Programmable output control of compressed data from encoder

An encoder system having control of compressed data output, said system comprising:

• a write buffer of an encoder for buffering the compressed data;
• a read buffer of the encoder;
• means for transferring the compressed data in the write buffer to the read buffer of the encoder;
• and
• a programmable output interface containing at least one programmable output mode for selectively controlling output of the compressed data from the read buffer of the encoder.

At least one program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of controlling output of compressed data from an encoder, the method comprising:

• buffering the compressed data in a write buffer;
• transferring the compressed data from the write buffer to a read buffer;
• and
• providing a plurality of programmable output modes for selectively controlling output of the compressed data from the read buffer.