To help optimize bandwidth utilization in digital transmission systems, the Model D9040 Encoder is designed to deliver high-quality MPEG-2 video in a small amount of bandwidth, allowing efficient utilization of bandwidth constrained mediums such as satellite. The PowerVu® Network Centre (PNC) can provide control of multiple D9040 encoders, providing conditional access and managing the services through the primary distribution chain for programmers and broadcasters.

The D9040 Encoder incorporates PreSightPlus, which is an adaptive and motion-compensated noise reduction technique that provides picture quality in a noisy environment, and is suitable in both contribution and distribution applications.

The D9040 Encoder offers built-in support for SCTE-35 digital program insertion (DPI) via contact closure. This feature can be used to drive digital splicing equipment in headends for ad insertion or local programming. The D9040 also supports cue trigger transmission based on contact closures, which can be used for analog applications in conjunction with PowerVu decoders.Cisco D9040 MPEG-2 MPEG-4 SD Video Encoder with IP out