SUWANEE, Ga., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS
International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced that HBO selected
the ARRIS DSR-7400 series transcoder satellite receiver to support
the optimization of its current MPEG 2/4 distribution platforms as
well as prepare for future content distribution with HEVC
compression and DVB-S2X advanced modulation technologies. The
DSR-7400 builds on ARRIS's 30-year leadership in advanced video
network systems.
The ARRIS DSR-7400 uses the latest HEVC video compression to
reduce satellite bandwidth by up to 50 percent, while maintaining
compatibility with deployed MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 set-tops. This
enables programmers to take advantage of the bandwidth efficiencies
of the latest compression technology (HEVC), while maintaining
backwards compatibility with the vast installed base of devices.
The ARRIS DSR-7400 also supports Ultra HD and HDR services. Its
integrated transcoding capabilities enable programmers to
distribute the highest fidelity 4K signals as a mezzanine master
copy, and then create an MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 services for their
affiliates, in both HD and SD.
The ARRIS DSR-7400 satellite receiver transcoder also supports
the latest technology in satellite network transmission:
DVB-S2X. DVB-S2X is an extension of the popular DVB-S2
specification that provides significantly higher spectral
efficiency through more efficient bandwidth roll-off and finer
gradation of the modulation and coding modes. In combination with
HEVC compression, DVB-S2X increases the video capacity of satellite
transmission channels, which can be used to increase video
fidelity, add more channels to existing networks, and launch new
services like 4K HDR programming.
"HBO is always striving to optimize its use of satellite
broadcasting, and the ARRIS DSR-7400 series transcoding platform is
our foundation for leading out the next phase of technology
advances and giving our subscribers the best TV experience
available," said Stefan Petrat, SVP
of Media Technology and Information Systems, HBO. "Our ongoing
collaboration with ARRIS is helping us maximize bandwidth
efficiency across our entire delivery network as we usher in a new
era of content for our subscribers."
"We designed the new DSR-7400 transcoder platform to deliver the
bandwidth efficiencies of new compression and satellite modulation
technologies, while supporting new Ultra HD formats and providing
compatibility with the installed base of MPEG2 and MPEG4
distribution networks and set-tops," said Bruce McClelland, ARRIS President, Network &
Cloud, Global Services. "Our business has a legacy of developing
leading-edge technologies with HBO, dating back to the original
analog satellite encryption system, VideoCipher; the first
commercial digitally compressed multiplex with DigiCipher; the
first commercial High Definition Service in 1999; and now an
HEVC-based system to deliver the future of TV."
ABOUT HBO
Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium
television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and the
world's most successful pay TV service, providing the two
television services – HBO® and Cinemax® – to approximately 131
million subscribers worldwide. The services offer the popular
subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand® and Cinemax On
Demand®, as well as HBO GO® and MAX GO®, HD feeds and multiplex
channels. HBO NOW®, the network's internet-only premium streaming
service, provides audiences with instant access to HBO's acclaimed
programming in the U.S. Internationally, HBO branded television
networks, along with the subscription video-on-demand products HBO
On Demand and HBO GO, bring HBO services to over 60
countries. HBO and Cinemax programming is sold into over 150
countries worldwide.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:
ARRS) is a world leader in entertainment and communications
technology. Our innovations combine hardware, software, and
services across the cloud, network, and home to power TV and
The Internet for millions of people around the globe. The people of
ARRIS collaborate with the world's top service providers,
content providers, and retailers to advance the state of our
industry and pioneer tomorrow's connected world. Together, we are
inventing the future. For more information,
visit www.arris.com.
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2016. All rights reserved.
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