AVIWEST Launches HE4000 HEVC Encoder for Live
UHD Video Delivery
HE4000 Allows Broadcasters to Cost-Effectively Address the Growing Consumer Demand for High-Quality Live Content
AVIWEST,
a global provider of video contribution systems, today announced the
HE4000 HEVC encoder, the broadcast industry's first encoder to enable
live UHD (4K) video delivery over unmanaged networks in a compact ½-RU
design that reduces space requirements, enabling broadcasters to
cost-effectively address consumer demand for superior-quality live
content, delivered via 4G/LTE, satellite (Ka- and Ku-band, BGAN), wired
IP network, or a combination of IP links. By combining HEVC encoding and
AVIWEST's SafeStreams® technology, the HE4000 dramatically reduces bandwidth costs while guaranteeing superior video quality.
"Today's media
organizations are challenged like never before to satisfy the insatiable
consumer demand for live and on-demand content — including
ultra-high-definition video — delivered on the broadest range of
devices," said Philippe Gonon, VP of innovation at AVIWEST. "Until now,
there has been no way to deliver UHD content over unmanaged IP networks,
because it required too much bandwidth. The combination of HEVC and
AVIWEST's SafeStreams bonding technology now makes this achievable. The
HE4000 is the latest demonstration of AVIWEST's commitment to helping
its broadcast customers gain an edge on the competition."
Combining 10-bit and 4:2:2
HEVC encoding with the latest generation of AVIWEST's SafeStreams
contribution technology ensures reliable delivery of live SD, HD, and
UHD video over IP at low latencies and bit rates. The platform is
compatible with the latest HDR formats and allows broadcasters to encode
up to four simultaneous HD video streams or a single 4K UHD channel
from a single encoder.
AVIWEST's SafeStreams
technology implements an intelligent IP bonding stack and powerful
contribution network protocols, such as the HARQ (Hybrid Automatic
Repeat Request) mechanism to ensure the HE4000 can deliver live video
even in the midst of unpredictable and unmanaged network conditions.
This enables broadcasters to provide news and sports coverage from any
location around the world.
The HE4000 contribution
encoder offers integration with the AVIWEST DMNG Manager and DMNG
StreamHub receiver, decoder, and distribution platform, enabling
stations to receive content and monitor, manage, and control all
transmissions with a single interface.
Source: AVIWEST media announcement
