This is the high-definition version of our MM-1288S4 H.264 multicast encoder blade. It accepts HD video input via HDMI and outputs encoded video to the network at 5 to 20 Mbit/s. The blade converts the video and audio from HDMI to a single program MPEG-2 transport stream (MP2TS) containing H.264 video, and streams it out the Ethernet port. It uses either raw UDP or RTP encapsulation, and can stream to a unicast or multicast addresses or accept unicast video-on-demand requests. Various hardware decoders and PC software programs can accept these streams, allowing many possible configurations. The multicast option makes this device especially useful for streaming video from any source that will be used simultaneously by many users. For example, cable channels or local-origination video cameras.