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The MPEG-2 Electra 5000 and MPEG-4 AVC Electra 5400 leverage Harmonic's industry-leading compression technology to allow operators to quickly and cost-effectively launch standard-definition services while providing the highest-quality viewing experience. The 5000 and 5400 offer up to four SD channels chassis, and features native IP inputs for seamless integration into scalable, low-cost IP networks. Cost-effective, reliable and efficient, the 5000 series is ideal for service providers who want to increase revenue per program and customer satisfaction by flexibly delivering multiple services to any device.

The Electra® 8000 is the world's first 1-RU encoder with multi-resolution, multi-standard, multi-service and multi-channel capabilities. The high performance Electra 8000 significantly enhances bandwidth efficiency and provides up to four standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) channels of superior quality constant bit-rate (CBR) or variable bit-rate (VBR) video using either MPEG-2 or AVC encoding.

Its groundbreaking architecture and unrivalled feature set eases operational requirements of density and power efficiency, and facilitates the launch of new value-added video services. Leveraging Harmonic's expertise and market leadership, the Electra 8000 is the first truly converged high quality distribution encoder on the market, and the most advanced encoding platform for cable, satellite, IPTV or terrestrial applications available today.

With thousands of Harmonic encoders delivering video to tens of millions of viewers around the world, Harmonic is a recognized leader in advanced digital video solutions. The Electra™ 1000 Multichannel MPEG-2 VBR Encoder builds upon Harmonic’s video compression expertise, reliability, service and support to provide a high-density encoding solution with outstanding performance and video quality.

The Electra 1000 optimizes compression efficiency with up to four variable bit-rate (VBR) encoders and ten stereo audio pairs in a single rack-unit (1-RU) chassis that is managed through Harmonic’s NMX Digital Service Manager. Using the Electra 1000, service providers can more effectively launch digital video services while minimizing capital and operating expenses.

With its standard IP interfaces, the Electra 1000 can be easily incorporated in Harmonic’s DiviTrackIP™ closed-loop statistical multiplexing solution. DiviTrackIP provides significant operational advantages and cost benefits by connecting encoders and multiplexers via a switched IP network rather than port-to-port ASI interconnects. As a result, any encoder anywhere in the network can efficiently be part of any multiplex, essentially creating a “virtual headend.”

Harmonic’s Electra™ 7000 Encoder is the world’s first 1-RU high definition (HD) encoder with multi-service capability, flexibly delivering multiple full and low resolution services to a range of devices.

Designed to address the ever-increasing demand for advanced video and audio services, the high performance Electra 7000 provides up to four channels of superior quality constant bit rate (CBR) or variable bit rate (VBR) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video. It is the industry’s first HD encoder based on ASIC processing technology and provides a full 20% compression gain over the first generation of DSP-based MPEG-4 HD encoders. As with most advanced technologies, programmable devices provide faster time-to-market, but as deployment volumes increase, dedicated ASIC processors offers greater performance and density.