Motorola Astria CP-400 Content Processor

The Astria® content processor (CP) offers service providers with a flexible video delivery platform; the ability to simultaneously serve multiple types of networks (xDSL, FTTx and HFC) and delivery protocols (IP, ATM, IP/ATM); and performs over a dozen video applications — from MPEG-2 encoding and digital turnaround to MPEG-4 AVC encoding and transcoding — all within a single chassis. Service providers use the high density form factor as MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC digital headends to deliver standard and high definition broadcast TV.

* MPEG-2 (4:2:0 and 4:2:2) encoding and decoding
* MPEG-2 transport stream demultiplexing and remultiplexing
* MPEG-2 rate conversion and splicing
* MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 encoding and transcoding
* IP, IP/ATM, ATM and DVB-ASI interfaces with protocol conversion
* Hot-swapable hardware modules
* Versatile DSP based software modules
* Patent-pending ConstantStream® rate control
* Multiple chassis form factors
* Choice of simple web browser or network management interface with SNMP alarms
* NEBS certified