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multiple bit rates, all simultane-
Streambox Tandberg Television ViewCast ously in real time. The company
STAND: 7.J40 STAND: 1.D61 STAND: 7.J10 says that it is ideal for broadcast-
ers that need to stream video on
WHAT’S SHOWING? location while broadcasting live or
Combined IPTV solution; iPlex on-demand in various compres-
sion formats, including MPEG-4,
WHAT DO THEY DO? Adobe Flash Live, Microsoft
IBC will see end-to-end end Windows Media, RealVideo, and
WHAT’S SHOWING? demonstrations of the combined uncompressed AVI. ViewCast’s
ACT-L3TM software encoder; Tandberg Television and Ericsson Niagara SCX 5.3 is software that
SBT3-9200 HD video transport IPTV solution. Tandberg will also WHAT’S SHOWING? is able to encode in all widely
system; file-based solutions highlight the MPEG-4 AVC iPlex Niagara GoStream SURF; Niagara accepted standards, such as
UltraCompression Transcoder for SCX 5.3 Adobe Flash Live and Windows
WHAT DO THEY DO? high definition and standard defi- Media. In the enhanced version,
At IBC, Streambox will debut a nition. It can transcode either WHAT DOES IT DO? the start-up process has been
software-only version of the com- MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC TV serv- At this year’s IBC, ViewCast will streamlined to boot all encoding
pany’s StreamboxACT-L3TM ices into MPEG-4 AVC format showcase the GoStream SURF. standards concurrently as
encoder. Typically used for live using an integrated decoding- This product is a portable opposed to the user initiating
and file-based newsgathering and encoding process within a single streaming media encoding appli- each one separately. ViewCast
video acquisition over low data product. Tandberg says it offers ance. GoStream SURF is the says that it enables video profes-
rate IP networks, the software twice the density of any other newest in ViewCast’s Niagara line sionals to consolidate a network
provides additional flexibility for transcoding offerings because of of encoders, all of which are pow- of streaming operations for
Mac or Windows. The SBT3-9200 the transcoding of eight MPEG-4 ered by ViewCast Osprey video streamlined control and manage-
is a rackmount HD video trans- AVC digital TV channels in a sin- capture technology. This encoder ment, content branding, and
port system. It provides full- gle 1RU product. enables users to capture video to more.
motion, full-frame 1080i/720p HD send multiple full-resolution
broadcast video and audio over CONTACT: streams to PCs and mobile CONTACT:
low data rate IP-based networks. W: www.tandbergtv.com devices in multiple formats at W: www.viewcast.com
The integrated Streambox solu-
tion for file-based video acquisi-
tion provides management of IBC conference programme to focus on IPTV
field-generated video files for on-
demand or scheduled playout of a The first day (Thursday, relating to set-top box design, will be hosting two free ses-
variety of video formats including September 11) of IBC’s exten- such as channel change times sions on the impact of IPTV on
ACT-L3TM and QuickTime sive conference programme will and de-jitter techniques. the broadcast landscape during
wrapped ACT-L3TM files. The be dedicated to IPTV topics. Panelists will include David the first day. The masterclass-
solution comprises the The day will begin with a ses- Giles, director of technology at es will bring together TV serv-
Streambox Store and Forward sion examining the impact of Pace, Nick Fielibert, chief tech- ice providers, network opera-
Server, The Streambox Store and new delivery techniques as nology officer for Cisco and tors and content owners to
Forward Client, and the broadcasting becomes more IT- Harmonic’s manager for stan- exchange views on the
Streambox Media Station. The centric. It will look at how com- dards and regulatory Patrick progress and evolution of the
Store and Forward Server sup- pression and content delivery Waddell. The second part of the business models and technolo-
ports multiple simultaneous con- techniques can be best applied tutorial will consider the practi- gies that are driving the way
nections and file transfers while to provide the most efficient cal issues experienced in deliv- television is created delivered
providing meta-data information service. ering television and multimedia and monetised in light of the
such as reporter name, location, One of the key themes for services over IP, including sys- growth of IPTV services. In
and file name. It also provides a the day will be quality issues tems integration and deploy- particular, the sessions will
web interface through which the associated with IPTV. A two- ment planning, service consider the role of MPEG-4 on
operator can monitor thumbnails part tutorial will begin by look- upgrades and network loading, the arrival of high-definition
of video files as they are being ing at the differences between and scalability and bottleneck services.
uploaded by, for example, field quality of service, quality of issues. Panelists will include Other sessions will examine
reporters. experience and quality of per- Alan Delaney, IPTV business the issues associated with
ception. A panel will also con- development director at IPTV and the networked home,
CONTACT: sider measurement methods Tandberg-Ericsson. and the future of content deliv-
W: www.streambox.com and some of the quality issues The MPEG Industry Forum ered over the internet.
searchable archive at www.informamedia.com
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