EEG HD492 iCap Encoder
by AI-Media (EEG Enterprises)
Classic SDI caption encoder used across thousands of US TV master controls.
TL;DR
Classic SDI caption encoder used across thousands of US TV master controls.
Best for sDI broadcast plants that still need a rack-mount caption encoder with iCap connectivity. Pricing: enterprise · contact sales.
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Pricing
enterprise · contact sales
Platforms
Linux
What it is
The HD492 is the rack-mount SDI caption encoder that anchored EEG's distribution business — accepts captions from iCap, inserts CEA-608/708 into the SDI VANC, and ships them downstream. Still in active use across hundreds of US affiliates.
Best for: SDI broadcast plants that still need a rack-mount caption encoder with iCap connectivity.
Watch out for: SDI-only; for all-IP facilities AI-Media steers customers to Alta.
Watch out for: SDI-only; for all-IP facilities AI-Media steers customers to Alta.
Install / use
ai-media.tv/hd492 — SDI encoderFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
EEG HD492 iCap Encoder vs Whipscribe
| Feature | EEG HD492 iCap Encoder | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | enterprise · contact sales | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Linux | Web, API, MCP |
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