Z/IPStream X/20 represents the next-generation Telos Alliance® software streaming and processing platform. As the successor to the highly regarded Z/IPStream X/2, X/20 is designed for broadcasters who understand that streaming audio quality and reliability are just as important as terrestrial transmission. Z/IPStream X/20 gives you the power to fine-tune your streams for clear, clean, audio output — no matter the bitrate, codec, or delivery platform. It also paves the way for the introduction of more features and processing options now and in the future.
Z/IPStream X/20 stands above the rest with Adaptive Streaming technology. With Adaptive Streaming, the connection between the streaming server and the listener is automatically managed, dynamically adjusting bitrate and audio quality to maintain a solid connection with the best possible audio — regardless of Wi-Fi limitations or Internet behavior. Z/IPStream X/20 generates multiple streams to a server, simultaneously using different codecs and bitrates to support these adaptive streaming applications.
Genuine, high-quality audio codecs from Fraunhofer IIS (the inventors of MP3), including MP3, AAC-LC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, and xHE-AAC
Simultaneous MP3/AAC/aacPlus encoding, compatible with Shoutcast, Icecast, Wowza, and RTMP servers
xHE-AAC works well at low bitrates and therefore has more encoding power. While codecs like AAC and MP3 sound much better for music than they do for speech, xHE-AAC sounds great for both speech and music, even at the lowest bitrates
3-band Omnia processing comes standard
For more demanding requirements, Omnia Forza and Omnia.9 processing are optionally available
Optional Dèjá Vu upmixing from Omnia founder Frank Foti provides 5.1-channel surround sound via MPEG-Surround encoding
Facilitates delivery of metadata to your streaming provider, enabling them to handle ad replacement programming blackouts and metadata insertion.
Flexible audio routing accepts input from any Windows sound source, including physical sound cards, or virtual (AoIP) sound cards such as the Axia Livewire driver.
Unprecedented level of control: Use the built-in HTML5 web interface, or integrate with 3rd party applications using the REST API
Cloud-Ready: Z/IPStream X/20 may be hosted and run using your cloud-based Windows server
Built-in SNMP and email notification of system events