Supported Devices

Zixi Feeder can be installed (or is pre-installed) in the following devices:

Hardware-based IP encoder devices with integrated Zixi Feeder

The following hardware-based IP encoders offer an integrated Zixi Feeder:

Server-based encoders 

The following server-based encoders offer an integrated Zixi Feeder:

Desktop PC encoders

The following desktop PC encoders offer an integrated Zixi Feeder:

ZEP Lite Feeder or Zixi Server Appliance

Zixi Edge Point Appliance (ZEP Lite) and Zixi Server Appliance can be used with virtually any IP Encoder to input MPEG-TS over UDP, RTP or RTMP and output Zixi TS over the internet to a Zixi Broadcaster.

  • ZEP Lite - can be used for a single OU contribution feed up to 20Mbps including encryption. 
  • Zixi Server Appliance - is shipped with Zixi software and CentOS Linux and can be used as a Feeder for processing multiple simultaneous video streams.

Generic Server/Appliance

The following are our minimum host server recommendations:

  • Processor - Intel Dual Core i3 processor or better, 
  • Memory - 4 GB RAM, 
  • Networking - 2x 1GB network cards (one to connect the source device (Enc/Mux/IRD) and the other to be connected to the internet).
  • OS - Linux CentOS 6/7, 64 bit (recommended), Ubuntu 12/14, Debian 7/8, 64 bit, Windows 7/8/ server 2008/2012, 64 bit.