Software based H264 encoding is a CPU intensive process and it is hardly possible to have even 1 full HD H264 real time capture on a single CPU computer, even with modern CPUs. Intel SandyBridge enabled CPU and motherboards, coupled with Intel on-board graphics,  provide Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology, which, among other things, offer the option to off-load H264 encoding from the CPU to the graphics processor (GPU)

We are proud to announce that Metus Ingest now supports Intel® Quick Sync. On a Quick Synch enabled platform, it is now possible to easily capture 2 channels of full HD H264 video. 3 channels of full HD H264 capture is possible if video preview in Metus Ingest is disabled. 3 channels with preview is possible, if a second graphics card (other than the onboard Intel) is used for preview. 4 channels is possible, if an I-frame only H264 profile is used.

Intel Quick Synch will be also soon included with the Metus Process Server, for blazing fast H264 rendering and transcoding

Quarter 2, 2012