Video Encoder and Decoder achieve low delay compression.

Press Release Summary:



Supporting HEVC standard, VC-870 Encoder and VD-870 Decoder enable real-time compression of full HD digital video (1,920 x 1,080 pixel). Devices achieve low delay compression in approximately 20 ms, making them suited for situations where real-time response is required, such as live broadcasts from remote locations, or when remotely operating moveable cameras while viewing incoming video feed. In addition, products support MPEG4-AAC ELD standard, achieving low delay compression of audio data.



Original Press Release:



NEC Launches New HEVC-compatible Ultra-low Delay Codec that Enables Real-time Compression of Full HD Video



- Achieves low delay compression in approximately 20 milliseconds -



TOKYO, -- NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the global launch of the VC-870 encoder and VD-870 decoder, a series of ultra-low delay codec that enable real-time compression of full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) digital video. These new products support High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), the latest international video coding standard, which doubles compression efficiency in comparison with the conventional H.264 standard.



Since the data volume required for a full HD video source is large, codecs are used for data compression when video data is transmitted via networks. Supporting the HEVC standard increases the compression efficiency of the new products, enabling them to deliver the same sized full HD video source at approximately half the bit rate when compared with NEC's existing H.264-compatible products(1). This allows broadcast service providers to reduce OPEX for additional video transmission network infrastructure by improving the efficiency of network usage.



The VC-870 and VD-870 also apply NEC's unique compression technologies to achieve encoding and decoding of full HD video at low latency of approximately 20 milliseconds. This ultra-low delay feature makes these products ideal for handling situations where a real-time response is required, such as in live broadcasts from remote locations, or when remotely operating moveable cameras while viewing an incoming video feed.



In addition, these new products support the MPEG4-AAC ELD standard for the first time in the NEC codec portfolio, achieving low delay compression of audio data. This enables the amount of bit rate allocated for the transmission of audio data to be reduced, allowing a greater portion of bit rate to be allocated to video data, and therefore resulting in transmission of higher quality video.



"NEC is a leading innovator in the field of video compression through the provision of cutting edge products and solutions, such as the world's first commercial HEVC-compatible real-time encoder for 4K video(2) marketed last year. We are confident that, with today's addition, more broadcasters and content providers will benefit from real-time transmission of full HD video sources," said Tooru Watanabe, General Manager, Broadcast and Media Division, NEC Corporation.



NEC will showcase its latest broadcasting technologies and solutions, including the VC-870 and VD-870, at IBC 2015, Europe's largest trade show for the electronic media and entertainment industry, which is to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from September 11 to 15, 2015.



(1) http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/nw/broadcast/products/vcvd-7710/

(2) http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/nw/broadcast/products/vc-8150_vd-8100/



About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.



Based on its Mid-term Management Plan 2015, the NEC Group globally provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security, efficiency and equality of society. Under the company's corporate message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, please visit http://www.nec.com/en/global/about/solutionsforsociety/message.html.



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2015-09-02 12:38



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