SPECIAL NAB 2005 ISSUE

Volume 1


In this Issue:

Niagara� PowerStream Pro Elevates the Streaming Workflow for Broadcast Professionals
ViewCast is excited to announce a new addition to its Niagara� line of streaming encoders!

ViewCast Demonstrating New Osprey-440 Multi-Channel Video Capture Card at NAB 2005
ViewCast is announcing for NAB2005 the release of the first model in its industry-leading line of Osprey video capture cards that supports four channels of inputs!

Licea Opera House in Barcelona Uses ViewCast Niagara Encoders to Deliver Streaming Distance Learning
The Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona uses Niagara for an educational and community outreach program!


Niagara� PowerStream Pro Elevates the Streaming Workflow for Broadcast Professionals
ViewCast is excited to announce a new addition to its Niagara line of streaming encoders!

The Niagara PowerStream Pro is a high-performance video capture and streaming encoder specifically designed to meet the needs of professional broadcasters. The Niagara PowerStream Pro features a rack-mounted, console-free design that can be remotely monitored, managed, and controlled via any IP-networked workstation.

The Niagara PowerStream Pro can be used by professional studios, cable head ends, ISPs, and enterprise IT professionals. Applications for the Niagara PowerStream Pro include IP-TV, webcasting, video archiving, and video content creation or repurposing for Web, business, and training.

�With the input of broadcast and other industry professionals in the design process, the Niagara PowerStream Pro encoder is an appliance that meets the broadcaster's operation needs,� said George Platt , president and CEO of ViewCast. �Easier live and delayed webcasting capabilities, as well as new closed-caption extraction for HTML archival search features make this a very robust solution for broadcasters. The PowerStream Pro integrates with editing, automation and content management systems to deliver breaking news stories and local sporting events live.�

The Niagara PowerStream Pro offers broadcasters and webcasters a more flexible and robust solution for managing and distributing video content. The 2U, rack-mount encoder accepts analog and digital video inputs that can store captured video to a network hard drive or stream it to a server or media distribution service via its two built-in 1-GHz TCP/IP network ports. A variety of video formats are supported: AVI, Flash, RealVideo, and Windows Media. At the core of the PowerStream Pro are ViewCast's industry-leading Osprey � video capture cards, which allow users to capture and digitize full-motion video.

As an appliance, the PowerStream Pro provides a more convenient way to monitor video signals through fully featured user controls on the front panel. A video confidence monitor displays the signal being fed to the encoder with right and left audio level meters for each separate channel. Alarm and status lights across the front panel provide visual indicators, allowing quick and easy troubleshooting in large arrays of streaming media encoders.

The PowerStream Pro can stream to any IP-networked device � laptop, desktop, or workstation, as well as handheld and wireless devices. And with ViewCast's SchedulStream software, which comes standard with the Pro, complex webcasting schedules can be mapped out in advance.


ViewCast demonstrating new Osprey-440 multi-channel video capture card at NAB 2005
ViewCast is announcing for NAB2005 the release of the first model in its industry-leading line of Osprey video capture cards that supports four channels of inputs!

The Osprey-440 leverages the capabilities of the industry-leading Osprey video capture cards and enhances performance levels by supporting four independent A/V channels and allowing the use of up to 16 cameras or other video sources. The Osprey-440 meets the expanding requirements of mobile streaming service providers, developers of military and law enforcement video systems for training and surveillance and purveyors seeking high-capture channel density. Read more

Osprey-440 will be demonstrated in ViewCast�s booth #SL4572 at NAB 2005 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 16-21, 2005.



NAB Special � Save 25% on Osprey Ease
Edit and Stream with Ease at an Incredible Price!

Edit and Stream with Ease at an Incredible Price! Between now and April 30th, 2005, ViewCast is discounting the list price of Osprey Ease by 25%! Get a $100 savings now on the complete video capture, editing, streaming and DVD authoring tool for business video and multimedia producers! ViewCast will be offering the discounted Osprey Ease at NAB in their booth SL4572. Can�t make it? Go online for ordering information. Visit here for details. Hurry, the offer expires April 30th, 2005!

Licea Opera House in Barcelona Uses ViewCast Niagara Encoders to Deliver Streaming Distance Learning!
The Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona uses Niagara for an educational and community outreach program!

Madrid-based Ambient Media provides a Niagara 4115RW streaming video encoder to the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona for an educational and community outreach program. The Opera Oberta program goal is to provide accessibility of its performances to individuals � young adults in particular � who have limited or no opportunity to attend operas in person. To achieve this goal, the Opera Oberta program streams live operatic performances via the Internet to students at more than 40 universities as part of the curriculum for an opera-themed class. Read more


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