Coming off recent deals to support DirecTV’s transition to advanced video codecs, Tandberg Television  has inked a deal to provide MPEG-4 AVC compression gear in support of PCCW’s new IP-based high-definition television (HDTV) service.

Hong Kong-based PCCW launched its initial standard-definition IPTV service in 2003 using Tandberg’s MPEG-2 encoding gear for premium channels.

PCCW’s advanced codec HD service will tap Tandberg’s EN5990 encoders.