Broadcast News

Bookmark and Share
20/08/2012

Thomson Video Networks Introduces Flextream 2.0

Thomson Video Networks has introduced Flextream 2.0.
This is the latest development of its statistical multiplexing technology and the industry's first to achieve greater efficiency by integrating ancillary services within the multiplexing pool. Flextream 2.0 frees up bandwidth provisioned for the processing of service components such as audio, teletext, subtitling, and closed-captioning, allowing it to be reallocated to improve video quality.
With Flextream 2.0, users of Thomson's ViBE encoders have the capability to activate new Flextream mechanisms to boost overall statistical multiplexing system performance and efficiency while simplifying operations through easier configuration and monitoring. Flextream 2.0 delivers better bit-rate performance and allows greater flexibility of architecture for system deployments involving hybrid statistical multiplexing for all-embracing services delivery, including multilanguage audio and multichannel subtitling. Flextream 2.0 addresses most architectures — in particular, those that carry the communication within the statistical multiplexing pools on the video backbone infrastructure itself, making the system highly fault-tolerant.
Flextream 2.0 makes it easier to use free bandwidth by avoiding complex and risky automation tasks when operating a service plan to tune the bandwidth according to the current channel lineup. Instead, for each service selected in the Flextream 2.0 pools, eligible components automatically start freeing unused bandwidth. Using Flextream 2.0, operators configure an all-inclusive channel lineup and leave the system to adapt itself automatically to real-time conditions.
"This substantial advance once again demonstrates Thomson Video Networks' lead in compression and multiplexing technology," said Hervé Congard, chief operating officer at Thomson Video Networks. "Year by year our innovations set the agenda for the industry and give broadcasters the tools to achieve greater profitability while delivering better pictures to their audiences."
Flextream 2.0 is available as a software upgrade to operators of Thomson ViBE encoders, NetProcessors, and XMS management systems, configured as a comprehensive statistical multiplexing system.
www.thomson-networks.com
Solidmate Ltd Memory Card Hire London

Top Related Stories
Click here for the latest broadcast news stories.

11/12/2023
EditShare Delivers A Shared Storage System
EditShare® has delivered a shared storage system, with integrated asset management, to Singapore-based Asian Tour Media. The company provides coverage
19/04/2023
Studio Immersive Acquires PMC Monitoring System
Studio Immersive is attracting projects from many top artists, record labels and production companies thanks to its combination of excellent acoustics
17/04/2023
Savannah Bananas Deploys Riedel's RiMotion R8 Instant Replay System
Riedel Communications has announced that the Savannah Bananas, the exhibition baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia, has deployed the RiMotion R8 i
16/03/2023
Marc Bakos Installs PMC6 XBD System
Marc Bakos, co-founder of audio software company Cleanfeed, has improved the accuracy of the monitoring in his London studio by installing a PMC6 XBD
29/01/2024
ULTRA Events Invests In The A-Series Line Array System
ULTRA Events has recently invested in the A-Series line array system from d&b audiotechnik, specifically the AL90 loudspeaker. With significant experi
24/01/2024
Clear-Com Unveils The Gen-IC Cloud Intercom System
Clear-Com® has unveiled the Gen-IC Cloud Intercom® system, a secure and flexible virtual intercom solution that allows users to easily integrate on-pr
18/01/2024
RISE® Pacific Selects Riedel's Bolero Wireless Intercom System
Riedel Communications has announced that RISE® Pacific, a specialist in complex access, entertainment, and industrial rigging, has selected Riedel's E
17/01/2024
Videosys Broadcast Delivers New Control System
Videosys Broadcast has launched a new control system for the MEDIAEDGE QDCAM high-speed box camera that allows broadcasters to easily incorporate this
22/09/2023
DoPchoice Snapbags®, Snapgrids® & Snapbox® Snoot Ready For ARRI SkyPanel X System
Just as ARRI's SkyPanel X releases, DoPchoice is ready with their popular range of light control accessories. By incorporating the RABBIT EARS® mounti
21/09/2023
Major Deployment Of AEQ Intercom System At GAMERGY MEXICO 2023
Mexico is a very important market for video games worldwide, and once again the most important event will be held in 2023 with the second edition of G
19/09/2023
Desmet Studios Upgrades Its Intercom System To An RTS Solution
Desmet Studios has upgraded its intercom system to an RTS solution based around an ODIN OMNEO digital intercom matrix working in tandem with KP-Series
31/08/2023
Zenway Productions Implements Clear-Com® FreeSpeak II® Wireless Intercom System
Zenway Productions has recently implemented the state-of-the-art Clear-Com® FreeSpeak II® Wireless Intercom System, revolutionising its communication
25/08/2023
NOA To Showcase Version 5.0 Of Its jobDB Workflow System
NOA will use IBC 2023 (Booth 7.C18) to showcase a sneak preview of version 5.0 of its jobDB workflow system; a platform to orchestrate the entire arch
18/07/2023
Playbox Neo Completes System Upgrade For STN, Slovenia
PlayBox Neo has completed a major system upgrade at the headquarters of award-winning broadcast service provider STN, Slovenia. Adding to its high-tec
07/07/2023
WDR Implements Text To Speech System
German public broadcaster WDR has implemented a Text to Speech (TTS) system to further improve the accessibility of its broadcast services. This syste