Envivio Deploys MPEG-4 Live Video Distribution in Puerto Rico
Envivio, a leading provider of MPEG-4 broadcast and streaming solutions, has announced the deployment of MPEG-4 live video distribution over a single T1 line in Puerto Rico. San Juan-based WSJU Channel 30, owned by Aerco Broadcasting, uses Envivio's 4Caster 3500 encoder and 4View 4010 decoder to transmit live video and audio to a local cable TV network. This marks the first broadcaster in Puerto Rico to deploy MPEG-4 technology for live video contribution over T1 lines.
Key Takeaways:
- Envivio's 4Caster 3500 encoder and 4View 4010 decoder enable WSJU to transmit live video and audio to a local cable TV network over a single T1 line.
- The deployment achieves encoding at below 1.5 Mbps, reducing bandwidth requirements by more than 50% compared to conventional MPEG-2 encoding formats.
- WSJU is the first broadcaster in Puerto Rico to adopt MPEG-4 technology for live video contribution over T1 lines, expanding its reach to over 140,000 Adelphia Cable TV subscribers.
- The use of a T1 line allows for cost-effective extension of the network and enables WSJU to reach more subscribers.
- Envivio's MPEG-4 solution provides excellent picture quality at low bit rates, outperforming MPEG-2 encoders in terms of encoding performance.
- WSJU transmits content over a T1 line to Adelphia, serving subscribers in Bayamon, Catano, Carolina, Guaynabo, San Juan, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, and Trujillo Alto.
Statistics:
- 140,000: the number of Adelphia Cable TV subscribers served by WSJU with the deployment of Envivio's MEPG-4 solution.
- 1.5 Mbps: the target encoding rate achieved by Envivio's 4Caster 3500 encoder, reducing bandwidth requirements by more than 50% compared to MPEG-2 encoding formats.
- 7: the number of cities in Puerto Rico served by Adelphia Cable TV, including Bayamon, Catano, Carolina, Guaynabo, San Juan, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, and Trujillo Alto.
Sources:
- Envivio, Inc.
http://www.envivio.com/ (date not specified)
- PR Newswire, San Francisco, April 15