Companies in Production Hardware focused on Encoding & Software.
7 companies
United States
Arcadian is a strategic technology partner for the global video streaming industry, specializing in end-to-end operational services including video/audio transcoding, subtitling and translation, custom app development, and quality assurance. The company differentiates itself through its vendor-neutral, scalable architecture that integrates seamlessly with existing workflows, and its status as the primary deployment partner for NETINT's energy-efficient Smart VPU technology, enabling media companies to reduce encoding operational costs by over 50% while increasing processing scale. Arcadian's solutions cover the full operational spectrum, from consultancy and software development to ongoing support, delivering exceptional quality at cost-effective rates.
Germany
Cinegy develops software-defined television solutions for broadcast and production markets. Their platform integrates digital asset management, video ingest, editing, playout, and archive into a single workflow. They differentiate by using standard IT hardware and non-proprietary storage, making their solutions scalable and cost-effective. Their open architecture allows for resolution independence and storage agnosticism.
United States
ENCO Systems provides broadcast automation and live captioning solutions that leverage patented Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) technology for real-time closed captioning and translation in 27 languages. Its enCaption platform offers an on-premises alternative to cloud-based captioning, acquired through the 2022 purchase of TranslateTV and Sentinel Solutions, giving customers independence from cloud infrastructure. The company expanded its product portfolio with the January 2023 acquisition of RUSHWORKS, combining over 100 years of combined industry expertise. ENCO's innovations extend to AI-powered toolsets, including ChatGPT integration, for radio automation, audio playout, and instant media playout across broadcast and professional AV environments.
United States
LiveU is a pioneer in video-over-bonded-IP and the inventor of LRT™ (LiveU Reliable Transport), a standard for wire-free IP-video protocols. The company offers a comprehensive ecosystem for live production, including portable 5G encoders, cloud ingest, and global distribution solutions. It has won multiple Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards and Frost & Sullivan awards for product leadership. With over 5,000 customers in 150 countries and backed by The Carlyle Group, LiveU provides reliable, low-latency live IP-video solutions for broadcasters, sports, public safety, and enterprise.
Canada
Matrox Video is a leading manufacturer of video hardware and software for broadcast, live entertainment, and AV/IT markets. The company differentiates itself through a broad portfolio of encoders, decoders, converters, IP KVM extenders, and video wall processors that enable OEMs and integrators to build secure, interoperable video ecosystems. Matrox Video has been recognized with engineering awards and is trusted by some of the world's leading OEMs for its quality and support.
United States
Osprey Video provides premium video-capture technology that powers mission-critical video delivery across broadcast, Internet TV, surveillance, enterprise, government, and aerospace sectors. Its flagship capture cards and drivers form the foundation for a growing portfolio of live-streaming and encoding products, enabling customers to meet rising expectations for high-quality online video. The company differentiates itself through support for DVB-ASI and closed captioning, as well as capabilities spanning video over IP, mobile streaming, and 4K capture and distribution. Osprey Video continues to expand its product line to address evolving video applications, offering reliable tools for both hardware and software encoding, conversion, switching, and signal distribution.
Spain
Prodys specializes in developing and manufacturing audio and video encoders for live streaming, with a focus on proprietary streaming protocols that ensure high reliability and low latency over cellular and IP networks. Their Quantum encoder family ranges from portable single-person units to large-capacity multichannel systems, including the first audio streaming encoder with a built-in video decoder. The company's Ikusnet2 HEVC video encoder and Quantum Lite handheld audio codec exemplify their commitment to portable, broadcast-quality solutions for remote live events. Prodys's technology is trusted by media professionals across 58 countries for its robustness and cost-effectiveness.
