VITEC Announces Highest Next-Gen HEVC Codec

VITEC announces its second-generation HEVC codec (GEN2). Powering the company’s field-proven MGW Ace Encoder — its portable HEVC hardware-based encoder — this new codec sets new industry standards in quality, ahead of the competition in HEVC codec efficiency by 20%. When paired with MGW Ace Decoder, it becomes an end-to-end 4:2:2 10-bit HEVC encode/decode streaming solution that supports the most demanding and diverse video streaming use cases.
“By offering unmatched HEVC encoding performance, our MGW Ace Encoder is the perfect solution for reducing OPEX in point-to-point video transmission,” says Richard Bernard, product manager at VITEC. “Our entire installed base can benefit from this major update, allowing superior video quality.”

“VITEC continues to usher in the most advanced, reliable, and affordable streaming technology available, and it’s due to our persistence and heavy investment in algorithms and codec optimization,” says Philippe Wetzel, founder and CEO of VITEC. “With the release of GEN2, we have added another remarkable advancement to our product offering that enables our customers to flawlessly transmit their video streams in the highest possible quality while reducing costs.”