Scopus Network Technologies, a leading supplier of digital video platforms has announced the launch of two new digital encoders for the rapidly expanding DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) and DENG (Digital Electronic News Gathering) markets.

An official release informs that Scopus' Codico E-1710 combines encoding and modulation in one rack mounted sized unit to maximise space utilisation. This makes it an ideal compact platform for the workhorses of the DSNG market: up-link vans and flyaway packages. The E-1710, with embedded L-band monitoring, offers both satellite and QPSK/8PSK/16QAM/COFDM modulation schemes in a rugged, user-friendly unit to ensure the highest picture quality with steady low power consumption.

Scopus' second new encoder offering is the Codico E-1510 professional MPEG-2 DSNG Exciter. This serves the emerging needs of mobile news vehicles operators. The E-1510 integrates encoding and modulating capabilities with an up-converter in a two-unit rackmounted chassis. Designed to fit the requirements of satellite mobile contribution networks, this Scopus encoder contains multi-functions on one board with full SNMP remote management and control and ultra low delay, built-in DVB scrambling BISS standards. The E-1510 exciter is based upon a 4:2:0 / 4:2:2 encoder, 10/140 MHz modulator and a L/Ku up-converter unit.

As reported a week ago by indiantelevision.com, national broadcaster Doordarshan once again selected Scopus' digital broadcast platforms to further upgrade its digital broadcast infrastructure. During the first half of the year, Scopus will supply over 1,000 professional Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRD-2800) to Doordarshan for operation at hundreds of reception sites throughout the country.

Coming back to the new encoders, the E-1710 and E-1510 support specific live broadcasting needs such as ultra low latency mode as well as built-in multiplexing capabilities to enable operators to save expensive rack space that multiplexers can appropriate in mobile newsgathering vehicles.

Scopus Network Technologies’ provides intelligent MPEG-2 and DVB video distribution architecture that enables professional broadcasters to make a quick and smooth transition to the digital age. Based on over 20 years of extensive research and expertise in digital compression algorithm development, Scopus’ solutions provide superior flexibility at the highest quality and cost-performance.

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