Kramer KDS-DEC3 is an H.264 decoder for encoded signals up to 1080p60. It is designed to work with the KDS-EN3 H.264 encoder to provide a high-quality and fully-featured end-to-end video and audio over IP solution. AVC Support - MPEG-4 using H.264 & AAC codecs. Scaling & Cropping Features - For flexible display of source content on the decoder output. Standard Ethernet Network Operation - 10/100/1000Mb. Decoder-Integrated Network Switch - Allows for KDS-DEC3 daisy chaining and network extension. 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. Fail-safe Video Playback - When a decoder loses its connection to an encoder. RS-232 Virtualization - From encoder to decoder.