Imagine Communications' ICE Video Platform IPTV transcoder has completed qualification testing for the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV platform. The test was administered by Tech Mahindra as part of the Microsoft Mediaroom Interoperability and Qualification Lab program, which is intended to enable interoperability and compliance of headend equipment used in Mediaroom deployments.Available in a 1RU package or as a NEBS-compliant blade system, the ICE platform is designed for IP video and multiple devices such as tablets, PCs and smartphones. It integrates audio and video transcoding in the same platform as PIP (Picture in Picture) creation, multiscreen transcoding and multi-format media streaming.