What is "procoder"

ProCoder is a video encoding and transcoding software initially developed by the Canopus Corporation, now the Thomson SA.

Canopus ProCoder 1.2 was released in 2002, Canopus ProCoder 1.5 in 2003 and Canopus ProCoder 2 in 2004. In 2005 Canopus was acquired by Thomson Multimedia in order to bolster their Grass Valley broadcasting and network business. ProCoder is now offered as a part of Thomson Grass Valley video products under the name Grass Valley ProCoder. Grass Valley ProCoder 3.0 was released in 2007.