H.264 is the preferred compression standard for streaming and IPTV. These are the fastest growing segments of the content distribution landscape. The Pviper II 8ch HDMI/IP is a multichannel HD audio & video H.264 encoder and multiplexer. It features two to 8 HDMI video input interfaces, supporting MPEG-4 video encoding and MPEG 1 Layer 2 audio encoding. This device simultaneously encodes 10 channels of HD audio & video. Moreover, it has two IP output ports that support one MPTS and up to 8 SPTS outputs. Its highly integrated and cost effective design make the Pviper II 8ch HDMI/IP ideal for a variety of digital distribution systems, such as cable TV digital head-end, satellite digital TV broadcasting, etc.