Barix Reflector Service
The Affordable Satellite Alternative
The Reflector service allows you to simplify the management of your favorite Barix Exstreamers and Instreamers in STL(Studio Transmitter Link) applications.
Cloud Managed
Configure your devices together into projects in the management interface and never worry about manually configuring them again. The interface lets you set the quality for your encoder and any desired latency on the receiving decoders. EVO and Uncompressed projects even support metadata passthrough!
Product Highlights
Key Features
UDP/RTP streaming
Opus, MP3, or PCM w/ metadata
Configurable Latency – .1 to 30 sec
Failover to USB at destinations
Free iPhone listener application
Applications
Wide range of applications, whether syndicating national radio shows or simply connecting your studio and broadcast tower, Reflector has you covered. Contact us to find out if Reflector is right for your project.
Flexible
The Reflector service supports the management of uncompressed and compressed signal flows, with metadata passthrough support for uncompressed and EVO. Redundant encoders, forward error correction, and backup streams keep you up 24/7/365.
Simple
Quickly and easily setup a unidirectional STL (studio transmitter link). Avoid all the tedious business of having to configure IP networks, punch holes in firewalls, or negotiate with your network administrator or ISP’s tech support department.
Cloud Management
Reflector is hosted in the cloud and accessible from anywhere on the Internet. Manage your devices at any time, modifying what projects they belong to and how they send or receive signals from one another.
Reliable
The Reflector Service is reliable because it’s simple. With the Reflector Service, you set it up once and forget about it. In addition, Barix’s sturdy Instreamers and Exstreamers are known for their durability.
Reflector EVO Service
With the new support for redundant encoders, forward error correction, and Opus audio, the Reflector service expands it’s already best-in-class feature set to provide broadcasters the ability to reliably stream high quality audio point-to-point.
In addition to 8 contact closures, metadata can be sent along with the audio to ensure that all receiving locations have the program information and ad break triggers they’ll need.
EVO is supported by the LX400 units.
Reflector Pricing
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Compressed
1st Pair- MP3 Streaming
- Instreamers and Exstreamers
Compressed
Additional Decoders- MP3 Streaming
- Instreamers and Exstreamers
EVO or Uncompressed
1st Pair- Uncompressed PCM or Opus Audio
- LX400 Hardware
EVO or Uncompressed
Additional Decoders- Uncompressed PCM or Opus Audio
- LX400 Hardware
InStreamer Classic
- General Purpose Network IP Audio Encoder
- 32-192kbps MP3
- Mono Channel
- Stereo Channel
Instreamer ICE
- AAC+ / MP3 Audio over IP encoder
- 10-192kbps MP3 and AAC+
- Mono Channel
- Stereo Channel
Exstreamer 100
- IP Audio decoder
- MP3 Up to 320kbps
- Mono Channel
- Stereo Channel
Exstreamer 500
- Multiformat IP Audio Encoder/Decoder
- 8-320kbps MP3
- 4 Contact Closures
- Mono and Stereo Channels
LX400 Flexa
- OPUS, PCM, AACplus, MP3
- 8 Contact Closures
- Reflector EVO Compatible
- Redundancy + Failover Features
Barix Hardware Pricing
Pricing is BYOB (Bring your own Barix). Need Barix Hardware? Click here!
Support
StreamGuys’ world class support team is available 24/7/365 via phone, email, and chat. If you have problems, we have solutions.