SUWANEE, Ga., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS (Nasdaq:
ARRS) today introduced the 4000 series of its VIPr™ video
transcoding platform. The upgraded platform enables MPEG-4 adaptive
streaming, video fragmentation and packaging of live content for
multiple screen applications for both Advanced Television Systems
Committee (ATSC) and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB), as well as
MPEG-4 transcoding. The VIPr 4000 series enables operators to
deliver live content in multiple encoding formats with the highest
possible standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) video
quality.
Core to this new solution set is the ARRIS VIPr 4800, a
second-generation video transcoder capable of generating live
multi-screen video output through adaptive bit rate streaming. As a
network video processor that ingests video streams in both MPEG-2
and MPEG-4 (AVC H.264), the VIPr 4800 provides MPEG-4 video outputs
at multiple resolutions, multiple bit rates and for multiple device
types – including tablets, smartphones, personal computers and
televisions.
Also available in this series is the ARRIS VIPr 4400 platform,
which offers classic transcoding functionality such as MPEG-2 to
MPEG-4 transcoding, and MPEG-4 re-encoding with integrated
Statistical Multiplexing to ensure optimal bandwidth utilization
and high quality video.
The VIPr products leverage intelligent re-encoding technology
that ARRIS has developed to optimize video quality and flexibility
during the transcoding process. This video processing technique
first decodes the input digital video, then employs MPEG bit stream
parameters present in the input video for optimal bit allocation
decisions in the encoding process—which is critical to providing
the highest quality video over distribution networks.
"With these new technology capabilities, we are confident that
the VIPr platform remains one of the best in the industry, offering
unparalleled live content encoding and transcoding capabilities
that will give operators a competitive advantage as they expand
their video services across multiple video-capable devices," said
Bill Hogan, VP, ARRIS Digital Video
Solutions Product Line Management.
All solutions in the VIPr 4000 series support both DVB and ATSC
digital television standards. The VIPr 4000 series also introduces
an enhanced chassis.
For more information on this new product suite, please visit:
http://www.arrisi.com/get/vipr/
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
carrier-grade telephony, network video processing, whole home
video, demand driven video, next-generation advertising, network
and workforce management solutions, access and transport
architectures and ultra high-speed data services. Headquartered
in Suwanee, Georgia, USA,
ARRIS has R&D centers in Suwanee; Beaverton,
OR; Chicago, IL; Kirkland, WA; State College,
PA; 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 www.arrisi.com.
SOURCE ARRIS