The Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) deployments rely on an emerging international compression standard - H.264, also known in the industry as Advanced Video Coding (AVC) or MPEG-4 part 10. The H.264 video compression standard provides 40% to 70% bandwidth and storage savings over the MPEG-2 standard making IPTV and Interactive Video Services over commercial broadband IP networks a promising reality.  However, the bandwidth and storage benefits are attained by a significant increase in complexity and computational requirements.  Media Excel’s HERA 4000i is an IPTV H.264 Transcoding Appliance that addresses the next generation of video compression market needs.

For IP TV deployments please also consult the white paper below
- A Total Cost of Ownership Comparison between DSP and x86-based Solutions (PDF)