[SatBroadcasting(tm)] Thomson Video Networks (formerly the digital headend division of Grass Valley) announced today that Canal Satélite Digital, a division of Sogecable and Spain’s leading provider of satellite broadcasting services, has expanded its installation of Thomson Video Networks infrastructure to support the addition of two new HD transponders.
Canal Satélite Digital, which broadcasts more than 100 channels under the Digital+ brand, has installed new Thomson ViBE EM3000 HD Encoders and NetProcessor 9030 multiplexers at its facility in Tres Cantos, Madrid. The new compression system was installed with on-site start-up services from Thomson, which provided seamless integration with the broadcaster’s existing XMS network management system. Based on the most advanced video compression engine on the market today, the ViBE EM3000 premium MPEG-4/2 HD encoder offers the full benefits of MPEG-4 AVC compression and Dolby surround sound. With the ability to use all available compression toolsets, including true High Profile, the encoder allows operators to broadcast high-quality HD content at bit rates as low as 4 Mbps. The NetProcessor 9030 is an MPEG multiplexer, scrambler, and IP streamer housed in a 1RU chassis. It provides a powerful solution for receiving, customizing, and transmitting a set of digital services. Its unprecedented integration of MPEG processing features and network interfaces dramatically reduces the amount of equipment required in the field.
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