Keepixo Completes HEVC Interlaced and 4KP60 10bit Interoperability Testing With STMicroelectronics SoCs

Keepixo Completes HEVC Interlaced and 4KP60 10bit Interoperability Testing With STMicroelectronics SoCs

GRENOBLE, France, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --



Keepixo, a leading provider of software-based head-end solutions for IPTV and OTT,
today announced the successful completion of HEVC tests using Keepixo's Genova encoding
solution running on STMicroelectronics' latest-generation Ultra-HD HEVC 10-bit STiH418
system-on-chip (SoC).



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The collaboration has proven full interoperability between Keepixo's HEVC encoding
technology and ST's STB chipset with a special focus on unique differentiating features
such as HEVC interlaced encoding and Ultra-HD resolutions up to 4KP60 10 bit. In HEVC,
interlaced encoding is supported as an optional tool and uses "Sequence Adaptive Frame
Field (SAFF)," which allows the coding mode to be dynamically changed between frame coding
and field coding at video-sequence boundaries.



"We've worked closely with ST to ensure seamless tests with their latest STiH418
chipset," said Jerome Blanc, product manager for Keepixo." The demonstration of
interoperability between our respective solutions provides service providers with a proven
and scalable end-to-end solution that supports the emerging HEVC standard with resolutions
ranging from HD up to 4KP60 10 bit."



"Interlaced video is widely used in broadcast with most digital High Definition (HD)
content still available in 1080i50/60 formats. Keepixo's Genova solution provides
comprehensive support for interlaced encoding modes as defined in the HEVC compression
standard with best-in-class video quality," said Ismail Allalcha, Strategic & Ecosystem
Marketing Manager, Digital Product Group, STMicroelectronics.



Keepixo Genova Virtualizable Software family is a cloud-ready, high-performance and
broadcast-quality software suite targeted at content and service providers. It includes
all the components needed to build a multiscreen video workflow for OTT and linear IPTV
services. Genova comprises three key components:




- Genova Live, the industry's highest-density live encoder achieving an
unprecedented density of 18 HD (interlaced or progressive) HEVC channels per RU;
- Genova File multi-rate transcoder for VOD assets up to 4KP60 resolutions with
best-in-class video quality and compression efficiency;
- Genova Origin multi-format packager, recorder and origin server that supports
Catch-Up, Start-Over, Time-Shift and nPVR functions.


About Keepixo



Keepixo, the spin-off of Allegro DVT's broadcast business, is a leading provider of
software-based and cloud-ready head-end solutions for IPTV & OTT. Keepixo offers live
encoders, file-based video transcoders and delivery solutions featuring advanced functions
such as Catch-Up, Start-Over and nPVR. Keepixo solutions are used by more than 130
customers including 40 tier-1 operators worldwide.



For more information, visit Keepixo's website (http://www.keepixo.com) or contact
us at info@keepixo.com.






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