IMAGINE TAKING QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY TO UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS.

The Imagine ICE SDV System further enhances the inherent bandwidth efficiency of switched digital video, making it possible to deliver 3 HD or 15 SD digital signals per 256 QAM channel—while dramatically improving the video quality of existing SDV networks.

SDV technology has provided an effective solution for expanding system capacity, but only goes so far, since a reliance on Constant Bit Rate (CBR) clamping wastes bandwidth and constrains quality. The Imagine ICE SDV System offers an immediate boost in video quality by applying Imagine’s advanced video processing techniques, while ultimately preserving the integrity of incoming Variable Bit Rate (VBR) digital broadcast signals.

A Unique Approach

The Imagine solution offers distinct advantages over traditional SDV systems. The Imagine ICE SDV Processor can be used on a standalone basis (without the Imagine ICE Gateway). This provides multi-rate CBR video processing at the headend or content delivery site, offering dramatically better picture quality than today’s clamping devices, as well as consistent video quality across the digital services on the SDV tier.

The Imagine ICE Gateway, which is positioned at the network edge, can be paired with the Imagine ICE SDV Processor to further enhance video quality with end-to-end VBR signals while simultaneously boosting capacity by up to 50%. ( Click here to download a related whitepaper.)

Prioritizing and Ensuring Video Quality

Imagine has achieved another milestone in digital video: the arrival of end-to-end Video Layer Quality of Service (Video Layer QoS). As a result, SDV system operators can calibrate and prioritize the video quality of key content categories or even individual titles.

The Imagine ICE SDV System is fully compatible with third-party SDV products and architectures, providing a rapid and cost-effective method of dramatically increasing the return on capital investments in bandwidth expansion.