The Motorola Digital Video Encoder, model SE-1000, provides Motorola's fifth generation video compression technology in a compact chassis that is ideally suited for the cable headend and small broadcast applications. Model SE-1000 accepts either analog composite or digital CCIR-601 video and performs MPEG-2 compression using highly refined Motorola compression techniques that provide high video quality at low bit rates. Video compression uses I-frame refresh to facilitate seamless MPEG- 2 stream splicing. The video compression data rate is controlled by a simple front panel interface with pre-set configurations. Two stereo audio channels are compressed with either Dolby® brand AC-3 or MPEG layer II audio coding. Data services for PSIP insertion or other applications are combined with the compressed audio and video to form a transport stream. The Motorola SE-1000 provides three types of outputs, DVB-ASI, digital headend expansion interface (DHEI), and DS-3, for easy interoperability with cable headends and broadcast equipment.

The Motorola SE-1000 is ATSC and DVB compliant.