StreamGuys Unveils Audio Transcoding Service
StreamGuys has launched an innovative transcoding platform designed specifically for broadcasters to efficiently output TV audio and radio streams to targeted devices. The new service addresses the growing complexity of audio formats and codecs in today's broadcast landscape.
Eduardo Martinez, director of technology at StreamGuys, emphasized the importance of a dedicated audio transcoding solution: 'Many do multi-bitrate video transcoding, but few if any focus solely on audio and their many transport mechanisms. Our new Audio Transcoding platform brings together a complete toolset to address the right combination of formats and codecs for today's TV and radio broadcaster.'
Addressing the Need for Better Compatibility
The service was born out of a need to implement better compatibility with iTunes Radio for many StreamGuys customers. In addition to simply converting from one audio codec to another, the service can ingest live video feeds and extract the audio to provide an audio-only rendition of the output.
This is especially useful to TV broadcasters who stream pure audio feeds to their end points. Whether extracting audio from a video feed or simply providing live radio streams, the new Audio Transcoding software ensures a low-cost and bandwidth-efficient service for any broadcaster.
Features and Benefits
- Transrating: provides multiple bit-rates of single input stream—a major benefit for audiences that want a choice between uncompressed and compressed streams.
- Transmuxing: converts from one transport container to another, enabling native playback of a single protocol across multiple consumer platforms.
The Audio Transcoding service offers broadcasters a cost-effective way to reduce their bandwidth costs and simplify the audio workflow. With this new platform, StreamGuys aims to provide a comprehensive solution for broadcasters looking to efficiently output TV audio and radio streams to targeted devices.