Date: 30/03/2009

MPEG-4 AVC encoder from Fujitsu for real-time broadcasting

Fujitsu has unveiled a newest version of MPEG-4 AVC encoder called IP-9500 4.0 for real-time broadcast quality contribution content. The Fujitsu claims, IP-9500 4.0 is the industry's first encoding solution to enable the simultaneous transmission of high-definition (HD) signals using 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 chroma subsampling. The IP-9500 4.0 maintains non-degraded 4:2:0 chroma resolution to preserve picture quality throughout the entire communications link. Fujitsu will demonstrate these and other new features of the IP-9500 4.0 during the 2009 NAB Show (booth SU10921), April 20-23, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

"The ability to simultaneously encode and transmit HD signals in both 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 format is a tremendous breakthrough, a