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Epiphan VGA Broadcaster Lite™ is a portable Ethernet appliance for live streaming a VGA or DVI or HDMI video display source and audio source over the LAN or Internet.

VGA Broadcaster Lite broadcast/streams a video display or camera source and audio to standard browsers and players at a frame rate of up to 30 frames per second with a choice of MPEG4, MJPEG, or H.264/Adobe Flash video compression, encoding and streaming.

VGA Broadcaster Lite Connection Diagram

VGA Broadcaster Lite is an ideal streaming encoder solution for streaming presentations, podcasts, webinars, lectures, control system displays, medical equipment displays, digital signage sources, and VGA/DVI/HDMI compatible cameras, security consoles and alarm displays.

Broadcaster Lite Key Features

Capture, webcast, broadcast, stream live events from a DVI or VGA or HDMI¹ source at up to 1600x1200
Supports up to 1080p30 HD (high definition) broadcast streaming rate
MPEG 4, H.264/Adobe Flash, or MJPEG compression/encoding/streaming @ 30fps
Stream Formats: ASF over HTTP, FLV over HTTP, RTP/RTSP unicast (TCP and UDP), RTP multicast (UDP), MJPEG
API for integration with meeting room scheduling and lecture capture systems
Easily convert a display source into H.264 streaming device
Active splitter/converter to local display with built in VGA/DVI/HDMI input to VGA/DVI/HDMI output converter

VGA Broadcaster Lite Online Collaboration Made Simple

Epiphan’s VGA Broadcaster Lite lets you broadcast/stream a VGA, DVI, or HDMI signal at resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 without modifying or installing software on the video display or camera source. Simply connect VGA Broadcaster Lite's input to the source VGA or DVI/HDMI video source and you’re ready to start live streaming to viewers over Broadcaster Lite's Gigabit Ethernet interface to the network.

Broadcaster Lite is used to broadcast a multimedia presentation event to remote audience members with the following advantages:

On the fly streaming of Audio + Video (VGA/DVI/HDMI*) up to 30 FPS
Presenter uses Video cable connection only – OS/CPU agnostic
Presenter access to local network not required
Real time slides or multi media not sent or stored at 3rd party before during/presentation

The VGA Broadcaster Lite is able to broadcast presentation and other video in resolutions at up to 1600×1200 (1920×1080 in widescreen) without any loss in quality or sharpness. The broadcasted video/audio stream is then viewed with compatible browser or a media player such as QuickTime, VLC, the Adobe Flash Player from a browser.

Broadcaster Lite Functions and Features Summary

Function	Feature Settings
Stream Setup	CODECS : MPEG 4, H.264/Adobe Flash, MJPEG Stream Formats: ASF over HTTP, FLV over HTTP, RTP/RTSP unicast (TCP and UDP), RTP multicast (UDP), MJPEG Encoding Options : choose preset, profile Labelling : apply time stamp, text to output stream Output Stream : Frame Size, frame rate limit, bitrate, key frame interval , rate control, streaming port Audio Settings : format (PCM/MP3), Sample Rate, Stereo/mono, bit rate, line/mic, input amplifier gain, output amplifier gain Branding: customize web page look and feel using XLST
Video/Audio Monitoring and Passthrough	Live View Monitoring: Opens browser window to monitor look and feel of output URL stream Video passthrough output: monitor video source - built in active splitter sends input to streaming encoded and to a built in VGA/DVI/HDMI input to VGA/DVI/HDMI output converter Audio passthrough output: monitor audio source - built in active splitter sends audio to stream and analog out
Automation API	VGA Broadcaster Lite can also be integrated into your custom web infrastructure such as classroom and meeting room scheduling or lecture capture and management systems to broadcast training and similar education content. You can review the subset of commands in the product documentation, or contact us for additional custom integration features and details.

BROADCASTER LITE SAMPLE APPLICATIONS

Broadcaster Lite for Presentation or Webinar Broadcast

VGA Broadcaster Lite Presentation - Webinar Broadcast
In this application, Broadcaster Lite is used to capture the presentation material and encode it for viewing on the network by standard internet browsers and viewers

Broadcaster Lite for Events with Simultaneous Translation

VGA Broadcaster Lite Simultaneous Translation

In this application two VGA Broadcaster Lite devices are used. The bottom VGA Broadcaster Lite uses the internal video splitter than can daisy chain to a second VGA Broadcaster Lite. The second Broadcaster Lite is located in a sound room where a simultaneous translator applies his audio to the same video stream, thus providing a multi-lingual version of the event in real time. Although this example describes a language translation on the second stream, the audio channel applied could also be a descriptive video soundtrack.

Broadcaster Lite Visual Impairment Assistance

Many event planners are not aware that technology can now expand their audiences and help them comply with equal access requirements. In this application, VGA Broadcaster Lite streams video and audio of the presentation or display contents to audience members with visual impairment. These attendees can view the material to closer to their visual focus, or use local tools on their computers to further amplify the images displayed.

Broadcaster Lite Integration with Central Security Systems

VGA Broadcaster integrated with security system

Broadcaster Lite can be integrated with a central security system without modification to the display sources, nor any changes to the central security system, so long as the system supports one of the video stream formats provided by Broadcaster Lite. In this example, Broadcaster Lite encodes the VGA/DVI display into an H.264 stream. The central security system can capture remote displays, as if they were other H.264 video sources, without modification to the application sources. The remote display is just another H.264 video source being displayed and recorded.

Additionally, some security applications require monitoring and recording of the operators running the security system. In this case Broadcaster Lite can be connected to the central console display, and this video stream can also be provided as an input to the central security recording system.

Broadcaster Lite Appliance Form Factor and Connectors

Related Products and Alternatives

Guides to selecting VGA, DVI, HDMI streaming broadcasters and recorders for your applications.

VGA/DVI/HDMI Broadcaster/Streamer Selection Guide	VGA/DVI/HDMI Recorder Selection Guide

VGA Broadcaster Lite - An portable appliance that captures VGA, DVI/HDMI video source and analog audio signals and streams over the Internet to standard browsers and media player viewers. H.264, MPEG 4, MJPEG FLV/HTTP, ASF/HTTP, MJPEG/HTTP, RTP/RTSP, RTP/UDP HTTP, Unicast, Multicast, Content Distribution Networks Resolutions Up to 1600 x 1200, Up to 30 FPS, 1080p30 ready Plug-and-play – no software to install, OS/CPU agnostic Active splitter/converter to local display with built in VGA/DVI/HDMI input to VGA/DVI/HDMI output converter
VGA Broadcaster Pro - A rackmount server product that captures, synchronizes and streams audio and 2 video sources, picture in picture. Plug-and-play – no software to install, OS/CPU agnostic device for display sharing, camera streaming. VGA or DVI or HDMI video channel Composite or s-video channel RCA or XLR audio source Resolutions up to 2048x2048, up to 30fps capture MPEG4, H.264, MJPEG, FLASH compression ASF/HTTP, FLV/HTTP, RTP/RTSP, MJPEG, MPEG TS Parallel dedicated Apple Live HTTP Streaming channel for iPhone and iPad Record live stream to internal 500G hard disk.
VGA Grid - A rackmount server product that captures up to 256 audio-video sources, synchronizes and maps combinations of input sources to one or more output channel views to be streamed and/or recorded. Ideal for control room logging, training, digital signage, security and simulation systems. VGA, DVI, HDMI, composite, s-video, component video sources RCA or XLR audio sources Mix inputs into various output channels to be recorded and/or streamed Output channel can be an independent stream of a source or a customizable picture in picture layout of multiple sources Supported resolutions vary between 640x480 and 2048x2048 MPEG4, H.264, MJPEG, FLASH compression ASF/HTTP, FLV/HTTP, RTP/RTSP, MJPEG, MPEG TS Parallel dedicated Apple Live HTTP Streaming channels for iPhone and iPad Record live streams to internal hard disk. ( customizable up to 6TB ) Auto push of recorded files to network storage Supports all-in-one multi track recording
VGA Recorder Lite - An appliance that captures VGA, DVI/HDMI video and audio signals, encodes on the fly to standard protocols such as H.264, MPEG 4, MJPEG and records the output to local storage, accessible via http with built in webserver, FTP, and automatic copy features. Compressing and encoding the on the fly saves time in pre-production of videos.

More Information

- VGA Broadcaster Lite Product Presentation and Applications Guide

Technical Specifications - Interfaces, speeds, capabilities

Key Features and Benefits - summary of features and benefits

Case Studies - See how Epiphan Systems VGA Broadcaster Lite is used for video and image capture by users all over the world.

FAQ - Look through the most asked questions about the VGA Broadcaster Lite.

Product Documentation - Review the Product Documentation

Learn more about how to use VGA Broadcaster Lite with the Skype application to broadcast VGA, DVI or HDMI signal.

¹Requires HDMI to DVI adapter cable. HDMI support limited to non copy protected content, and does not include digital audio source, but can record analog audio source.