TANDBERG Television Brings HDTV & On-Demand Reality to IBC

August 15th, 2005 – TANDBERG Television will provide IBC visitors with a clear picture of the technologies that improve the quality, choice and economics of digital TV.

The company will highlight developments in its first-to-market, fully integrated video compression systems for SD and HD. IBC will also see the debut of TANDBERG Television’s newly integrated N2 On-Demand Solutions with systems for broadcast and dynamic content management and delivery, as well as broadband cable and IPTV VoD.

“The world of TV is changing. The drive towards High Definition, IP delivery and on-demand viewing is altering the way that content is consumed, monetized and delivered,� says Eric Cooney, CEO of TANDBERG Television.

IBC 2005 highlights will include:

Advanced encoding with industry leading performance for MPEG-4 AVC and VC-1 for standard definition and high definition throughout the broadcast chain – from state-of-the-art HD newsgathering solutions to deployed SD IPTV and HD satellite DTH networks.

IBC debut of N2 On-Demand Solutions showcasing the OpenStream® Digital Services Platform - the industry’s most advanced open VoD system for cable and IPTV operators, and dynamic content management solutions.

Ultra-low bit-rate MPEG-4 AVC HDTV – slashing HDTV bandwidth to enable 6 HD channels alongside 6 SD channels on one statistical multiplexed satellite transponder.

Expanded IPTV solutions with VC-1/MPEG-4 AVC video head-end for proven SD and HD delivery over DSL networks.

Also featured will be new middleware, IP Streaming and nCompass management system for Telco TV. DVB-S2 satellite solutions for 30% MPEG-2 bandwidth improvements.

New Director V5 control solution with smartcard-less conditional access for satellite contribution and distribution. Expanded end to end solutions for MPEG over IP Contribution & Distribution with robust PRO-MPEG Forward Error Correction.

Complete digital cable system with IP distribution for cost-effective delivery across digital cable networks.

For more information please visit http://www.tandbergtv.com