UHD Encoder
The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on Nov. 19 that it has completed the development of a high-efficiency video encoder, which compresses 4K ultra HD videos at 60 frames per second in real time.
The newly-developed encoder for UHD broadcasting can minimize a decline in image resolution using a tech to compress high-speed videos and a parallel distributed processing method. In addition, the encoder is based on software, and thus it is easier to maintain and upgrade compared to hardware-based devices.
ETRI is planning to develop technologies to lighten and accelerate the speed further in order to compress UHD videos in real time on cheaper hardware-based devices.
“Our methods are suitable for next-gen realistic media, which will demand excellent compressing performance and resolution. I think that our research will greatly contribute to the revitalization of various multi-media service markets in the future,” said Choi Jin-soo, managing director of the realistic broadcasting media research department at ETRI.