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# Reception

Check which interface you are using

The guides linked from this page configure MK.IO Beam through the **Advanced** interface, where a workflow is a **feed** made up of individual services. If your device runs the **Essentials** interface, build the workflow as a **channel** instead: see [Create a channel](/beam/essentials/create-a-channel). Both interfaces control the same settings underneath, so these pages stay useful as reference for the detail behind a channel.

**MK.IO Beam for reception** is engineered to meet the evolving demands of processing at the edge of your network, delivering high-quality video and audio decode with maximum efficiency. Its flexible architecture allows for seamless integration into existing workflows, providing a future-proof solution for content turnaround and distribution.

## Common Workflows:

### Receive & Decrypt

Configure the input interfaces and handle decryption.

[](/beam/receiver/input)

### Satellite/ASI Input

Setup tuners, LNB frequencies, and ASI ports.

[](/beam/reliable-transport/service-management)

### Reliable Transport Input

Ingest SRT, Zixi, or RIST streams.

[](/beam/receiver/decryption/biss-ca-decryption)

### BISS-CA Decryption

Configure BISS-CA entitlements and keys.

[](/beam/receiver/decryption/common-interface-module)

### Common Interface (DVB-CI)

Manage physical Conditional Access Modules (CAM) for decryption

### Decoding & Process

Convert the transport stream into baseband video and audio.

[](/beam/receiver/decoding)

### Video Decoding

Manage codecs and resolutions.

[](/beam/reception/delay-modes)

### Delay Modes

Adjust buffer settings for Standard, Low or Super Low latency.

[](/beam/receiver/output/hdr-sdr)

### HDR to SDR

Down-convert HDR signals for standard displays.

### Output

Route the decoded signal to local infrastructure.

[](/beam/receiver/output/sdi)

### SDI Output

Map services to physical SDI ports.

[](/beam/receiver/output/smpte-st-2022-6)

### SMPTE ST 2022-6 Output

Output SDI over IP.

[](/beam/receiver/output/smpte-st-2110)

### SMPTE ST 2110 Output

Output uncompressed IP video.