 Harris AcuityH264 is a compact HD/SD Encoder. Source: Harris |
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. - Harris Corp. has introduced a new airborne-hardened encoder that more efficiently packages and transmits data and full-motion video gathered by unmanned aerial vehicles during military missions.
The Harris AcuityH264 is a compact, versatile high-definition/standard-definition (HD/SD) encoding solution that meets Motion Imagery Standards Board requirements for airborne applications. It compresses full-motion video and attaches mission data - such as telemetry and time of acquisition - which increases the intelligence value of the imagery. H.264 compression, combined with data standards, ensures interoperability with current and future systems.
The AcuityH264 offers image scaling and cropping of HD video to meet the needs of constrained, low-bandwidth channels. Its slice design enables additional channels of encoding to be easily added. It also has expansion capabilities for on-board storage of "mezzanine-quality" video - a much higher-fidelity version of the captured video compared to that sent over the channel.
While the AcuityH264 was initially designed for use in military missions, the encoder's broadcast-quality, video-encoding capabilities enable potential application to commercial broadcast markets. A probable scenerio would be where video and data must be transmitted from remote locations and mobile broadcast vehicles.
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