Point-to-point contribution / return feeds

WF-04Broadcast

Diagram

%% WF-04 | Point-to-point contribution / return feeds
%% Segments: broadcast
%% Teradek chain: Prism Flex encoder <-> Prism Flex or Prism Rack decoder over SRT, TRT or RIST
%% Legend: blue = Teradek hardware, purple dashed = Teradek cloud service,
%% white = third-party gear, amber = network or data plan, green = destination.
%% Solid arrow = video or audio path, dotted arrow = control, return or optional path.
%% Source: Teradek AI Product Research - Data Requirements, workflow catalogue.
flowchart LR
    subgraph site_a["Venue / remote site"]
        src["SDI source<br/>camera or switcher"]:::third --> encA["Prism Flex Mk II encoder"]:::teradek
        decB["Prism Flex Mk II decoder"]:::teradek --> mon["Venue monitor / IFB"]:::dest
    end
    subgraph site_b["Broadcast facility"]
        decA["Prism Flex decoder<br/>or Prism Rack card"]:::teradek --> fs["Frame sync / SDI router"]:::third
        fs --> facility["Master control"]:::dest
        ret["Return programme"]:::third --> encB["Prism Flex encoder<br/>or Prism 877 card"]:::teradek
    end
    encA -->|"SRT / TRT / RIST<br/>fibre or public internet"| decA
    encB -->|"return feed"| decB
    core["Core<br/>optional cloud routing"]:::cloud -.->|"route / monitor"| encA

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Mermaid source (.mmd)

Jobs it serves

As customers describe them, from Teradek's question catalogue.

Q04 “Two venues exchange programme and return feed over the public internet every night.” broadcast
Q21 “A hospital streams surgery to a lecture hall securely.” education · or WF-06WF-04 is recorded for broadcast; this education scenario is mapped to it by Teradek's question catalogue.
Q26 “A house of worship with two campuses wants the sermon live at the second site.” worshipWF-04 is recorded for broadcast; this worship scenario is mapped to it by Teradek's question catalogue.

Slots, in order

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Ready kits by feeds: 1 feed · 2 feeds · 3 feeds · 4 feeds. Each slot's pick follows the workflow sheet: its strongest-fit current candidate, then the sheet's order. It is not a Teradek recommendation; the other candidates are listed with their prices.

1. Source SDI source (camera or switcher)Return programme
2. Encode Prism Flex Mk II HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI/HDMI Encoder CorePrism 853 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI Encoder Card CorePrism 877 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC Encoder/Decoder Card CorePrism 801 Base Rack System 1U CorePrism 802 Base Rack System 2U CorePrism Jetpack SupportingPrism Mobile 5G Dual 5G-Q HEVC/AVC Encoder Supporting1 per feed
3. Cloud · optional Core Classic CoreCore1 encoder + 1 decoder per link; Core account shared
4. Receive Prism Flex Mk II HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI/HDMI Decoder CorePrism 801 Base Rack System 1U CorePrism 802 Base Rack System 2U CorePrism 873 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI Decoder Card CorePrism 877 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC Encoder/Decoder Card Core1 per feed
5. Consume Venue monitor / IFBFrame sync / SDI routerStation master control / playout

Text equivalent (the workflow’s one-line chain, always rendered)Prism Flex encoder ↔ Prism Flex/Rack decoder over SRT, TRT or RIST

Services in its slots

Core Classic (slot 3): Routes one live feed to many destinations; billed per egress hour
Use cases: Route one feed to many destinations (CDNs, decoders, broadcasters); Bonding server; Remote device configuration; HEVC to AVC transcoding; Cloud archive; Core Share monitoring, IFB and intercom (Core Comms).
Plans: Plus US list price $99 per month, excl. tax, seen 2026-10-20; Pro US list price $299 per month, excl. tax, seen 2026-10-20; Basic US list price $49 per month, excl. tax, seen 2026-10-20.

Core (slot 3): Cloud-based IP video management platform for centralized device control, real-time monitoring, video routing, distribution, and archiving.
Use cases: Centralized fleet management and remote control of broadcast Prism encoders and decoders; Multi-destination live video routing and CDN restreaming from a single ingest feed; Cloud-bonded video transport with real-time stream monitoring and automated archiving for live events.
Integrations: YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, Wowza, AWS MediaLive, Custom RTMP, Custom SRT.
Plans: Starter US list price $100, excl. tax, seen 2026-10-22; Premium US list price $200, excl. tax, seen 2026-10-22; Ultimate US list price $500, excl. tax, seen 2026-10-22.
Typical latency 250 ms (Teradek's figure).
Supported hardware: Owner, 2026-10-22: supports the Prism family only, Jetpack included.

Products by fit

Core (8)

Prism 801 Base Rack System 1U encode
Prism 802 Base Rack System 2U encode
Prism 853 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI Encoder Card encode
Prism 877 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC Encoder/Decoder Card encode
Prism Flex Mk II HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI/HDMI Encoder encode
Core Classic cloud
Prism 801 Base Rack System 1U receive
Prism 802 Base Rack System 2U receive
Prism 873 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI Decoder Card receive
Prism 877 4K 10bit HEVC/AVC Encoder/Decoder Card receive
Prism Flex Mk II HEVC/AVC 12G-SDI/HDMI Decoder receive

Supporting (2)

Prism Jetpack encode
Prism Mobile 5G Dual 5G-Q HEVC/AVC Encoder encode

Optional (0)

None

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Companion gear

Planning numbers

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Cost drivers: Hardware pair, Core if routed via cloud

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