Haivision announces Kraken HEVC transcoder platform for optimal video over constricted networks
NewsApril 04, 2014
MONTREAL, CANADA. Haivision has announced the Kraken High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) baseband encoding and H.264 transcoding solution, which provides better video quality for backhaul over constricted networks for enterprise and government applications.
This new Haivision HEVC implementation was designed for applications such as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and video backhaul contribution, in which the goal is to achieve the most optimal video quality over satellite and other constrained networks.
Optimized for 720p/1080p applications, the Kraken HEVC was designed for space-constrained platforms such as satellite trucks, and is available on a compact 14” server appliance. The workflow involves receiving high bitrate H.264 streams or baseband inputs, converting these signals to HEVC for transport, and then reconverting the stream from HEVC to H.264 for distribution.
Haivision will demonstrate the Kraken HEVC at the NAB 2014 conference in Las Vegas, NV, on April 7-9.
For more information on Kraken HEVC, visit www.haivision.com/products/transcoders/kraken.
