Harmonic has announced significant new enhancements to the company’s XOS Advanced Media Processor to elevate video streaming and broadcast delivery. Harmonic is pushing video innovation forward with new AI-powered applications that boost efficiency and reduce costs, the introduction of a new XOS appliance that simplifies primary distribution and support for Brazil’s DTV+ standard.

“As the video industry strives for efficiency, Harmonic continues to innovate with an all-in-one solution for media processing and distribution,” said Gil Rudge, senior vice president, solutions and Americas sales, video business at Harmonic. “Feature collapse is central to our appliance strategy, and we’re elevating that approach with the evolution of our XOS media processor. The new enhancements highlight our commitment to helping service providers and broadcasters streamline operations while reducing costs and maximizing efficiency.”

Bringing AI Innovation On-Premises
Leveraging AI, Harmonic is extending exciting new capabilities to the XOS media processor, starting with automated closed captioning. Collapsing innovative AI-powered features into a single on-premises video appliance enhances efficiency, improves accessibility and significantly reduces operational costs by eliminating the need for manual processing.

Streamlining Primary Distribution
Harmonic is introducing a new XOS appliance, broadening support for distribution applications and reducing the cost of primary distribution for small-channel-count use cases. The XOS media processor is an efficient edge processing solution that supports a range of workflows, from those with just a few channels to more complex, high-channel-count systems. As the video industry shifts from satellite to IP-based delivery, the XOS solution ensures service providers have the flexibility to support reception of both satellite and IP incoming feeds to ensure a seamless migration. Combined with Harmonic’s DMS-X distribution management system, the XOS media processor provides a unified and scalable solution for satellite and IP distribution.

Gearing Up Broadcasters for DTV+ Delivery
The XOS media processor now supports Brazil’s next-gen DTV+ system through the integration of state-of-the-art video (VVC and LCEVC) and audio (MPEG-H) codecs, future-proofing the delivery of terrestrial digital TV. This enhancement allows Brazilian broadcasters to efficiently deliver video across legacy ISDB-Tb, new DTV+ and OTT networks using a single solution. Advanced media processing features on the XOS media processor enable broadcasters to deliver pristine UHD video quality, ensuring an exceptional viewing experience.

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