ViXS Systems, a leading provider of media processing solutions, has teamed up with video delivery infrastructure firm Harmonic, to demonstrate a hybrid AVC/HEVC, MPEG-DASH technology at the 2015 CES. The solution, HybridDASH, which the companies touts as the first in the world, will be able to reduce upfront capital costs by using existing equipment and infrastructure for providers of streaming video services such as Pay-TV and Over-the-Top (OTT) provider.
The HybridDASH technology is said to allow streaming video providers to broadcast a single multi-profile stream serving their existing High Definition (HD) AVC legacy Set Top Boxes (STBs) and/or mobile devices while simultaneously enabling 4K Ultra HD HEVC capable devices to select the profiles, delivering their full potential. According to ViXS, by deploying a HybridDASH solution, these providers will be able to enable 4K Ultra HD services without incurring the large capital burden of replacing existing HD equipment. HybridDASH is the technology needed to alleviate the cost burdens associated with this transition.
Both companies aim to showcase 1920x1080 interlaced (1080i) broadcast video delivery using SAFF standard syntax, and HEVC compression which provides significant bandwidth and cost savings to operators. These demonstrations will highlight the latest in cost-effective, end-to-end HEVC broadcasting and streaming technologies for pay TV service operators and OTT video providers, said ViXS systems.
Sally Daub, President and CEO, ViXS Systems Inc.
Working with a broadcast market leader such as Harmonic is key in deploying the latest HEVC broadcast technologies to service and OTT providers. The XCode 6400 SoC has proven once again its flexibility and power to support the rapidly changing broadcast market demands, showcasing its strengths of future proofing solutions.
Thierry Fautier, vice president, solutions marketing, at Harmonic
ViXS has been a strong HEVC technology partner and has proven its ability to release 4K Ultra HD HEVC products to meet the standard compliance, time to market and advanced features required by service providers. The technologies being showcased at CES 2015 will be a requirement for any service provider looking to provide 4K Ultra HD services in a near future.
