The Teradek Bond II Integrated Camera-Top H.264 Cellular Bonding Solution is designed to function as an efficient and portable bonding solution that effectively functions in time-sensitive situations and in challenging environments with minimal maneuverability. The compact size, light weight, and low power consumption make the Bond II useful for broadcasters. The Bond II comes with a built-in HD H.264 encoder, HD-SDI input, 6 USB slots for 3G/4G/LTE modems, and requires few cables. Additionally, the Bond II offers a flexible modem mounting option that ensures your cellular dongles are protected from aggressive movement.
The Bond II allows video professionals to broadcast 1080p HD video over aggregated bandwidth from several network interfaces, including 3G/4G/LTE, WiFi, BGAN, Ethernet, and Fiber. The Bond device utilizes hardware-based, high profile H.264 compression, resulting in low power consumption and long run times.
The bonding solution offers local monitoring capability on iOS devices, quick access to settings via an OLED display, and IFB for communication from the studio to the field. It requires a Sputnik server, which converts each bonded feed into a standard video format that can be sent to any streaming platform on the Web.
Sputnik is Teradek’s free software application between Bond and your streaming destination. Sputnik is designed to run on a Linux computer either in the cloud using Amazon EC2 or on a local server with a single, publicly addressable TCP port. The software recombines the packets from your cellular modems into a cohesive stream that can be sent to an H.264 decoder or viewed online. Sputnik also integrates with Core, a cloud-based encoder fleet management system. Users are provided with extensive control over many parameters of connected Teradek IP video devices from an intuitive Web GUI. Core also offers a drag and drop workflow that allows you to direct video feeds from any encoder to any number of decoders in real time.
Key Features
- Six USB slots for 3G / 4G / LTE modems, BGAN, Ethernet, WiFi
- Modem mounting system
- 250 Kb/s to 10 Mb/s
- HD-SDI, SD-SDI: BNC input
- Supports all standard resolutions and frame rates up to 1080p/30
- IFB support
Specifications
| Video Input |
HD-SDI, SD-SDI BNC connector |
| Supported Resolutions |
1080i 50 / 59.94 / 60 1080p 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 30 1080PsF 23.98 / 24 / 25 720p 50 / 59.94 / 60 576p (HDMI) / 576i (HD-SDI) 480p (HDMI) / 480i (HD-SDI) |
| Video Codec |
Compression Algorithm: Baseline, Main and High Profile H.264 Main and Baseline profiles Built-in video scalar and deinterlacer |
| Bit Rate |
250 Kb/s to 10 Mb/s |
| Video Streaming Support |
Network Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, NTP, SSL, IGMP> Transport Protocols: RTP, RTSP, RTP over HTTP, MPEG-TS (sold separately) RTMP (Adobe Flash Streaming) HTTP Live Streaming Point-to-Point (TCP or UDP), Multiple Unicast (UDP), or Multicast (UDP+IGMP) 1 Please Note:MPEG-TS license sold separately. |
| Audio |
Audio Compression: AAC-LC, MPEG Layer 2 Embedded Audio Input Analog Line or Mic in, adjustable gain Headphone output, adjustable volume |
| Interfaces |
Feature-rich WebUI for configuration and control OLED LCD display with joystick navigation buttons On / Off and reset switch microSD 6 x Powered USB 2.0 host ports |
| Network |
Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T WiFi: Dual Band 802.11 a/b/g/n MiMO Bonded USB modem support |
| Connector |
2-pin LEMO power input |
| Power Consumption |
Nominal Maximum: 3 + 2.5 W per USB device |
| Power Input |
6 to 28 VDC |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) |
2.5 x 3.5 x 1.5" (63.5 x 88.9 x 38.1 mm) |
| Weight |
12.0 oz (340.2 g) |
