Viewcast Osprey Technology Used By Navisite To Stream Madonna Concert

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DALLAS (Dec. 7, 2000) – A record-setting crowd of more than 9 million people got a glimpse of Viewcast technology on Nov. 26. That was the estimated number of viewers who logged on to Microsoft Network sites in the United States, Europe and Asia to watch a 30-minute concert by Madonna.

Osprey�-100 video capture cards from Viewcast, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCST), a leading provider of Internet and networked video solutions, were used to capture and encode the streaming video for the show which was Webcast by Navisite, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVI), a leading managed application hosting provider.

We like to say, if you’ve seen streaming video, you’ve seen ViewCast,” said Neal Page, vice president and general manager of Viewcast’s Osprey Video division. “In this case, ViewCast technology was seen by the largest single-event streaming audience in Internet history.

The previous record was held by Paul McCartney, whose concert at Liverpool's Cavern Club was seen by 3 million viewers. The Madonna concert streamed was held at London’s Brixton Academy. There was no television broadcast and only 2,000 tickets were sold for the show.

As Webcast by NaviSite, the Madonna concert marked the first time that an event of this magnitude was delivered at up to 700 kbps, producing “near-DVD-quality.” NaviSite acquired the concert signal via satellite and encoded the content using Microsoft’s Windows Media Encoder 7, which is designed to provide high quality streaming audio and video. NaviSite employed its streamOSTM system to manage the concert’s distribution over the Internet.

Anytime you do something of this magnitude, you want to make sure you put your best foot forward. With that many people watching, it was essential that we use a capture card that combined high quality of video with reliable and stable hardware when it really counts. Viewcast’s Osprey Video capture cards deliver on both counts,” said Christopher Levy, Chief Technology Manager, Streaming Media Division, NaviSite. “The Viewcast Osprey Video technology helped NaviSite deliver an immensely enjoyable Internet experience for a record-setting audience.

About Viewcast Corporation

Viewcast enables video communication over the Internet and corporate networks through its components, systems, and turnkey solution products. The company is known as a leading global provider of enterprise-wide, digital video communications solutions for both real-time and on-demand applications. Osprey� video capture cards and codecs, ViewCast� Streaming Video Solutions and Viewpoint VBX System(tm) products deliver a wide array of video solutions for both analog and digital video communication systems. Viewcast has the ability to deliver cutting-edge networked video solutions while delivering systems to transition legacy video communication equipment. Viewcast products are available either directly from the company, or from leading OEMs, system integrators, leading resellers and application developers worldwide.

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