PLANO, Texas, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViewCast(R) Corporation
(OTC Bulletin Board: VCST) today announced that the BBC is using Niagara(R)
Pro streaming encoders to power live streaming of prestige sporting events and
news on the corporation's Website. Fourteen Niagara Pros have been installed
to provide a range of services including coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and
24/7 streaming of news programming.
"The BBC's award-winning Website is a leader for delivering quality
content over the Internet," said Gary J. Klembara, ViewCast's senior vice
president of sales. "We are proud to be the supplier of the encoders driving
the site's live video streaming of important news services and sporting events
of such worldwide significance."
The Niagara Pro installation provided the platform for an upgrade of the
corporation's existing services that was completed in time for the main summer
sporting events, including the Euro 2008 soccer tournament, and the Wimbledon
tennis championships. Content is streamed in Flash(R) format, in 16:9 ratio.
"By working together with the BBC we have been able to show the
versatility of the ViewCast Niagara Pro that has made it the first choice for
professional Web streaming," said Malcolm Harland, Director of Garland
Partners, streaming media solutions specialists.
The Niagara Pro is a professional rack-mountable streaming media appliance
designed for high-quality, high-resolution video capturing and streaming. This
dual-channel encoder is designed for enterprise IT professionals, professional
studios, broadcasters, cable head-ends, ISPs, and a plethora of other
professional needs. The Niagara Pro is ideal for Internet TV, Webcasting,
streaming training videos, and as a high-performance solution for video
capture to file for archiving, as well as repurposing video for Internet and
Intranet distribution.
Garland Partners Limited (GPL) is an expanding U.K. company working with
several leading suppliers of digital video streaming and IPTV solutions to
deliver professional end-to-end systems for many applications including
internet TV, mobile TV, IPTV, and broadcast services. The company focuses on
meeting customers' system requirements, providing a full package of technical
and commercial support with the best available products. Customers range in
size and application, and GPL's strength is its flexibility in matching the
right technology to client needs. For more information, visit GPL at
http://www.gpl-uk.co.uk.
About ViewCast Corporation
ViewCast designs, manufactures and markets industry leading hardware and
software solutions that enable users to capture, encode audio/video content
for live video streaming and video-on-demand (VOD) delivery over IP and mobile
networks. ViewCast products include the Niagara(R) Pro and portable Niagara
GoStream(R) families -- all powered by renowned Osprey(R) video capture
technology. ViewCast's software, including Niagara SCX(R), Niagara SCX SDK and
Osprey SimulStream(R) provides remote system management, and enables Osprey
and Niagara hardware to configure multiple, simultaneous multi-format,
multi-bitrate, multi-resolution video streams. This array of tools empowers
broadcasters, businesses, network service providers and government to expand
their audience in the digital media market place. http://www.viewcast.com
ViewCast(R), Osprey(R), Niagara(R), Niagara SCX(R), GoStream(R),
SimulStream(R), and EZStream(R) are trademarks or registered trademarks of
ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks appearing
herein are the property of their respective owners.
ViewCast Contact:
Jeff Kopang
Vice President of Marketing
Tel: +1 (972) 488-7200
E-mail: jeffk@viewcast.com
PR Agency Contact:
David Netz
Wall Street Communications
Tel: +1 (303) 329-0359
E-mail: dave@wallstcom.com
Investor Contact:
Dan Matsui
Allen & Caron
Tel: +1 (949) 474-4300
E-mail: d.matsui@allencaron.com
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