Vela to showcase HD decoder family at IBC 2003

Vela, the Emmy award-winning provider of video compression products for the cable and broadcast industries, are to preview their new CineView HD LE decoder during IBC 2003.
The CineView HD LE is a PCI based MPEG-2 high definition decoder and is Vela's newest addition to their HD family of products.
Vela will also be showing their CineCast HD, a SCSI-based 4:2:0 high definition decoder. Combined, the Vela HD family of products provides both broadcast and professional quality high definition decoding.
The new CineView HD LE is Vela's new entry-level model of high definition decoders and is ideal for the professional market. Enabling frame-accurate playback of 4:2:0 video in both HD and SD profiles, this new decoder gives operators the flexibility they need as they transition to HDTV. The HD LE supports data rates up to 80 Mbps, depending on stream type and system configuration, and is built on a compact 3/4 length form factor.
The CineCast HD decoder being demonstrated at the Vela booth is a broadcast-quality high definition decoder and is an excellent DTV and HDTV solution for digital video archiving, post-production, advertising, video kiosks, mapping and geographic information systems, electronic cinema and other video distribution/display applications.
The CineCast HD is available as HD/1 single and HD/2 dual channel models and can be integrated within an attractive, space-saving 1-RU chassis.
"The addition of the entry level HD LE decoder to the Vela HD family really provides customers a choice in high definition decoding," said Michele Capps, Vice President of Operations at Vela. "Broadcasters will want to take advantage of the high performance features like genlock input, SDI, AES and balanced audio that are supported in the CineCast HD. Professional operators will appreciate the CineView HD LE for its price effectiveness, ease of deployment and standard quality features like frame-accurate decoding, LTC output, VTR machine control and trick modes. Clearly, Vela has a high definition solution to fit everyone's decoding needs."
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