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Distribution Encoder


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Harmonic Electra® 8000 Universal SD/HD MPEG-2 and AVC Encoder
Harmonic DiviCom® Ion™ AVC HD SD MPEG-4/AVC (H.264) Multi-Channel Harmonic DiviCom® Electra™ 7000 MPEG-4/AVC High Definition Encoder

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Harmonic DiviCom® Ion™ Multichannel MPEG-2 Encoder
GMDS-MPEG2 Encoder

 
 

Harmonic Electra® 8000 Universal SD/HD MPEG-2 and AVC Encoder


The Electra® 8000 is the world's first 1-RU encoder with multi-resolution, multi-standard, multi-service and multi-channel capabilities. The high performance Electra 8000 significantly enhances bandwidth efficiency and provides up to four standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) channels of superior quality constant bit-rate (CBR) or variable bit-rate (VBR) video using either MPEG-2 or AVC encoding. Its groundbreaking architecture and unrivalled feature set eases operational requirements of density and power efficiency, and facilitates the launch of new value-added video services. Leveraging Harmonic's expertise and market leadership, the Electra 8000 is the first truly converged high quality distribution encoder on the market, and the most advanced encoding platform for cable, satellite, IPTV or terrestrial applications available today.

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Harmonic DiviCom® Ion™ AVC HD SD MPEG-4/AVC (H.264) Multi-Channel Encoder

The DiviCom® Ion™ AVC HD encoder utilizes Harmonic’s market-leading MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC compression technology to deliver a high-performance, cost-effective HD solution. The compact Ion AVC HD combines four high-quality encoders and twelve stereo audio pairs into a 1-RU chassis, allowing operators to quickly expand HD services with a minimal increase in expenses.
The Ion AVC HD offers unparalleled flexibility, enabling operators to utilize the format that best suits their needs without compromising video quality. With four HD channels, operators can deliver multiple services over a single device, increasing revenue and meeting ever-increasing consumer demand.Designed with the needs of cable and telco operators in mind, the Ion AVC HD supports constant bit-rate encoding and standard-IP interfaces, making it a vital element of an all-IP virtual headend. Engineered dense, it offers more features than any product in its class.

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DiviCom® Electra™ 7000 MPEG-4/AVC High Definition Encoder


Harmonic’s DiviCom® Electra™ 7000 Encoder is the world’s first 1-RU high definition (HD) encoder with multi-service capability, flexibly delivering multiple full and low resolution services to a range of devices.
Designed to address the ever-increasing demand for advanced video and audio services, the high performance Electra 7000 provides up to four channels of superior quality constant bit rate (CBR) or variable bit rate (VBR) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video. It is the industry’s first HD encoder based on ASIC processing technology and provides a full 20% compression gain over the first generation of DSP-based MPEG-4 HD encoders. As with most advanced technologies, programmable devices provide faster time-to-market, but as deployment volumes increase, dedicated ASIC processors offers greater performance and density.

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Harmonic DiviCom® Ion™ Multichannel MPEG-2 Encoder

As the all-digital service becomes a reality, service providers must balance the increasing demand for high- quality digital video services with the mandate to control costs. With more advanced features than other encoders in its class, Harmonic's DiviCom® Ion™ multichannel MPEG-2 encoder is designed to cost-effectively address critical deployment and operational issues.
Ion can incorporate up to four high-quality encoders and ten stereo audio pairs in a single rack-unit (1-RU) chassis that is managed through a simple and intuitive graphical user interface. Using Ion, service providers now have an ideal solution for expanding digital video services while minimizing capital and operating expenses. Supporting both constant and variable bit-rate (CBR and VBR) encoding, the DiviCom Ion enables operators to deploy a cost-effective digital television service.

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GMDS-MPEG2-Encoder

The GMDS encoder is ideally suited to solve a variety of tasks in the environment of professional and local TV stations. During its development has been placed emphasis on robustness and simple.  It is characterized by an excellent price-performance ratio. In the TV signal contains teletext information is read out by a special board and transmitted DVB compliant. The setting of the encoder via the front panel or via RS232.
Key Features: very efficient MPEG 2 SD encoder/  input interfaces: CVBS, Y/C, YCbCr, RGB,SDI with or without embeddet Audio/  DVB compliance/ Teletext Support/ output over IP or ASI/ only 1RU unit/  optional redundant power supply/ developed and produced in Germany

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