Streambox Chroma-X HD Encoder – Decoder — Quick Start Guide
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What’s Supported:
• HD: 4:2:2 color, 10-bit (optional: 4:4:4 color, 12-bit) HDR video
• HD: 1920x1080p, 1920x1080PsF, 1920x1080i, 1440x1080i, 1280x1080i, 960x1080i, 1280x720p,
960x720p, 800x720p, 640x720p
• 8-channel embedded audio
• Bitrates: 4 to 80Mbps
• Encoding latency: adjustable from 200msec to 2sec
• ACT-L3, ACT-L5 codec with Low Delay Multi-path Protocol (LDMP) transport
• End-to-end AES 128-bit Encryption (with no increase in latency)
• Integrated Streambox Cloud Service (AWS) for low delay streaming worldwide
What’s Needed:
• Set up Encoder – Decoder per ‘Initial Connections’ section below
• For use with Streambox Cloud Services: Get account name (DRM) from Streambox Sales or
Support (if you don’t already have one).
Anatomy of the Chroma-X
Chroma-X is a software defined encoder and decoder packaged as a small form factor device made
available as a Hardware as a Service (HaaS) or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering. The Chroma-X
device is based on an Intel NUC computer with an i5 processor using the same Linux software base as
Chroma rackmount systems.
Front Panel
Right Panel
LCD display with Joystick,
Push-to-Enter, navigation
Status: Thumbnail preview
Stream: Start/Stop Encoder stream
Back: Navigate back or Escape
