Envivio Delivers MPEG-4 Plug-in for RealSystem Server and RealOne Player

Envivio today announced availability of an MPEG-4 plug-in for theRealPlayer, RealOne Player, and RealSystem Server. Envivio's advancedsoftware allows users to view standardized MPEG-4 audio and video aswell as mixed media through the RealPlayer and RealOnePlayer, whichrepresent the world's largest streaming media subscriber base of morethan 235 million registered users. In addition, Envivio also announcedtoday the availability of its plug-in to the RealSystem Server, whichenables content owners and creators to stream MPEG-4 audio and videousing the most widely deployed streaming system in the world.

A complete suite of Envivio MPEG-4 authoring, encoding, andstreaming server tools is now available for content creation anddistribution. With the inclusion of the EnvivioTV MPEG-4 plug-in to theRealPlayer and RealOne Player, developers can now createstandards-based content for mass-market viewing. The MPEG-4 solutionwill be available to RealPlayer and RealOne Player users throughRealNetworks' auto-update program. The new RealOne Player combines anext-generation media player with a jukebox and media browser.

"The world's largest and most demanding ISPs, content distributionnetworks, and telecom carriers count on the RealSystem formission-critical delivery of IP media," said Martin Plaehn, senior vicepresident, media systems, RealNetworks, Inc. "We are pleased that thesecustomers can now leverage their investments in the RealSystem fordelivery of Envivio's MPEG-4 technology."

Envivio sells MPEG-4 software solutions for use today acrossmultiple vendor and device networks for both the television andInternet markets. These solutions include a server plug-in to theRealSystem Server, offline and realtime software MPEG-4 encoders,content creation tools, and the EnvivioTV plug-in to the RealOne Playerand RealPlayer.

"We are excited to be working closely with RealNetworks to enablethe widespread deployment of MPEG-4. Envivio's solution providesRealServer and RealOne Player users with the ability to create, view,listen and interact with MPEG-4 content," said Julien Signes, Presidentand CTO of Envivio.

Envivio delivers MPEG-4 software to markets such as broadband,satellite, and cable network operators -- as well as contentdevelopers. The company showcased at NAB 2001 the first demonstrationsof an end-to-end streaming MPEG-4 application suite.

Envivio is a leading developer of end-to-end MPEG-4 solutions usingthe format's rich set of integrated streaming-media elements:high-performance audio and video, two-dimensional graphics andanimation, providing a rich, interactive user experience. The companymaintains a worldwide perspective on creating MPEG-4-based solutions toenable broadcasters, distribution network operators, and contentdevelopers to build new revenues and utilize the efficiencies oftargeting content at the full range of MPEG-4-capable devices. TheEnvivio solution includes various components to create, encode,protect, and distribute MPEG-4 content: the Envivio Encoding Stationfor offline encoding and protection of MPEG-4 audio and video, theEnvivio Broadcast Studio for authoring complete MPEG-4 applications,the plug-in to the RealSystem Server to distribute MPEG-4 content overthe Web and broadcast networks, and the EnvivioTV plug-in to theRealOne Player and RealPlayer to retrieve and play back MPEG-4 content.The company is privately held and has received investments from RoyalPhilips Electronics, France Telecom, Sigma Designs, Aurora Ventures,Global Accelerator, and other leading broadband media investors. Forfurther information, visit www.envivio.com.