An evaluation kit comprises a carrier board and a CODEC Module. The carrier board is equipped with multiple interfaces, like HDMI, SDI, mini-USB, Ethernet, UART, JTAG, and power supply. A CODEC Module is connected to a carrier board via its standard DDR3 SODIMM connector to serve as a complete encoding or decoding or transcoding system. Parameters are controllable via API. For users’ convenience and various specs, SOC designs a series of carrier boards and modules to meet customers’ budgets and unique technical requirements. SOC also provides documentation and technical support (optional) for customers’ easy evaluation.