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VANCOUVER, BC, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  -- Leveraging next-generation NETINT ASIC technology, new video transcoders

     will enable up to 100 live 4Kp60 AV1 streams on a standard x86 or Arm

     based server.  

The move to advanced video codecs like AV1 has created a software squeeze as

codec complexity is increasing faster than the performance optimization of

software encoders. NETINT Technologies (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3098027-1&h=3213620247&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnetint.ca%2F&a=NETINT+Technologies

) announced today that it achieved a first for the video streaming industry by

unveiling a family of ASIC-based AV1 video transcoders packaged in a 2.5" U.2

NVMe and PCIe Add-In-Card (AIC) form factor. This unique solution is designed

so that video operators can easily upgrade their x86 or Arm-based data center

servers for hardware-based video encoding.

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All new Codensity(TM) ASIC-powered video transcoders offer an upgrade path to

AV1 hardware encoding using x86 and Arm servers with speed up to 7,680 FPS at

4K broadcast quality. The efficiency of an ASIC combined with the codec

advantages of AV1 means applications and services that require real-time

ultra-low latency performance can make a step function improvement in the user

experience that they deliver.

"As a royalty-free codec that is more efficient than other standards-based

codecs, the potential for AV1 to bring a tangible benefit to streaming apps and

services is very real," commented Matt Frost, Director, Product Management at

Google. "Even still, compression efficiency comes at a cost of computing. I am

delighted that the AV1 ecosystem will soon benefit from having an ASIC-based

hardware encoding solution available for the data center."

"The Codensity ASIC is the video and neural processing and encoding engine that

powers all NETINT video transcoding solutions," stated Alex Liu, Co-Founder and

COO of NETINT. "Our groundbreaking ASIC technology offers a 10X density

improvement over software encoders and a 20X reduction in energy consumption as

compared to CPU-based workflows. With AV1, we are thrilled to enable the

industry so that they can realize the benefits of this incredible codec."

QUADRA AV1 VIDEO TRANSCODERS

NETINT is on a mission to switch the world from software to hardware-based

video encoding using ASICs. The all-new Codensity G5 ASIC combines superior

AV1, AVIF, HEVC, and H.264 real-time encoding with support for 8K HDR including

Dolby Vision, and hardware acceleration for video intelligence, data mining,

and ML/AI applications and services.

The second-generation NETINT video transcoders, Quadra T1, Quadra T2, and

Quadra T4 can be easily installed in virtually any x86 or Arm-based server.

This provides an easy upgrade path for any video service or platform that is

wanting to move from software to supercharged hardware-based encoding without

needing to replace their transcoding and media processing workflows.

Quadra T1 ships in the ubiquitous U.2 NVMe form factor and includes a single

Codensity G5 ASIC that is able to encode four (4) live 4Kp60 10-bit AV1 streams

in broadcast quality.

Quadra T2 includes two (2) Codensity G5 ASICs and is packaged in an HHHL AIC

form factor. The T2 is capable of encoding eight (8) live 4Kp60 10-bit AV1

streams at broadcast quality.

Quadra T4 comes packaged as an FH 3/4L AIC and features four (4) Codensity G5

ASICs. The T4 encodes sixteen (16) live 4Kp60 10-bit AV1 streams with broadcast

quality.

AVAILABILITY

Sampling of the new Quadra T1, T2, and T4 AV1 video transcoders is anticipated

in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. Interested video service operators and

platforms are encouraged to contact NETINT at sales@netint.ca for more

information and to reserve an evaluation unit (

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).

ABOUT NETINT

NETINT Technologies is an innovator of ASIC-based video processing solutions

for low-latency video transcoding that operates on x86 and ARM-based servers.

Users of NETINT solutions realize a 10X increase in encoding density and a 20X

reduction in carbon emissions compared to CPU-based software encoding solutions.

NETINT makes it seamless to move from software to hardware-based video encoding

so that hyper-scale services and platforms can unlock the full potential in

their computing infrastructure. NETINT is a VC-backed company made up of

silicon innovators passionate about building high impact solutions that leave

an indelible mark on the world. NETINT R&D and business offices are in

Vancouver, Toronto, and Shanghai. Visit https://netint.ca to learn more.

SOURCE: NETINT Technologies Inc.