RIST-enabled Products Continue to Expand

Los Angeles, 25th January 2022 – The Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST) Forum has announced that the number of video products with RIST support is continuing to expand, enabling video providers to deploy RIST throughout their live video workflows. This includes product provided by a number of leading technology providers, including Ateme, Cerberus, Cobalt, Drastic Tech, DTVI, Evertz, Open Broadcaster Software, Open Broadcast Systems, QVidium, Sencore, Videoflow, Vitec, and Zixi.
 
Developed jointly by a group of experts using a standards-based approach, RIST provides an open, interoperable and technically robust solution for low-latency live video over unmanaged networks. It has been designed to enable multi-vendor interoperability, while ensuring vendors remain free to innovate within their own implementations. 
 
RIST is available in commercial products throughout the media distribution lifecycle, enabling live video to be encoded, processed, and distributed over IP. 
 
Video can be encoded and decoded for quick delivery and playback of live content using a number of RIST-compatible solutions, including: 
 

• Ateme:

  • Kyrion Encoder and Decoder

  • Titan Encoder, Decoder, and Gateway

• Cobalt:

  • 9992-ENC HEVC Upgradeable AVC / MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder

  • 9992-DEC HEVC Upgradeable AVC/MPEG-2 Software Defined Broadcast Decoder

  • 9223 Encoder

  • 9990 Decoder

• DTVI:

  • Gryphon PVE-5

• Evertz:

  • XPS Video Streaming Encoder Series

  • 7882IRDA-S2X & 7882IRDA-S2X-10GE2

• Open Broadcast Systems:

  • C-100 encoder and decoder

  • C-200 encoder and decoder

  • D-100 encoder and decoder

• QVidium:

  • QVCodec4K, UHD/4K-HDR HEVC (H.265) & MPEG4-AVC (H.264) video encoder/decoder

  • QVDEC4K, UHD/4K HEVC, MPEG4-AVC, and MPEG2 video decoder

  • QVENC HD Video Encoder with MPEG4-AVC (H.264) & MPEG2 encoding

  • QVDEC HD Video Encoder with MPEG4-AVC (H.264) & MPEG2 decoding

• Sencore:

  • ATSC 3.0 Receiver Decoder

  • Multichannel Multiformat Receiver Decoder

  • Advanved Modular Decoder

• Vitec:

  • MGW Diamond – 4K & Multi-Channel HD SDI Encoder (HEVC & H.264)

  • MGW Diamond OG - 4K & Multi-Channel HD SDI openGear Encoder (HEVC & H.264)

  • MGW Ace Decoder - Professional low latency 4K HEVC & HD H.264 Decoder

  • MGW Ace Decoder OG - Professional low latency 4K HEVC & HD H.264 openGear card Decoder

There are a number of video processing and conversion tools that support RIST, including:

• Cerberus Tech:

  • IO – seamless interoperable conversion.

• Cobalt:

  • SafeLink Gateway

• Drastic Tech:

  • Video QC software - automated video QC tools

  • The Net-X-Code server software - IP Capture, Control, Convert and Output

• Evertz:

  • REFLEKTOR - serves as a RIST supported video gateway

  • SCORPION Series – smart media processing platform

  • DreamCatcherTM BRAVO Studio – collaborative production tool

• Grass Valley:

  • Agile Media Processing Platform

• Sencore:

  • DMG 4100/4200 – digital media gateway

• Videoflow

  • DVG Software – digital video gateway

  • DVP Software – digital video protection

• Zixi:

  • Zixi SDVP– software defined platform for IP distribution

Once ready for contribution or distribution, there are a number of solutions that can enable delivery using RIST:

• Amazon Web Services:

  • AWS Elemental MediaConnect

• Cerberus Tech:

  • LiveLink

• Easy Tools:

  • Open Headend

• Evertz:

  • Mediator-X/Overture

  • 7890IXG

• Intinor:

  • Direkt Router - buffers and redistributes compressed video over IP networks

  • Direkt Link

• M2A Media:

  • M2A Connect

• Net Insight:

  • Nimbra Edge

  • Nimbra 400

  • Nimbra VA 200

• Zixi:

  • Zixi SDVP

 
Dr. Ciro Noronha, President, the RIST Forum, commented: “RIST is all about multi-vendor cooperation and interoperability. It was initially developed by a large group of experts and continues to be updated using that same approach. As more and more products support RIST, it makes it easier than ever for users to choose the right mix of solutions for their unique needs, all supporting RIST.”
 
An updated list of products is available on the RIST website. To add your products, please contact suzana@rist.tv