Thomson Transcoder Aims for Live Multiscreen

Thomson Video Networks announced the launch of the ViBE XT1000 Xtream Transcoder, a video transcoder for live content. It's designed to support up to 54 HD channels or 180 SD channels with transcoding from any format to any format, including MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC. It's intended for linear broadcasts on cable, IPTV, DTH, and DTTV services, as well as multiscreen delivery.

Housed in a 2RU platform equipped with hot-swappable redundant components, the ViBE XT1000 is powered by Thomson's MediaFlexOS video operating system. Beyond audio and video transcoding, the product offers CBR, VBR/statistical multiplexing, and ABR video transcoding, logo and text insertion, subtitle management, and audio loudness control, as well as WebTV scrambling and packaging (Apple HLS, Microsoft HSS, and MPEG-DASH).

The ViBE XT1000 Xtream Transcoder will be featured at IBC2014 and will be commercially available in Q4 2014.