Niagara� Streaming Systems Overview

The ViewCast Niagara family of streaming media encoders and servers have been designed from the ground up to provide reliable, pre-configured, plug-and-play solutions enabling you to quickly encode and stream premium quality audio and video over the Internet or corporate network.

The Niagara systems are built upon an industry standard, the ViewCast Osprey� streaming video capture boards. These systems include a mix of Osprey analog and digital capture boards along with our remote management and tuning software (Niagara SCX�) and streaming productivity software (SimulStream�) resulting in a powerful, reliable, and cost-effective streaming media platform. The Niagara family of streaming media encoders is segmented by application and performance, below is a brief summary of the Niagara series:

Niagara I-Stream: Streaming Starter
Entry-level streaming media encoder offering both a single channel and dual channel capture capabilities for customers who are beginning to encode and stream.  Products in this category include:

Niagara 4112     Niagara 4116     Niagara 4222    

Niagara PowerStream Series: Streaming Workhorse        
Professional-level streaming media encoder offering dual channel analog and digital capture capabilities along with the flexibility to create and stream multiple video sessions from a single system. Products in this category include:

Niagara PS 5222     Niagara PS 5226    

Niagara PowerStream Pro Series: Streaming Thoroughbred
Studio-level streaming media encoder that offers dual channel analog and digital capture, a simple and intuitive user interface and video confidence monitor, and robust system performance that will outlast any encoder on the market.  Products in this category include:

Niagara PS Pro II

Niagara GoStream: Portable, Easy To Use Streaming Media Appliance
The first of its kind, Niagara GoStream is a portable, streaming encoding appliance designed to make capturing and streaming video a simple, easy to use process. This single channel encoder is designed to be used by the most novice of users and features 3 EZStream� buttons that allow users to select from pre-defined encoding profiles.

Niagara GoStream

Niagara Rover Series: Streaming Mobility                      
Field-tested and proven streaming media encoder that is designed for travel.  This system offers dual channel analog and digital capture capabilities and is designed to operate as a standalone encoder platform complete with monitor, keyboard and mouse in a ruggedized case.  Products in this category include:

Niagara MAX

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