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| NTT codec selected for HD coverage of World Cup |
| Posted: October 2009 | ||||||
 NTT Electronics Corporation’s HV9100 series AVC/H.264 HDTV/SDTV encoders/decoders have been selected by Sentech,
a state-owned communication service company in South Africa, as the codec equipment to be used for HD coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. The operation of a broadcast transmission system using the HV9100 series started in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009, which opened on June 14 this year, as a precursor to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Sentech’s satellite communications system will be used for coverage of video from 10 stadiums to the International Broadcast Centre (IBC), which is the base for broadcasters from around the world. The HV9100 Series will be installed by system integrator Comscience in all the stadiums in various regions of the republic where the games will be held, and will be used by Sentech for contribution feeds to the IBC. “The MPEG-2 format will be used in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but we will also make use of the AVC/H.264 format in the future. The HV9100 series meets our needs in that it is compatible with both MPEG-2 and AVC/H.264,” said Allan Bester, executive network services of Sentech. “The HV9100 series is also compatible with the 4:2:2 profile, allowing us to distribute HD video of Africa’s first FIFA World Cup in 2010.” Bester added that the HV9100 series has already demonstrated outstanding performance in sporting events around the globe such as the Beijing Olympics. “We are confident that it will also contribute to high-quality video transmission of the FIFA World Cup. Viewers will be able to enjoy full HD coverage from the stadiums,” he said. The HV9100 Series supports both HD (1080i/720p) and SD (480i/576i). In addition, it supports, optionally, up to 16 channels of audio-input capability and an IP interface. NTT said the HV9100 Series gained a great deal of attention right after its release in January 2008, and has already been selected by many broadcast stations in Japan, North America, Europe and Brazil with a broad use ranging from domestic station content transmissions to contributions or distributions. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites       
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