…new technology from Thomson Video Networks. By installing systems based around Thomson’s latest-generation ViBE™ EM4000 encoders, StarHub has been able to reallocate bandwidth to accommodate extra channels, while simultaneously improving video quality. StarHub’s new infrastructure includes both ViBE EM4000 HD and EM2000 SD encoders, with NetProcessor 9030/40 multiplexers and XMS management system. The extra efficiency of the new EM4000—the only commercially available third-generation H.264 encoder—and EM2000, working in combination with the NetProcessor 9030/40 multiplexer, will allow StarHub to deliver better images to subscribers, and launch new SD and HD channels. The new infrastructure has been fully integrated with StarHub’s existing installation of Thomson encoders and management system.
The ViBE EM4000 multi-channel HD encoder achieves its performance through improved motion estimation and enriched encoding logic. With its market-leading HD performance, the ViBE EM4000 typically allows users to add an extra channel to a transponder without reducing picture quality, or opt for improved quality with the same number of channels. Designed for evolution, the ViBE EM4000 supports future formats and provides continuous efficiency improvement through further development of the platform.
