New professional H264 and WM9 low cost encoder

Garland Partners Ltd has announced the launch of a new H264 and WM9 low cost encoder for high quality video streaming.
The new MV401EXP (encoder) and MV410EXP (decoder) systems use real-time Windows Media 9 or H264 compression technologies that allow users to transmit several times more channels over the same network or satellite bandwidth than currently used for MPEG2. This not only saves time and money but also provides greater room for future expansion of channels. It is deal for companies who are currently experiencing problems when delivering high quality video over bandwidth-constrained networks or those who want to carry out internet streaming over low bit-rate broadband lines. Its ultra slim, professional 1U box also means it can be used where space is limited.
Designed to operate using the Internet, Corporate Networks, LAN or IP-over-satellite links and based on solid-state memory embedded design, this new system from Darim consistently performs A/V encoding, streaming, reception and decoding day after day. Either WM9/VC1 or H264 (MPEG4 part 10) can be chosen for low bitrate streaming and the system is perfect for applications where the available bandwidth is between 1Mbps and 2.5Mbps per channel.
To maintain the highest quality of compressed video stream, the Darim MV401EXP encoder uses real time video filtering, adaptive noise reduction and de-interlacing hardware. The filtering greatly improves compression ratio and permits more efficient network bandwidth utilisation. It is also is equipped with professional A/V interface connectors and carries enough horsepower to encode multimedia content with several different parameters simultaneously, this makes it suitable for various types of viewers especially those using broadband and mobile applications including PC and TV playout and mobile platforms. A connection to the Windows Media Service 2003® is highly recommended for greater efficiency in advanced applications such as streaming to hundreds or thousands of Internet users.
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