IP uncompressed video encoder and decoder

A video encoder for connecting at least one first network for transmitting a IP packetized uncompressed video signal and at least one second network for transmitting a IP packetized compressed video signal, and for compressing the IP packetized uncompressed video signal received from the first network to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal to the second network, comprising

• a plurality of encoder units, each including:
• a receiver configured to receive the IP packetized uncompressed video signal;
• a processor configured to:
• retrieve a video data from the IP packetized uncompressed video signal;
• compress the video data;
• create the IP packetized compressed video signal by IP packetizing the compressed video data;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal to the second network;
• a plurality of receiving-side network interfaces each connecting to the at least one first network;
• and
• a receiving-side switch configured to:
• receive the IP packetized uncompressed video signal from the first network through the at least one of the plurality of receiving-side network interfaces, and
• select at least one encoder unit from among the plurality of encoder units to transmit the IP packetized uncompressed video signal.

A video encoder for connecting at least one first network for transmitting a IP packetized uncompressed video signal and at least one second network for transmitting a IP packetized compressed video signal, and for compressing the IP packetized uncompressed video signal received from the first network to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal to the second network, comprising

• a plurality of encoder units, each including:
• a receiver configured to receive, from the first network, the IP packetized uncompressed video signal;
• a processor configured to:
• retrieve a video data from the IP packetized uncompressed video signal;
• compress the video data;
• creating means for create the IP packetized compressed video signal by IP packetizing the compressed video data;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal;
• a plurality of transmitting-side network interfaces each connecting to the at least one second network;
• and
• a transmitting-side switch configured to:
• receive the IP packetized compressed video signal from the selected encoder unit, and
• select at least one of the plurality of transmitting-side network interfaces to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal to the second network.

A video encoder for connecting at least one first network for transmitting a IP packetized uncompressed video signal and at least one second network for transmitting a IP packetized compressed video signal, and for compressing the IP packetized uncompressed video signal received from the first network to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal to the second network, comprising

• a plurality of encoder units, each including:
• a receiver configured to receive the IP packetized uncompressed video signal;
• a processor configured to:
• retrieve a video data from the IP packetized uncompressed video signal;
• compress the video data;
• create the IP packetized compressed video signal by IP packetizing the compressed video data;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal;
• a plurality of receiving-side network interfaces each connecting to one of the at least one first network;
• a receiving-side switch configured to:
• receive the IP packetized uncompressed video signal from the first network through the at least one of the plurality of receiving-side network interfaces, and
• select at least one encoder unit from among the plurality of encoder units to transmit the IP packetized uncompressed video signal;
• a plurality of transmitting-side network interfaces each connecting to one of the at least one second network;
• and
• a transmitting-side switch configured to:
• receive the IP packetized compressed video signal from the selected encoder unit, and
• select at least one of the plurality of transmitting-side network interfaces to transmit the IP packetized compressed video signal to the second network.