EGT's Video Processors Selected by Click! Network.One of the Nation's Largest Municipally-Owned Cable Systems Chooses EGT EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature EGT Equal Gain Transmission EGT Estimated Ground Time EGT Equivalent Granular Thickness (numerical cale for roadway evaluation) EGT Enhanced Ground Testing EGT EndGame Tournaments LLC for New All-Digital Simulcast Architecture ATLANTA -- EGT, providing the most comprehensive video processing Video processing techniques are used in video codecs, video players and other devices. For example—commonly only design and video processing is different in TV sets of different manufactures. technology for digital networks, today announced that Click! Network Click! Network is a service of Tacoma Power a public utility in Tacoma, Washington. It provides cable television and Internet connectivity for residents and businesses in Tacoma, University Place, Fircrest, Lakewood and Fife. , the nation's largest municipally-owned telecommunications system, is deploying EGT's QUARTET and ENCORE systems for MPEG-2 encoding in their new digital simulcast architecture in Tacoma, Washington. Click! Network, an operating section of Tacoma Power, provides cable television, high-speed Internet See broadband. and business data services within the company's service area covering greater Tacoma. "EGT had the advanced feature set and the superior video quality that matched our digital simulcast requirements. We know we can rely on EGT's comprehensive video processors to make our all-digital delivery as seamless as possible," said Rick Peterson Eric Harding "Rick" Peterson (born October 30, 1954 in New Brunswick, New Jersey), nicknamed The Jacket (Peterson wears his dugout jacket even in warm weather), is a Major League Baseball pitching coach for the New York Mets and former pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates , Senior Video Engineer at Click! Network. EGT's QUARTET provides breakthrough architectural advancements that vastly simplify digital video architecture. Ideally suited for digital simulcast, IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. and local channel encoding, QUARTET offers high-quality, dual-pass encoding with a DSP-based programmable processing engine. Featuring 4 channels of hot-swappable video processing per rack unit A unit of measurement of the height of a rack-mounted device. One rack unit, or RU, is 1.75". See rack mounted. and embedded cascade multiplexing, QUARTET delivers the most channels of digital video programming at cost-effective pricing. EGT's ENCORE is a premium video processor built on EGT's DSP-based platform, an open, programmable design that offers a superior, cost-effective solution no other encoder can deliver. Packed with advanced features and offering unmatched compression performance, Click! Network is deploying ENCORE for video services requiring the picture quality that only ENCORE can deliver. Feature rich with excellent video quality output, the ENCORE premium video processor can be upgraded to include VBR (1) See MP3 VBR. (2) (Variable Bit Rate) Refers to a communications or computer channel that changes its transmission speed based on any number of criteria. , dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF (Dual-Tone MultiFrequency) The type of audio signals that are generated when you press the buttons on a touch-tone telephone. See also DMTF. DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency )/Contact Closure Detection and DPI (Dots Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of display and printing systems. A typical CRT screen provides 96 dpi, which provides 9,216 dots per square inch (96x96). Flat panel displays from 110 to 200 dpi have also been developed. RateLock[TM] which guarantees ad insertion bandwidth. "Click!'s selection of EGT's encoders for their simulcast initiatives is a testament to our ability to develop flexible video processing solutions for any network architecture," said John Lappington, President of EGT. "We look forward to growing our relationship with Click! and advancing their digital rollout efforts." EGT's MPEG-2 digital video processors provide operators with a cost-effective solution to develop new revenue sources. EGT technology allows network operators like Click! to deliver more channels of content with less bandwidth, reducing rack space and power requirements, eliminating the need for ancillary equipment, and adding future video processing application flexibility. About Click! Network Tacoma Power's Click! Network is one of the nation's largest municipally owned telecommunications systems. Click! provides competitive residential and business services; including cable television, high-speed data, Internet and broadband services, in the cities of Tacoma, University Place, Fircrest, Lakewood, Fife and soon in Pierce County. For more information, visit www.click-network.com About EGT Headquartered in Atlanta, EGT provides the most comprehensive video processing technology for digital networks, servicing leading multiple system operators and telecommunications companies across the globe. With an employee base dominated by engineering PhDs, the company's patented technologies are changing the industry's approach to architecting digital video encoding equipment. All of EGT's video processors are multi-functional, flexible, and scalable, making the technology the best digital simulcast, VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand and IPTV solution available anywhere today. EGT's ENCORE (premium MPEG-2 encoder with embedded cascade multiplexing and DPI) and HEMi (Head End Micro edge encoder) deliver powerful capabilities in programmable open platforms, allowing video service providers to leverage existing infrastructure to meet their needs in this rapidly changing video marketplace. For more information about EGT and its unique video processing solutions, please visit www.egtinc.com. |
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