Keepixo Achieves Unprecedented HEVC Encoding Density with its Genova Live IPTV/OTT Encoder

GRENOBLE, France, September 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

At IBC 2015, Keepixo, a leading provider of software-based head-end solutions for IPTV and OTT, will showcase its Genova Live real-time HEVC encoder; the industry's highest density encoder with up to 18 HEVC HD encodings per RU. A demonstration of Genova Live will be available on the Keepixo booth (1.F34) at IBC.

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Genova Live is a virtualizable software for Live TV transcoding for IPTV and OTT. It supports H.264 and HEVC encoding into multiple profiles to accommodate all IPTV and OTT formats. Its modular architecture makes it suitable for encoding on a single server, or on a private or public cloud.

Genova Live, coupled with suitable server platforms, allows the encoding of up to 18 HEVC HD services per RU in progressive or interlaced mode with best-in-class video quality. The encoding density goes up to 28 HD services in H.264 mode.

As a proven solution, Genova Live has been deployed by more than 130 customers worldwide to encode H.264 services. It is currently used by multiple operators in North America and Europe to encode over 100 TV services in HEVC.

Genova Live is part of Genova Virtualizable Software family, 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 IPTV services. Genova comprises three key components:

• Genova Live, the industry's highest-density live encoder;
• Genova File multi-rate transcoder for VOD assets up to 4KP60 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 [email protected].

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