ARRIS Unveils 4:1 High Definition Compression in its VIPr(R) Encoder Line
October 22 2009 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Solution delivers more efficient spectrum utilization and
significant QAM channel savings. SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 22
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS) today announced that
the ARRIS EGT VIPr2200 encoder can now compress four High
Definition channels into one QAM channel, increasing bandwidth
efficiency without sacrificing video quality. Unlike ASIC-based
products, VIPr is a fully programmable platform allowing
performance improvements like 4:1 HD through simple software
upgrades without the need for hardware changes. This means less
downtime for upgrades and longer product life cycles. Cable
operators have been able to fit 2 HD services into one 256 QAM
without "processing" those services. More recently, rate shapers
and other alternatives were able to increase that efficiency by 50%
to accommodate 3 HD channels. The VIPr2200's Intelligent Recode(TM)
feature (full decode/re-encode within the original encoding
parameters), sophisticated pre-processing and filtering, and
integrated closed-loop statistical multiplexing, allows very high
quality rate reduction.. This allows operators to multiplex up to 4
HD services that can fit into a 256 QAM channel without observable
video quality degradation. Another benefit derived from the VIPr's
4:1 HD compression ability is bandwidth management and conservation
- bandwidth that can be dedicated toward other revenue-generating
services like On Demand, high speed data and voice, and more HD
channels. The ARRIS EGT VIPr2200 can be seen at Booth #7108 at SCTE
Expo, October 28-30 in Denver, CO. About ARRIS ARRIS is a global
communications technology company specializing in the design,
engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and
quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers
around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the
tools and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand
driven video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data
services. ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity,
reliably deliver voice, video and data services and assure optimal
service delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee,
Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Suwanee; Chicago, IL;
Beaverton, OR; Wallingford, CT; Waltham, MA; Cork, Ireland; and
Shenzhen, China, and operates support and sales offices throughout
the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be
found at http://www.arrisi.com/. DATASOURCE: ARRIS CONTACT: Alex
Swan, ARRIS Media Relations, +1-678-473-8327, Web Site:
http://www.arrisi.com/
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