DirecTV has selected the Ericsson Group’s TANDBERG Television and utilize TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC HD encoding solutions for its local high definition channel expansion. The satcaster will use the new technology to go provide more HD local programming and national HD channels. DirecTV will use EN8095 encoders, which will be part of the EN8090 MPEG-4 AVC SD/HD encoding family and has various features which includes IP statistical multiplexing, 8VSB input and control of up to three different outputs.
“We continue to deliver on our goal of providing the best television experience, including the most extensive HD programming in America,” said Hanno Basse, Vice President of Broadcast Systems Engineering, for DIRECTV, Inc. “We started our HD MPEG-4 AVC journey with TANDBERG Television and consequently, we were the first to market, quickly deploying ahead of our competitors. We are pleased to continue our association with TANDBERG Television as we move into the next stage of HD expansion.”
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