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Stop "Forklift Upgrades." Start a Seamless Transition with the Sencore MRD 8000

 

Updating your broadcast system shouldn't mean replacing your entire infrastructure. The "all-or-nothing" approach is expensive, disruptive, and risky. Your biggest challenge is bridging the gap: integrating new, high-efficiency IP-based workflows (like SMPTE 2110) while still supporting your legacy SDI and ASI equipment.

The Sencore MRD 8000 Accelerated Multichannel Receiver Decoder is the solution. It's an engineering bridge designed specifically for broadcasters in transition, allowing you to upgrade at your own pace without compromising on future-proof technology.

 

Your Problem: Handling New Formats and Old Infrastructure

 

You're migrating to 4K UHD, adopting efficient HEVC codecs, and exploring HDR. But your plant is still running on MPEG-2, H.264, and SDI. How do you manage this expensive and complex format collision?

The MRD 8000 Solution: Universal Decoding & Output Flexibility The MRD 8000 is a "format chameleon." It decodes virtually any video codec you have, from legacy MPEG-2 to modern HEVC (H.265), H.264, 4:2:2 10-bit, and 4K/UHD with HDR.

More importantly, it bridges your infrastructure gap by outputting to both worlds simultaneously:

  • Legacy Output: Keep your current SDI routing with 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, and ASI outputs.

  • Next-Gen IP Output: Move to a modern IP workflow with full support for SMPTE 2110 and NMOS.

With the MRD 8000, you can receive a 4K HEVC stream over IP and output it as 12G-SDI, or receive a legacy MPEG-2 ASI stream and output it onto your new SMPTE 2110 network. The problem of format and transport incompatibility is solved.

 

Your Problem: Signal Chaos from Dozens of Sources

 

Upgrades mean new sources. You're no longer just taking in satellite feeds. You're dealing with remote production (REMI) using SRT, Zixi, and other streaming protocols, all while managing your existing DVB-S/S2/S2X satellite and ASI feeds. Your headend is becoming a complex mess of converters and single-purpose boxes.

The MRD 8000 Solution: The Ultimate "Catch-All" Receiver Consolidate your signal chain. The MRD 8000 is a high-density, multi-input platform that can receive and process feeds from virtually any source, including:

  • IP Streams: SRT, Zixi, HLS, RTMP, UDP/RTP

  • Satellite: DVB-S/S2/S2X

  • Terrestrial/Cable: ATSC, DVB-T/C

  • Legacy: DVB-ASI

This powerful flexibility allows you to simplify your headend, reduce points of failure, and confidently accept content from any source as you upgrade your contribution and distribution networks.

 

Your Problem: Limited Rack Space and Soaring Power Bills

 

Every upgrade seems to add more "single-use" boxes to your racks. Your 1RU "solutions" only decode one or two streams, forcing you to buy more hardware as you expand. This nightmare of rack-stacking eats up space, power, and your budget.

The MRD 8000 Solution: High-Density Decoding in a 1RU Chassis This is where the MRD 8000 truly shines. Its GPU-accelerated platform delivers incredible processing power in a tiny 1RU footprint.

  • High-Density: Decode up to 4x HD/SD streams or 1x 4K/UHD stream in a single box.

  • Cost-Effective: Replace four separate legacy decoders with one MRD 8000, immediately saving on hardware costs, power, and cooling.

  • Future-Ready: The software-based platform is primed for future enhancements, ensuring your investment is protected for years to come.

 

Solve Your Broadcast Upgrade Challenges Today

 

Don't let legacy systems and new technology demands slow you down. The Sencore MRD 8000 is the key to a smarter, phased upgrade. It solves your immediate problems of format incompatibility, signal chaos, and rack density while providing a clear, cost-effective path to the 4K, IP-based future.

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