New Encoder From Harmonic

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Sep 18, 2011 2:07 PM

Harmonic has denounced the Electra 9000, a multicodec, multiformat video encoder for broadcast, satellite, telco and line operators that concurrently supports broadcast, mobile, and Web formats in a 1RU chassis. This integrated announce and multiscreen application stage continues Electra's care in video high quality and multifunction fall to give a flexible, open, scalable design that integrates simply with existing announce infrastructure and enables new multiscreen services, whilst obscure funds and working expenses.

Multiscreen services have turn a priority for operators as consumer expectancy for affordable, convenient, high-quality video everywhere becomes the norm. A priority for Harmonic was to soak up Web and mobile encouragement in to the Electra stage without compromising high quality or shortening the Electra's announce underline set. Operators gain from a streamlined headend operation, with a few vicious functions for broadcast, mobile and Web video brought together in a singular platform.

The Electra 9000 encoder delivers HD and SD video services using Harmonic's MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) and MPEG-2 application algorithms, and combines the company's announce capabilities with the aptitude to encouragement rising multiscreen applications. The Electra 9000 maximizes bandwidth effectiveness and duct firmness by providing up to 4 audio/video estimate modules per chassis. Each procedure supports adjustable combinations of up to 4 SD/HD inputs, with up to 8 announce outlay profiles and 32 multiscreen aligned outlay profiles.

The Electra 9000 supports both baseband and IP workflows, together with three-pass encoding with hierarchical LookAhead technology, thorough pre-processing, and a high-performance up/downconverter and deinterlacer. The Electra stage moreover includes integrated statistical multiplexing with Harmonic's DiviTrackMX and encouragement for DiviTrackIP in LAN or distributed WAN environments. The new stage supports principal and subordinate outputs for SD or HD, and a abounding apartment of audio estimate options such as Jnger Level Magic automatic audio leveling adjustment.

The Electra 9000 enhances serviceability and trustworthiness by a twin power supply encouragement choice and margin replaceable modules. Scalability is softened by a pay-as-you-grow design that allows is to ascent of application blades, I/O modules and formats with firmware licenses as business needs evolve.

The Electra 9000 is the ultimate component in Harmonic's end-to-end multiscreen system. It may be amalgamated with the company's ProMedia Package carrier-grade adaptive streaming credentials system, and ProMedia Origin and RTMP streaming video server to encapsulate and broach video to a accumulation of aim ecosystems, with encouragement for Apple Live Streaming, Microsoft Smooth Streaming, Adobe RTMP and Adobe Dynamic Streaming.