STB Emulator

Product Description

This is a software based solution that simulates the RTSP trickplay control messages from a Set Top Box. Using the control interface the user can select a number of ‘RTSP sessions’ from 1 to ‘n’, (where ‘n’ is dependent upon host server and network constraints). The user simply enters the numbers of sessions required in a field and the system will generate the appropriate numbers of sessions. Each session can then have trickplay applied to it: Play, Stop, Pause, Fast Forward and Rewind.

Key Benefits

• Eliminates need for multiple physical STBs
• Simulates loading of 1000s of STBs without the need for physical STBs
• Can be run locally or remotely
• Operate from laptop to large scale servers
• Massive setup labour and material cost savings

Typical Uses

The tool is aimed at providing a simple means of simulating STB RTSP messages. It effectively simulates these interactions via a simple and intuitive GUI. Sessions can be established and controlled via a network connected laptop (for a smaller number of sessions) or the user may choose to scale up the sessions considerably using a dedicated server controlled either locally or via a remote machine.

Application Support

The test harness has been used in several IPTV/VoD deployments and has performed with excellence in each case. However BCi are committed to supporting our customers and as such are able to offer a range of support options including re-purposing for specific applications. Please contact us at sales@bci.eu.com should you want to discuss these options further.

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