intoPIX s.a. and Media Global Links Co., Ltd. announced that the Media Links MD8000 multi-port cards (Models MD8000-UVTX and MD8000-UVRX) have achieved top level performance and port density by integrating the intoPIX JPEG 2000 FPGA technology. The new MD8000-UVTX/UVRX transmission cards are high-density and cost-effective solutions that support higher bit rate services across the MD8000 series of transport solutions. The boards are available in two versions; transmitting and receiving uncompressed or JPEG2000 SMPTE 2022 compressed signals.

Each card offers 4 ports for the transmission of uncompressed video (3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI), compressed video (JPEG 2000 up to 500Mbps) as well as DVB-ASI via 10G/1G Ethernet and SONET/SDH network infrastructures. The multi-format boards support either electrical or fiber connections, providing a straightforward path to SDI over fiber applications for long distance transmission. Additional functions include signal error correction, hitless switching and auto-protection switching, which come standard on all Media Links MD8000 video interfaces.

Media Global Links will be showcasing the MD8000-UVTX/UVRX high-density 3G-SDI /3D/DVB-ASI IP Transmission Card Solutions powered by intoPIX JPEG2000 Technology at the interBee Show in Makahuri Messe, Japan, November 16-18, 2012 on booth 5308. The intoPIX team is also exhibiting its latest JPEG 2000 technology developments at interBEE, booth 6305.