The VNP-400 encoder compresses a Standard or High Definition video source with accompanying audio signals for transmission over IP Networks. The Encoder accepts NTSC, and PAL composite video formats with analog audio as well as SDI, and HD-SDI, Independent of the encoder configuration, the VNP-400 decoder reconstructs an SD/HD Video signal with accompanying audio signals from an IP packet stream. The recovered video and audio signals are available as baseband NTSC/PAL composite video signals with baseband audio signals,