SAM’s best in class ICE Channel- in-a-Box continues to embrace new functionality by adding IP inputs and outputs. Now broadcasters have a path to the future with hybrid SDI and IP streaming in the most flexible and reliable CiaB on the market – all part of SAM’s transition to IP vision, enabling broadcasters to transition to the IP future at a pace that suits their business needs.

ICE IP is part of the continuing evolution of the ICE platform and retains the same flexible architecture while adding H.264 streaming I/O. ICE IP’s flexible feature set means it is suitable for all types of channel playout. Its unsurpassed channel branding capabilities makes ICE IP a perfect fit for fast reactive channels that incorporate sports or news programming, but it is equally at home providing high density thematic pre-planned channels.