New product provides low latency compression and quality of transport to
contribution networks
AMSTERDAM (IBC 2010) - September 10, 2010 - Net Insight, a leading developer of
efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks,
today introduced the JPEG2000 Video Access Module for the Nimbra 600 platforms,
answering broadcaster and content producer demand for a cost-effective,
integrated solution for low latency compression and high quality of video
transport.
The trend for video transmission in contribution networks is to use uncompressed
formats. At the same time, the increasing amount of high-bandwidth HD and 3DTV
content mandates that contribution networks have a compression option.
JPEG2000 is a high quality compression technique perfectly suited for
contribution networks, where network operators prefer it as a compression option
for high-bandwidth content. JPEG2000 is ideal for complex broadcasts such as
live two-way interviews or transporting video from multiple remote filming
locations to the production studio.
The Net Insight JPEG2000 Video Access Module provides a high-density solution
for JPEG2000 compression of 3G, HD and SD-SDI video. The 8-port JPEG2000 Video
Access Module in the Nimbra 600 series supports compression or decompression of
up to two 3G-SDI, four HD-SDI or eight SD-SDI channels. The module also uniquely
can run uncompressed 3G/HD/SD-SDI services over any port that is not used for
JPEG2000. Operators can individually configure ports used for uncompressed
services as input, output or monitor and the module is software configurable as
JPEG2000 coder or decoder. The desired bit rate of the compressed video is
easily configured per stream to suit video quality and bandwidth availability
requirements.
The Nimbra 680 chassis scales from delivering a single compressed SD-SDI over a
100 Mbps Ethernet network interface to massive transport of up to 28 compressed
HD-SDI plus up to 28 uncompressed SD-SDI services over a 10 Gbps network trunk
module.
One advantage JPEG2000 has in a contribution environment is that it compresses
frame by frame, significantly reducing latency because there is not dependence
from one frame to the next. It also allows content to be compressed and
uncompressed multiple times in the workflow with visually lossless quality. In
addition, JPEG2000 processes the entire picture and does not generate the
blocking effects sometimes found in MPEG coding, which acts on 8x8 pixel
blocks.
"JPEG2000 compression cost-effectively delivers quality forhigh bandwidth video
and will soon become the standard for compression in contribution networks,"
said Per Lindgren, VP Business Development at Net Insight. "The JPEG2000 Video
Access Module with its unmatched flexibility and port-density makes Net Insight
a one-stop shop for quality transport and compression."
As with any access module in the Nimbra family, the JPEG2000 Video Access
Module, comes with a rich set of features, including end-to-end Performance
Monitoring, full Multicast support as well as resilience options for integrated
1+1 protection and dynamic network restoration. Very low and predictable jitter,
wander and latency can be guaranteed by utilizing the exceptional synchronous
timing performance of the Nimbra platform.
Visit Net Insight's booth 1B40 at IBC 2010 to experience the Nimbra platform
with Net Insight's new JPEG2000 Video Access Module and learn the benefits of
using JPEG2000 for compression in contribution networks.
For further information, please contact:
Per Lindgren, VP Business Development, Net Insight, +46
8 685 04 00,per.lindgren@netinsight.net
About Net Insight
Net Insight delivers the world´s most efficient and scalable transport solution
for Broadcast and IP Media, Digital Terrestrial TV, Mobile TV and IPTV/CATV
networks.
Net Insight products truly deliver 100 percent Quality of Service with three
times improvement in utilization of bandwidth for a converged transport
infrastructure. Net Insights Nimbra(TM) platform is the industry solution for
video, voice and data, reducing operational costs by 50 percent and enhancing
competitiveness in delivery of existing and new media services.
World class customers run mission critical video services over Net Insight
products for more than 100 million people in more than 40 countries. Net Insight
is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange, Stockholm.
For more information, visitwww.netinsight.net
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