December 2004 ISSUE

Volume 5


In this Issue:


ViewCast Announces Osprey EASE - Edit And Stream with Ease!

Osprey Ease - A complete video capture, editing, streaming and DVD authoring tool for business video and multimedia producers! Osprey Ease combines the power of the
Osprey-300 video capture card with the professional
editing capabilities of Adobe® Premiere® Elements
into a powerful video capture, editing, streaming, and DVD authoring tool all at an attractive price. Ease offers business video specialists a complete editing and authoring package for implementing an end-to-end video production. Multimedia producers will enjoy the simplicity of Ease because it combines the necessary video production elements into one ease-y-to-use tool!

Osprey Ease features ViewCast’s Osprey-300 video capture card, an analog video capture and streaming card that includes an OHCI compliant DV (Fire Wire) port for DV device control. Using Adobe Premiere Elements editing software and a DV device, such as a DV camera or DV deck, users can capture, control, edit and stream professional quality videos.

Ease provides simultaneous capture and real-time video streaming through the analog port and direct capture from DV devices into Premiere Elements! And with the OHCI capability of the Osprey-300, you have control over your DV devices - stop, rewind, and record at your desktop.

Osprey Ease includes:

  • Osprey-300 video capture and streaming card
  • Breakout cable for analog inputs
  • Osprey-300 CD
    • Osprey-300 Drivers
    • Osprey-300 Users Guide
    • Windows Media Encoder
    • RealVideo Producer
  • Adobe Premiere Elements software CD

Attractively priced at an MSRP of $499, Osprey Ease brings users a new choice to purchase a bundled, full-featured product without breaking the budget.

SPECIAL OFFER!

Through the end of 2004, ViewCast is offering a $30 discount off the regular price of $499. For only $469, you can control, capture, edit and stream your business video!


 

Niagara SchedulStream upgrade for Niagara SCX is now shipping!

ViewCast is pleased to announce the shipping of Niagara SchedulStream™.
Niagara SchedulStream is ViewCast's application control software engineered to schedule the management and control of both Windows Media and Real Networks
encoders through ViewCast's remote management control software, Niagara SCX.

Current users of Niagara SCX can upgrade their software to achieve unattended encoding of streaming events and video capture sessions.

Niagara SCX with Niagara SchedulStream requires
either Osprey Video capture cards or Niagara Streaming Systems video capture hardware.

Niagara SchedulStream features:

  • Automates both live and “On Demand” encoding and streaming functions using Niagara servers
  • Provides an intuitive web-based interface to allow users to schedule one-time, repeat, and ad-hoc encoding and streaming sessions
  • Addresses the workflow needs of organizations looking to streamline the use of technology assets
  • Simplifies the digital archiving of video content through the use of Niagara servers and Niagara SCX remote management encoding software

    ViewCast will also include Niagara SchedulStream as part of Niagara Stream Systems starting December 15th, 2004.

Click here for find your local reseller and upgrade to Niagara SchedulStream!

Click here to go to our download section and download the Niagara SchedulStream product sheet! (Registration is optional. Click "Register Later" to download immediately.)


ViewCast joins Key Code Media for Digital Video Expo West

ViewCast is excited to join Key Code Media at the Digital Video (DV) Expo, held in Los Angeles December 8-10.

ViewCast will be giving away the new Osprey Ease (see story above) - one each day of the exposition.

DV Expo offers 47 different training sessions, classes and certifications. Listen to experts who have experience creating and deploying digital media for a variety of applications.

Come see us!

Visit us at Key Code Media’s booth # 347 and register to win Osprey Ease.

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New Corporate Video Presentation
online at www.viewcast.com

Hosted by George Platt
President & CEO, ViewCast Corporation

ViewCast features George Platt, President and CEO of ViewCast Corporation,
in ViewCast’s first corporate video, “Welcome to ViewCast”, found on the
ViewCast corporate web site home page.

Mr. Platt takes viewers on an exciting journey through the corporation, narrating the wide range of video and networking solutions that ViewCast has to offer.

Welcome to ViewCast, where we are Powering the World of Video!

Find out what everyone is buzzing about at www.viewcast.com.

Copyright � 2004, ViewCast Corporation. This information is accurate at time of publishing and is subject to change without notice. Product names mention herein are used for identification purposes only and may be registered trademarks.

ViewCast and Niagara are registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation
Osprey is a registered trademark of Osprey Technologies, Inc.

All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.

� 2004 ViewCast Corporation - All Rights Reserved.