AWS Elemental Link

Benefits

Fast and easy setup

AWS Elemental Link devices are shipped fully configured for your AWS Account. Simply connect the device to power, an IP network, and an SDI or HDMI video source. Once connected, your Link device starts sending thumbnail images and is available as a source for MediaLive in the AWS Management Console, ready for live streaming.

Manage and monitor devices remotely

With AWS Elemental Link, you control the entire live event workflow using the AWS Management Console. Because you can manage and monitor multiple devices anywhere in the world from a central point of control, you don’t need to send technical operators to event sites in order to set up and configure your live streams.

Cost efficient

At a price of $995 USD per HD device or $4,995 USD per UHD device (excluding customs clearance, duty, tax, and shipping), Link provides a broadcast-grade way to connect your on-premises live video source to MediaLive at a fraction of the cost of traditional approaches. With easy set-up and remote management, Link is efficient to own and operate.

Small and portable

Link devices are small and portable, with minimal power and cooling requirements. Silent, fanless operation and nominal heat generation make the devices practical to use in low-noise environments like studios or conference rooms. Link travels wherever you need to connect live video to the cloud. 

High video quality

Link devices are designed to maximize the quality of HD or UHD video sent to the cloud and account for the unpredictable nature of network conditions. The devices use an advanced video compression system that continuously adjusts to available bandwidth in order to deliver the best possible video under all network conditions.

Delight viewers with HDR video

Delight your audience with brilliant picture quality using Link UHD, which supports up to 10 bit color depth for your video. Using Link UHD you can create high dynamic range (HDR) channels in MediaLive with HDR 10 and HLG video output.

Features

High-quality video

Link devices encode video with high quality per bit using the HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) codec, which is up to 50% more efficient than the AVC (Advanced Video Coding) codec.

Reliable video transport

Link devices transport video with high resiliency using the delivery protocol Zixi, which combines content-aware and network-adaptive forward error correction with error recovery, while minimizing latency.

Built-in security

Video encoded with Link devices is encrypted using AES-128 and rotating keys from AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS). AWS IoT Core handles device authentication and end-to-end security for connecting to AWS Elemental MediaLive.

Adapt automatically to network issues

Link devices use a network-aware adaptive bitrate algorithm, adjusting in real time to changes in network conditions by varying the bitrate of the encoded video. This closed-loop feedback system minimizes packet loss to keep video smooth when network issues occur.