Delta’s Model 6010R is an airborne encoder that compresses video and audio signals, multiplexing them with data and other system information for transmission to a remote decoder unit. The 6010R uses the H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) video compression algorithm to provide high-quality video even with large compression ratios. The H.264 standard is the latest compression algorithm and is designed to facilitate the transmission of full resolution, full frame rate, motion imagery in less bandwidth than its predecessors (Wavelet/MJPEG/MPEG-2).

The 6010R is easily integrated into most airborne telemetry systems. The standards-compliant transport stream is output on a synchronous serial interface (RS-422) for direct connection to the data link or recorder. The transport stream can be applied to one of Delta’s H.264 decoders or played through an H.264-compliant software decoder.

Control of video, audio, and system parameters permit the user to optimize video performance for any given bandwidth. Control is provided through a Windows application via an RS-232 port.