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ViewCast
NiagaraMAX Delivers Go-Anywhere Streaming Solution
Sleek, briefcase-size streaming system travels to the content
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DALLAS
(July 23, 2001) -ViewCast Corporation (NASDAQ: VCST), the
video communications leader, announced today the availability
of its new NiagaraMAX, a portable, streaming video
encoding system housed in a rugged aluminum executive briefcase
that fits in an airline overhead bin.
"ViewCast's
portable NiagaraMAX allows businesses to create streaming
content anywhere in the world," said George Platt,
ViewCast President and Chief Executive Officer. "The
NiagaraMAX packages the features of ViewCast's new
Niagara streaming systems - which enable businesses to quickly,
easily and affordably take immediate advantage of the efficiencies
of streaming communications - in a handsome and rugged portable
package. The advantages are obvious - as the NiagaraMAX
can go to where the content is."
The
NiagaraMAX is part of ViewCast's family of Niagara
Streaming Systems™ packaged encoding solutions
designed to meet the needs of video professionals, service
bureaus and corporations. This compact portable system collapses
into a sleek, ruggedized, briefcase-size aluminum case so
it can be easily transported to offsite locations for remote
streaming flexibility.
The
NiagaraMAX is ideal for:
- Corporate
presentations, meetings and special events
- Distance
learning/education/training
- Live
entertainment
- Webcasting
service providers
The
NiagaraMAX features:
- High
performance system with dual Pentium III 1 GHz processors
- Exceptional
17"Digital Flat Panel display (1280x1024) provides
viewable area of a 19"CRT
- A
full array of video and audio inputs, including Composite,
S-Video, DV, and SDI with embedded audio, balanced and
unbalanced stereo, and AES/EBU digital audio inputs.
- 40x
CD-RW
- Full
size keyboard with Logitech mouse
- Weight
of only 32 pounds for easy transporting
- 19"x
14"x 7.5" dimensions when closed so the system
can fit easily into an airplane overhead storage bin
The
NiagaraMAX also incorporates exclusive features available
only on ViewCast Niagara Streaming Systems such as; SimulStream
which allows simultaneous multiple bit rate streaming in
Real and Windows formats using only one streaming capture
card; and Niagara SCX (Stream Control eXtension)
which enables remote monitoring and control of multiple
or distributed streaming encoders via a unified RealProducer
and Microsoft Windows Media interface.
All
Niagara Streaming Systems are fully integrated turnkey solutions
that come in industry-standard 1U, 2U, and unique portable
systems like the NiagaraMAX for live and on-demand webcasting
production. These systems feature ViewCast's industry-leading
family of Osprey capture or codec cards. Niagara Streaming
Systems come bundled with RealProducer Plus V 8.5 and Windows
Media Encoder V 7.
Click
here for more information on NiagaraMAX
About
Viewcast Corporation
ViewCast develops products and services that provide video
networked solutions. ViewCast maximizes the value of video
through its core businesses: Osprey® Video provides
the streaming media industry's de facto standard capture
cards; ViewCast Systems integrates turnkey streaming and
video distribution systems; and ViewCast Online Solutions
delivers complete B2B solutions and video delivery for online
video communications. From streaming digital video on the
Internet to distribution of broadcast-quality video throughout
the corporate enterprise plus comprehensive "click,
create and view" video software applications, ViewCast
provides the complete range of video solutions. Visit the
company's web sites (http://www.viewcast.com, http://www.ospreyvideo.com
and http://www.viewcastonline.com) for more information.
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's
current judgment on certain issues. Because such statements
apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause the actual results to differ materially.
Important factors which could cause actual results to differ
materially are described in the Company's reports on Form
10-KSB and 10-QSB on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
All trademarks are property of their respective
holders.
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