Archive of the IPTV Category

AMSTERDAM — Sept. 11, 2009 — IBC 2009 Stands 7.J11 and 1.C61 — Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced it has teamed up with German audio specialists Jünger Audio Studiotechnik GmbH to bring Jünger’s Level Magic automated audio level control technology to its broadcast, cable, satellite and telco customers through a unique integration with Harmonic’s DiviCom Electra® and Ionâ„¢ encoders and ProStreamâ„¢ 1000 stream processing platform with ACEâ„¢ technology. This solution addresses a critical issue plaguing program suppliers, broadcasters and subscribers alike — annoying audio level changes within a channel (during commercial breaks, for example) and when switching from one channel to another. more

AMSTERDAM — Sept. 11, 2009 — IBC 2009 Stand 1.C61 — Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Altibox (formerly Lyse Tele), a telecommunications service provider based in Norway, has deployed Harmonic’s StreamLiner® video servers, Armada® intelligent asset management, and ProStreamâ„¢ 8000 digital mosaic solution. This deployment enables advanced IPTV video-on-demand (VOD) services and multi-channel mosaic viewing for Altibox subscribers across Norway and Denmark. Altibox is initially introducing this advanced IPTV offering for Norwegian Elite Series football programming with plans to expand to additional sporting events in the future. more

Advanced media distribution architecture and robust receiving appliances deliver increased efficiency, automation and cost savings

September 10, 2009 — IBC 2009, Amsterdam, Stand 7.G41: Digital Rapids today announced the launch of the new MediaMesh content distribution system. Combining a robust, scalable delivery framework with full-featured, flexible receiving appliances, MediaMesh provides efficient, automated distribution of digital media between content providers, contributors, aggregators and distribution partners.

Digital Rapids’ MediaMesh RX appliance
combines media receiving with integrated
repackaging, repurposing and playout

Today’s exploding volume of content and broad range of distribution outlets demand easier and more efficient mechanisms for media delivery. The scope of distribution far exceeds the traditional scenario of cable and broadcast affiliates, as distribution channels may span multiple platforms, VOD, Electronic Sell-Through and more, each with specific formatting requirements. Expensive, time-consuming and labor-intensive physical delivery mechanisms more

September 10, 2009 — IBC 2009, Amsterdam, Stand 7.G41: Digital Rapids – the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences — is demonstrating new enhancements for the award-winning TouchStream live video streaming appliance at the 2009 IBC Conference and Exhibition, September 11-15 in Amsterdam.

Digital Rapids TouchStream

TouchStream delivers Digital Rapids’ renowned streaming video quality and reliability in a fully self-contained, portable appliance with unparalleled ease of use. Software controls are accessed through an intuitive touch-screen interface with integrated video monitoring, eliminating the need for laptops, keyboards, mice and separate monitors. Flexible features allow refinement of the incoming source and the addition of branding to the outgoing stream, while models supporting multiple formats — including VC-1 and H.264 compression formats for Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash technologies — more

September 10, 2009 — IBC 2009, Amsterdam, Stand 7.G41: Digital Rapids – the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences — today announced powerful new features in the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager automated media transcoding software. more

AMSTERDAM-At IBC 2009, Cinegy (www.cinegy.com) will conduct a special session on its award-winning digital asset management and broadcast automation solution cinegy workflow as part of IBC’s Training Zone. One-hour sessions, led by Cinegy Sales Manager Austin Sandifer will be held Saturday at 12 midday and one on Sunday at 11am in Hall 7. more

Digital Rapids’ StreamZHD Encoding
and Live Streaming System

September 9, 2009 — IBC 2009, Amsterdam, Stand 7.G41: Digital Rapids – the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences — has released a significant new version of the Stream software for the company’s StreamZ, StreamZHD and DRC-Stream encoding and live streaming systems. Available immediately, version 3.1 enhancements include support for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Smooth Streaming adaptive bit rate technology; expanded format support including Sony’s XDCAM HD422 system and RED camera files; and new features supporting downstream advertising insertion and aspect ratio management workflows.

Stream version 3.1 includes support for IIS Smooth Streaming, an HTTP-based platform for adaptive bit rate delivery of live and on-demand content to Microsoft Silverlight based media players. IIS Smooth Streaming dynamically more

The future of pixels, pipelines and productivity will be high on the agenda at CVMP, the 6th European Conference on Visual Media Production (www.cvmp-conference.org), taking place on 12th and 13th November 2009 at the BFI Southbank, London. Register now and take advantage of the special Early Bird rate.

Now in its sixth year, this unique event brings together practitioners in media production from the film, broadcast and games industries with leading academics and researchers in imaging and graphics.

The two-day conference will provide a dynamic forum for the exchange of knowledge between researchers, media industry specialists and entertainment content creators working at the cutting-edge of visual media production.

The two central themes of this year’s conference are Capturing 3D Worlds and Advanced Technology in Post Production, and will explore pioneering research and techniques that have fundamental implications for the future of 2D, 3D and CG imaging more

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – August 25, 2009 – Edgeware, the provider of revolutionary server systems for on-demand TV, today announced that Iskon Internet d.d., a subsidiary of incumbent Telco T-Com Croatia, deployed Edgeware’s Orbit-2X server platform to deliver advanced on-demand IPTV services, including network Personal Video Recording (nPVR), catch-up of live TV and Video-on-Demand (VOD). more

July 30, 2009 — Passfield, United Kingdom: Digital Rapids — the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences — is bringing more than just advanced technology to this year’s IBC Conference and Exhibition, September 11-15 in Amsterdam. In addition to the IBC debuts of new and enhanced solutions in stand # 7.G41, Digital Rapids will be sharing its expertise with attendees both at the stand and in free sessions in the IBC Training Zone. Digital Rapids systems have also been chosen to power the encoding of content for the IBC TV News website and mobile delivery for the sixth consecutive year. For first time, IBC TV News will feature live streaming of news updates on the Web, complementing their on-demand news clips. more