| INFOCOMM 2004 ISSUE |
Volume 3 |
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In this Issue:
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SPECIAL NEWSLETTER ANNOUNCEMENT!
ViewCast to Feature Next Generation
Video Network Solution at INFOCOMM 2004 |
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ViewCast Corporation is pleased to invite
you to the launch of its next generation technology
at InfoComm, June 9-11, in Booth 3269. This
totally new approach to an open-architecture
video network solution enables the optimization
of video delivery and management across the
LAN, WAN, and Internet.
Businesses
and organizations often face the challenge
of controlling and coordinating the use of
video assets. For example, Marketing may own
company commercials, Training may control
all Distance Learning applications, and IT
may control videoconferencing. The net result
of separate owners with departmental budgets
is that video solutions are created to support
a single function or set of functions that
are limited to just that department. The creation
of a niche solution for any organization often
causes issues as the business is saddled with
an investment that has limited or no ability
to interoperate with other systems.
Overall,
the solution for businesses and organizations
looking to aggregate the value of video in
the enterprise is Viewcast. This new Viewcast
solution introduces enterprise customers,
educational institutions, and governmental
agencies to a platform that has the ability
to aggregate the numerous deliver methods
of video into a single platform.
This
new ViewCast solution will transform local
and global video networks into a dynamic interactive
video communications platform. Simply stated,
Viewcast captures video where you source it,
and delivers it where you need it.
Come
see ViewCast unveil the future in video distribution!
Booth
3269 at InfoComm in Atlanta, GA on June 9-11,
2004
Niagara SCX V3.3 Offers
Superior Control of Streaming
Encoders
NEW Version of Niagara SCX Provides Additional
Production Features and Benefits! |
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Niagara SCX allows any Osprey-based
streaming video encoder system to
be monitored and controlled remotely
across a network. Users can access
and control any or all of the encoders
from any remote location attached
to the encoder network.
Niagara
SCX Version 3.3 now provides added
features for an improved streaming
production experience, including better
encoder control and access to more
encoder features. Other features include:
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closed-captioning
control
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enhanced
logo/watermarking
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RealVideo
10 & Windows Media 9 encoding
control
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New
features include video preview of
encoding sessions independent of encoder
mode/type, push-and-pull capability
for delivering content to streaming
servers, and increased performance
enabled by reducing demand on Windows
resources.
Niagara
SCX is the perfect encoding control
software for broadcast, education,
and government users that create content
for webcasting, Video on Demand (VOD),
and Distance Learning purposes.
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ViewCast
Delivers
Macromedia Flash Video Streaming!
Osprey Video cards capture
and encode video for Flash. |
 Osprey
streaming cards can be now used to deliver
real-time video to Macromedia® Flash™
Player, opening up a significant range of
applications for ViewCast users! ViewCast
streaming products seamlessly deliver quality
video that can be displayed through Flash
Player via the Macromedia Flash Communication
Server MX or the Macromedia Flash Video
Streaming Service.
Macromedia
Flash Player supports live streaming video
delivered from ViewCast Osprey video streaming
cards. Macromedia Flash Communication Server
MX includes the ability to stream live to
the Flash Player for cross-platform streaming,
and the ability to synchronize graphics
and text with the video stream for superior
presentation and display capabilities.
“ViewCast is a great
addition to the Macromedia Alliance Partner
Program,” said Chris Hock, director
of product management, Macromedia. “Simply
by plugging a digital video camera directly
into a ViewCast Osprey card, live streaming
will be available to approximately 500 million
online users. This capability will simplify
the whole process for content providers
who want to work with video on the Internet
and in other live video streaming applications.”
This
new relationship with Macromedia enables
ViewCast’s installed base of users
to enjoy many expanded capabilities. One
significant advantage is that no upgrades
to the ViewCast cards and software are necessary,
therefore Osprey users can rapidly develop
new delivery applications using Flash and
incorporate video captured by ViewCast.
Additionally,
Flash developers now have the capability
to add video streaming to thier Flash presentation
using an Osprey card greatly enhancing the
impact of thier online message.
Click
here to learn more about the full range
of Osprey video streaming capture cards.
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Capture
Your Media with Osprey Cards and
Create Compelling Rich Media Presentations
with Accordent’s PresenterPLUS
Software
Save
10% off PresenterPLUS
when you purchase an Osprey-230
or Osprey-560!
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 Ready
to receive a 10% discount?
Between now and June 30th, 2004, purchase
an Osprey-230 or Osprey-560 and get a coupon
for a FREE 30-day trial version PLUS, and
an additional 10% discount on PresenterPLUS
when you purchase from ViewCast or from
a Participating
ViewCast Reseller listed below.
PresenterPLUS
is Accordent's presentation software designed
exclusively for on demand presentations
that offers a wide array of production,
editing and preview features.
With
Accordent PresenterPLUS, you can turn ordinary
streaming media into compelling, effective
online presentations, ideal for:
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Corporation
Communications
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eTraining
& Distance Learning
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Product
Marketing & Sales
Already
own an Osprey but want to try PresenterPLUS? No problem.
Just
go to http://www.viewcast.com/accordent
and register your current Osprey to get the FREE 30-day
trail download!
Be
sure to register today and get your 30-day
trial of PresenterPLUS. Your license will
be sent you via email.
Participating
ViewCast Resellers for 30-Day Trial Offer
with 10% Discount on PresenterPLUS:
Jeff
Burgess & Associates, Inc.
Novato, CA 94945 USA
Phone 415.892.6641
[email protected]
http://www.jbanda.com |
Paradise
Software
Manalapan, NJ 07726 USA
Phone 732.446.7009
[email protected]
http://www.paradise.com |
Video
Streaming Solutions, Inc. (VSS)
Livermore, CA 94551 USA
Phone (888) 991.5000
Phone 925.455.6077
[email protected]
http://www.vsssales.com |
Digital
Resources, Inc.
Tulsa, OK 74146 USA
Phone 918.249.2299
[email protected] |
Engineering
& Recording Inc.
Phoenix, AZ 80008 USA
Phone 602-267-0600
[email protected] |
Preferred
Computer Systems
Richardson, TX USA
Phone 972.644.1992
[email protected] |
VidCom
Communications, Ltd.
Vancouver V6J 5J9 Canada
Phone 604-732-9711
[email protected] |
VideoNET
(VideoNetworks Mexico)
Guadalupe, Monterrey 67140 NL Mexico
Phone 52-81-8398-6800
[email protected] |
If
your reseller is not listed, call
and ask them about the ViewCast &
Accordent 10% Discount offer.
Click
here for a complete listing of ViewCast
Resellers. |
These
special discounts cannot be combined with
any other discounts or special offers.
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ViewCast
Announces New WDM Drivers
for High-End Video Capture
Applications!
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 ViewCast
has developed and made available for
free download, WDM drivers for the Osprey-100,
Osprey-2XO family, Osprey 540 and Osprey-560.
These drivers will typically benefit
those using capture cards in high-end
video capture applications that can
take advantage of the advanced features
supported in Microsoft’s DirectShow
media environment.
With this release, ViewCast
is also making available the 3.1.0 SDK,
updated to reflect the added value of
the 3.1.0 drivers.
So,
how do you know which drivers to choose?
As
a general rule, the ViewCast WDM driver
should be selected and installed wherever
possible. DirectShow has built in support
for older software applications written
for Video for Windows via special mechanisms
within Windows that essentially emulate
the older VfW function calls. In rare
cases the "emulation" does
not produce identical results and the
application may not perform as expected.
In these cases, users may wish to install
the older Osprey VfW drivers to see
if that corrects the problem. Most software
applications written explicitly for
Windows 2000 or Windows XP use the DirectShow
models and should work correctly with
the Osprey WDM drivers.
If
you have questions about the ViewCast
VfW and WDM drivers for your Osprey
card, please contact [email protected].
You
can also get assistance from other Osprey
Video users by posting a message on
the ViewCast Discussion Forum at http://forum.viewcast.com.
Click
here to go to ViewCast's Driver Download
Page.
Copyright
� 2004, ViewCast Corporation. This information is
accurate at time of publishing and is subject to
change without notice. Product names mention herein
are used for identification purposes only and may
be registered trademarks.
ViewCast
and Niagara are registered trademarks of ViewCast
Corporation
Osprey is a registered trademark of Osprey Technologies,
Inc.
All
other trademarks are property of their respective
holders.
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