The Kramer KDS-EN3 is an H.264 encoder for HDMI signals up to 1080p60. The KDS-EN3 provides unicast (one-to-one) or multicast (one-to-many) streaming to the KDS-DEC3 decoder or computers running VLC© software. KDS-EN3 can also record content to a network drive for later access. AVC Support - MPEG-4 using H.264 & AAC codecs. Built-in Scaling and Frame Rate Control - For lower bandwidth consumption when distributing over the network. Open Encoding - Enable software decoding through VLC® player software. Standard Ethernet Network Operation - 10/100/1000Mb. Video Support - HDMI. Audio Support - HDMI or analog. Streaming Support - Unicast and multicast through RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol). KDS-EN3 Manager Software - Allows remote management of the KDS-EN3 network including auto-detection and discovery of KDS-EN3/KDS-DEC3 units on a subnet. Manual & Scheduled Recording - To network storage option on encoders. RS-232 Virtualization - From encoder to decoder. APPLICATIONS AV distribution systems with one or more sources and many displays in schools, universities and public venues Long-distance transmission of signals using existing wires and infrastructure in corporate offices, government applications Advanced applications where functions such as recording, archiving, scaling and more are required