Digigram's Compact AQORD HEVC-DEC Decoders Reduce Cost of 4K/UHD and Multiple-HD-Stream Video ContributionDigigram, developer of innovative audio and video solutions, introduces a compact 4K/UHD hardware-based HEVC decoder line that -- used in conjunction with the company's AQORD HEVC encoders -- makes it easy and cost-effective for broadcasters to build a live 4K/UHD or multiple-HD-stream contribution link between a remote event site and the studio. Available, respectively, as a 1U appliance in a 19" chassis and as a small tabletop appliance, Digigram's new AQORD HEVC-DEC and AQORD HEVC-DEC/LE decoders provide the low latency, pristine video quality, low power consumption, high reliability, and extended temperature range operation valuable in remote contribution of high-resolution video. "As the first professional 4K/UHD decoders based on hardware decoding technology and housed in a compact chassis, our new AQORD HEVC appliances are ideal for demanding outside broadcast van-based contribution applications," said Laurent Gros, video product manager at Digigram. "While the AQORD HEVC-DEC model reduces the costs associated with high-end multi-camera productions requiring multiple HD streams, our lower-cost single-stream DEC/LE model brings HEVC technology and its benefits within the reach of smaller live production budgets. The efficiencies of both these HEVC decoders enable more affordable contribution of high-resolution content to the studio for production, which in turn allows for more cost-effective coverage of a larger variety of sports competitions and other live events." Digigram's AQORD HEVC-DEC supports a single 4K/UHD channel or up to four HD channels in one unit and provides a raw video SDI output. The company's energy-efficient AQORD HEVC-DEC/LE offers one 4K/UHD or one HD channel in a very small form factor and provides both an SDI and HDMI raw video output. Using the HEVC codec to reduce video bitrate by a factor of two -- compared with the H.264 codec -- for the same perceived video quality, these Digigram decoders allow users to cut their bandwidth invoices while reducing both power consumption and surface costs. Further information about Digigram and the company's products is available at the URL below or by phone at +33 4 76 52 47 47. 
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