HD TV From ISS Soon

NASA Selects Visionary Solutions’ AVN443 Encoders to Deliver HD Video from International Space Station
“NASA is upgrading its internal cameras onboard the International Space Station to commercial standard 720p/1080i formats, thus requiring new encoders capable of transmitting a high-definition signal. Through a combination of Visionary Solutions’ sophisticated H.264 hardware compression and optimized transmission technology, the AVN443 encoders provide an HD, full-frame rate, IP video stream from within the ISS, as well as an external view of the ISS and a view of Earth.”
NASA JSC Solicitation: Visionary Solutions Encoder