Digital Rapids Takes H.264 Encoding and Streaming to New Heights
by | Sep 12, 2008 - 11:33:32 AM
Digital Rapids unveiled new
real-time, high definition encoding capabilities for the Digital Rapids Studio
AVC Encoder software. The Digital Rapids Studio AVC Encoder will support H.264
ingest, encoding, transcoding and streaming in high definition formats
including 720p, 1080p and 1080i. The enhanced HD H.264 capabilities will also
be available in upcoming models of the StreamZ Live family of live streaming
encoders.
Digital Rapids Studio AVC
Encoder is an optional module for Digital Rapids' StreamZ and StreamZHD media
encoding servers and the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager enterprise-class
transcoding software, providing premium-quality video encoding in the H.264
(AVC, or MPEG-4 Part 10) compression format for distribution across multiple
viewing platforms. StreamZ Live encoders bring the same outstanding output
quality and reliability to a dedicated live streaming platform.
"Until now, users of the
H.264 compression format have been forced to choose between the flexibility and
feature-richness of software-based encoding solutions, and the real-time
performance of hardware-based encoders," said Brian Stevenson, Director of
Product Management at Digital Rapids. "Our new HD H.264 enhancements offer
the best of both worlds, while continuing our tradition of offering outstanding
visual quality."
Digital Rapids Studio AVC
Encoder continues to deliver superior quality from its software-based
compression architecture than that available with typical hardware encoders.
When used with StreamZ and StreamZHD, the Studio AVC Encoder also continues to
leverage those systems' acclaimed hardware-based pre-processing to optimize
output quality and bandwidth efficiency in the compressed result. StreamZ and
StreamZHD continue to raise the bar for multi-format encoding solutions,
seamlessly supporting three-screen experiences with real-time encoding and
streaming in multiple formats targeting a broad range of devices. Digital
Rapids will be at IBC in stand 7.G41.
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