Selenium, Harris' first media convergence platform

Harris Selenio combines traditional audio and video processing, compression and IP networking offering hybrid solutions for baseband/broadband convergence. Selenio is a flexible and modular proposal suitable for any fixed or mobile production environment, broadcast installations or redistribution headends (DVB-T/T2, ATSC, M/H, ISDB-T), as well as cable, satellite and IPTV.

Harris announced this Wednesday, Selenio, the first integrated media convergence platform. Ideal for hybrid environments, Selenio combines traditional baseband video as well as audio/video processing, audio compression and IP networking technology in a single platform.

Selenio is a flexible and modular proposal suitable for any fixed or mobile production environment, broadcast installations or redistribution headends (DVB-T/T2, ATSC, M/H, ISDB-T), as well as cable, satellite and IPTV. Based on proven Harris compression technology, Selenio provides space and energy savings by offering service providers the ability to support content from multiple sources by distributing it across multiple platforms.

Selenio's multi-platform concept enables intelligent and efficient IP management, compression of baseband signals, better control, simple implementation and greater functionality in a more compact design. Its modular architecture reduces total cost of ownership by reducing installation, maintenance and upgrade costs.

Harris Morris, president of Harris Broadcast Communications, commented that “the convergence of baseband and IP capabilities on a single platform allows customers to quickly add revenue-generating services such as standard definition, high definition and 3D, mobile distribution and Internet, without the need for a costly investment in new infrastructure.”

Hybrid applications

Selenium enables hybrid applications such as compressed decoding and ingest, quality contribution stream, format conversion and re-encoding for cross-platform distribution.

The Selenium architecture is designed to maximize operational efficiency. MPEG-2 and H.264 compressions are compatible with SD and HD 3 Gb/s and mobile standards.

Its graphically rich web-based interface uses Microsoft's Silverlight technology allowing operators to configure, monitor and manage the platform's advanced capabilities.