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Interactive Tools

Free utilities to help you choose, configure, and optimize your IPTV encoding setup.

Encoder Selector
Answer a few questions about your use case, inputs, and budget to get personalized encoder recommendations.
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Filters by budget and channels
  • Compares top brands
Bitrate Calculator
Calculate optimal streaming bitrates based on resolution, frame rate, codec, and content type.
  • H.264 and H.265 support
  • Bandwidth planning
  • Quality recommendations
Protocol Chooser
Find the right streaming protocol for your application: RTMP, HLS, SRT, UDP Multicast, and more.
  • Compares latency and reliability
  • Device compatibility
  • Network requirements
Multicast Readiness Checker
Test if your network infrastructure is ready for multicast IPTV deployment.
  • Switch compatibility check
  • IGMP snooping verification
  • Network recommendations
Headend ROI Calculator
Calculate the return on investment for your IPTV headend vs. traditional RF distribution.
  • Cost comparison
  • Break-even analysis
  • Long-term savings projection

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