omson Video Networks Presenting Frances First DTTV Demonstration For Delivery of Five HD Channels

Thomson Video Networks Presenting Frances First DTTV Demonstration For Delivery of Five HD Channels 04 December 2014

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This week, Thomson Video Networks is conducting Frances first demonstration of high-quality video broadcast of five HD channels in a DTTV 24.8 Mbps multiplex, enabled by the companys industry-leading ViBE EM4000 premium HD/SD encoder and NetProcessor multiplexer/video processor. The demonstration, which began on Nov. 30 and will continue through Friday, Dec. 5, is being managed by the HD Forum at the NRJ main broadcasting facility in Paris.

Thomson Video Networks created the demonstration to show how advanced compression technology can be used to broadcast five HD channels, instead of the three currently used today in France, in a DTTV 24.8 Mbps multiplex without compromising video quality. With 1080ix1920 HD content provided by five French broadcasters Arte, Canal+, France Televisions, NRJ, and TF1 the ViBE EM4000 encodes the video in MPEG-4 VBR (statistical multiplexing). The HD content is then multiplexed by the NetProcessor, modulated in DVB-T, and displayed on five 46-inch and 55-inch televisions with built-in decoder capabilities.

"Worldwide, broadcasters on DTTV platforms are looking for the best picture quality at the lowest possible bandwidth. In this demonstration, were showing how dramatic advancements in compression technology are providing a migration path to HD and offering a better experience for viewers," said Claude Perron, chief technology officer at Thomson Video Networks. "Although were focusing on the French DTTV platform here, the technology can be applied to any DTTV platform using the EM4000 and NetProcessor."

Further information about Thomson Video Networks products is available at www.thomson-networks.com.

About HD Forum

The HD Forum is the association of reference for the development of Digital TV in France. With about forty members, the HD forum gathers the great majority of the French TV industry: broadcasters, editors, manufacturers, network operators, and distributors. Beyond its original mission around high definition, its activities have widened to all aspects of Digital TV evolution including 3D, Connected TV, and now Ultra HD.

About Thomson Video Networks

A global leader in advanced video compression solutions, Thomson Video Networks empowers media companies, video service providers, and broadcasters to deliver superior video quality at the highest density and lowest bandwidth for contribution, terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV, and OTT services. Through its innovative Behind Every Screen approach, Thomson Video Networks combines both on-premises and cloud-based resources to create an all-encompassing video infrastructure for its advanced ingest, branding, ad insertion, encoding/transcoding, and packaging technologies. Media enterprises now have every key capability they need to raise video quality and reduce cost of ownership not just for broadcast, but also for multi-screen services on every device and platform. Behind Every Screen youll find Thomson Video Networks. Visit www.thomson-networks.com.

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