FloodGate Transcoders

MPEG Transcoding

A wide variety of applications are served by having the right MPEG in the right place at the right time.  Examples include:

• IPTV providers with MPEG-2 broadcast feeds serving MPEG-4 set top boxes
• Cable operators with large investments in MPEG-2 set top boxes with head-ends served by MPEG-4 content feeds
• Hotels that purchased HD Pro:Idiom® television sets before MPEG-4 decoders were available.  With the prevalence of MPEG-4 encoded video content found on many satellite downlinks, these venues find themselves blocked from this content without making a significant investment in new television sets.

The solutions are here!  FloodGate models are available for MPEG-4 (AVC) to MPEG-2 transcoding, and vice versa, at low cost.  A variety of encryption and decryption options are also available.

Pro:Idiom is a registered trademark of Zenith Electronics, L.L.C.

	FloodGate FG-422E Transcoder VideoPropulsion’s FloodGate model FG-422E, in addition to providing DISH HDTV services over coax, also transcodes MPEG-4 video content to MPEG-2, saving hospitality venues millions of dollars in television upgrades. Up to 8 premium HD channels per unit can be transcoded, and the ability to stack units for expandability makes it suitable for most hotel HD channel lineups.
	FloodGate FG-422D Transcoder It is estimated that there is an installed base of nearly 1.5 million commercial Pro:Idiom televisions that are capable of decoding only MPEG-2 video.  VideoPropulsion’s FloodGate model FG-422D, in addition to providing DIRECTV HD services over coax, transcodes MPEG-4 video content to MPEG-2, saving hospitality venues millions of dollars in television upgrades. Up to 8 premium HD channels per unit can be transcoded, and the ability to stack units for expandability makes it suitable for most hotel HD channel lineups.