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Thomson Video Networks Adds Full IP
Architecture to ViBE EM1000 and EM2000 Encoders
September 14, 2010
Source: Thomson
Thomson Video Networks
(formerly the digital headend division of Grass Valley) has
announced a significant upgrade to the functionality of the
ViBE EM1000 and EM2000 encoders with the addition of MPEG-over-IP
input and built-in DVB subtitle transcoding.
The new capabilities give broadcasters an outstandingly versatile
tool for both primary encoding and turnaround channels, with
the ability to re-encode signals received on ASI or IP, within
a full IP architecture delivering uncompromised picture quality.
IP has rapidly become the dominant headend
infrastructure transport format, offering reduced cost with
increased routing flexibility and enabling the use of remote
statistical multiplexing. Thomson has been the driving force
behind many of the open standards available today for secure
handling of video over IP, and with this upgrade the Thomson
ViBE encoder range is capable of replacing traditional SDI
routers with an all-IP architecture, providing a major advance
in control and redundancy management.
Based on the most advanced video compression
engine on the market today, the ViBE SD MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC
encoders establish a new benchmark for SD single- or multichannel
encoding, and are perfect for satellite and terrestrial broadcast
applications, cable and high-end IPTV operations, and other
kinds of content aggregation.
With dual GigEthernet and ASI input, support
for decoding SD/HD video, MPEG-2/MPEG-4 standard, and several
audio standards including Dolby® Digital, any ViBE EM1000
or EM2000 hosting the MPEG-over-IP input option can adapt
its behavior to several applications, from turnaround applications
to interfacing with primary contribution over IP.
"All of these applications require
the best possible picture quality at minimal bitrates,"
said Christophe Delahousse, president of Thomson Video Networks.
"With the addition of MPEG input, the ViBE EM1000 and
EM2000 encoders have become a true Swiss Army® knife for
broadcasters and media operators, providing outstanding picture
quality with a versatile range of functions that makes it
possible to reduce the cost of infrastructure by dispensing
with external decoders and SDI routers."
The ViBE EM1000 and EM2000 encoders now
offer MPEG, ASI, and baseband inputs, with built-in automatic
redundancy on incoming IP streams. In addition to MPEG-2 and
MPEG-4 encoding, the EM1000 and EM2000 encoders also support
VBR and CBR streams and offer pass-through of data resynchronized
with video.
Combining compression efficiency features,
including the complete MPEG-4 AVC toolset and advanced preprocessing,
the ViBE EM1000 and EM2000 MPEG SD encoders deliver clearer
pictures with increased depth and clarity. Including a powerful
compression engine with true multipass encoding, they deliver
MPEG-4 AVC compression at more than 50 percent efficiency
compared to existing MPEG-2 systems.
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