AWS Elemental MediaLive Statmux Adds MPEG-2 Support

By Jenny Priestley
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Broadcasters can use the AWS Cloud to perform MPEG-2 encoding to feed legacy devices with limited codec support

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PORTLAND, Ore.—AWS Elemental MediaLive’s statistical multiplexing (Statmux) feature now supports MPEG-2 encoding.

According to the company, broadcasters can now use the AWS Cloud to perform MPEG-2 encoding to feed legacy devices with limited codec support, without needing to perform upgrades of their customer’s or partner’s decoding devices.

The MPEG-2 support means that broadcasters can now use MediaLive Statmux to reach the vast majority of devices that connect them to their customers, said AWS.

Statmux video quality has also been improved for all codecs. AVC and HEVC progressive video bitrates can be lowered by 5-8% and for HEVC interlaced channels, bitrates can be lowered by 25% versus previous levels. AWS said the improvement in HEVC interlaced behavior means MediaLive Statmux is more efficient for broadcasters that distribute content in SD or 1080i HD formats.

MediaLive Statmux also now provides inter-channel priority controls, enabling users to fine-tune the video quality of different channels without adjusting any channel configurations or restarting any channels.

Jenny Priestley
Jenny Priestley

Jenny has worked in the media throughout her career, joining TVBEurope as editor in 2017. She has also been an entertainment reporter, interviewing everyone from Kylie Minogue to Tom Hanks; as well as spending a number of years working in radio. She continues to appear on radio every week and occasionally pops up on TV.