TMCnet High Definition Digital Week in Review

This week, high definition digital leader Emerson Network Power, the Avocent (News - Alert) division, took the time to speak with TMCnet about how the company is helping facilitate that transformation from analog to digital.

“Migrating to a digital strategy is a logical transition from other legacy formats,” Director of Product Marketing for Avocent Products and Services Paul Nashawaty told TMCnet. “By migrating to digital, customers can take advantage of newer technologies while leveraging their existing investments.”

Accordingly, as the transformation from analog to digital in the data center is happening, Emerson (News - Alert) Network Power wants to make sure that it equips you with the technology to facilitate the migration.

To help you go digital, Avocent suggests employing the Avocent HMX solution, the only solution that permits users to access multiple computers from their desks and have all their local USB peripherals connect to those remote computers. The technology also boasts the best video quality in the industry as it allows users to connect remote computers over industry standard TCP/IP networks.

Some of the HMX benefits include: a distance limitation of 1,000 feet; the ability to utilize fiber infrastructure efficiently by granting access to fiber, as opposed to copper, infrastructures; and the benefit of allowing the number of users to be virtually unlimited, as opposed to AMX technology.

In other high definition digital news, ESPN (News - Alert) will now deploy Motorola’s (News - Alert) video distribution solution in an effort to transition all programming for ESPN and ESPN2 networks to an MPEG-4 HD format.

All ESPN and ESPN2 programming will be processed with Motorola's SE-6601A high definition MPEG-4 AVC encoder capable of 1080p60 and 3D encoding, as part of the migration. The SE-6601A receives video content and converts it to the MPEG-4 format for distribution via satellite to ESPN’s affiliates, designed specifically for markets requiring high quality MPEG-4 compression of real-time content.

“ESPN’s early commitment to all MPEG-4 HD distribution is a pioneering step toward the realization of a full resolution 2D or 3D video delivery ecosystem,” noted Joe Cozzolino, senior vice president and general manager of Network Infrastructure, Motorola Mobility. “This is a revolutionary yet practical approach for ESPN to maintain support for existing cable delivery systems while enabling premium 1080p60 HD or 3D TV consumer experiences in the home.”

Also this week, MuxLab, a designer and manufacturer of CCTV and audio-video connectivity solutions for copper twisted pair, has released it ProAV Baluns for the PRO-AV environment.

Featuring a ruggedized design, the ProAV Baluns meet the demanding cabling needs of the Pro-AV market. Each balun is encased in a dust-proof cast aluminum enclosure and features an Ethercon RJ45S for robust cable strain relief.

The baluns find applications in rental and staging and video production where AV cabling is frequently set up and taken down, causing additional wear and tear on the cables and connections.

These AV connectivity solutions work in pairs or in conjunction with other standard MuxLab baluns that feature the same signal type and pin configuration. It may be connected to pro HD camcorders to transmit HD video and audio back to a mixer or switcher.

Check back here next week for more high definition digital news.