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Envivio Debuts Multichannel
IP Encoder for IPTV and Internet TV Applications at IBC 2007
Other Topics: IPTV Trading
Update, IPTV Middleware Deployment
IBC 2007
July 24, 2007
4Caster C4 IP Video Encoder Now Shipping with Internet TV,
Windows Media and QuickTime Encoding Capabilities
San Francisco, CA -- Envivio Inc., the leading technology provider
of IP video convergence solutions from mobile to HD, is unveiling
the latest version of its multichannel IP encoder for IPTV and
Internet TV at IBC 2007 in its stand #4.260. Part of the Envivio®
Convergence Generation™ headend supporting an all IP infrastructure,
the 4Caster™ C4 encoder can now support both IPTV standard
definition video resolutions as well as CIF (Common Intermediate
Format) Internet TV resolutions, simultaneously. The C4 can also
simultaneously encode in AVC / H.264 as well as in the Windows Media
and QuickTime formats. The 4Caster C4 is available today. |
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“All service
providers currently in the IPTV business or looking to enter the
IPTV market are working on the most efficient methods to integrate
IP video into their offerings, either directly to a set-top box or
to PCs via their own Web portals,” said Jeff Heynen, Directing
Analyst, Broadband and IPTV at Infonetics Research. “The 4Caster C4
gives these operators a highly valuable tool to deliver both types
of content in a single platform, thus reducing operational
complexity and allowing operators to more quickly monetize their IP
video offerings as part of their IPTV and multiplay services.”
In an IPTV system, television content is received to television sets
via set-top boxes by residential and corporate viewers through
technologies used for computer networks instead of being delivered
through traditional broadcast and cable formats. IPTV services are
typically supplied by a service provider using a closed network
infrastructure instead of the public Internet. To address the
bandwidth limitations of offering high quality video content over
IPTV networks, the 4Caster C4 can output real time standard
definition streams in market leading MPEG-4 video quality with up to
a 60 percent reduction in bandwidth compared to state-of-the-art
MPEG-2 encoders. The quality and bit rates supported by the C4, make
IPTV services a technically competitive alternative to traditional
cable and satellite networks.
Internet TV, the application whereby video content is delivered over
a public Internet or private network to a computer, provides an
opportunity for content creators and service providers to reach
millions of potential viewers using Windows Media or QuickTime
encoding. To support this ever expanding application, 4Caster C4
outputs real-time streaming video in the formats required for
optimal viewing at the highest quality. Content may be played live
or saved to video servers for scheduled broadcasts or
video-on-demand services.
4Caster C4 Offers a “Future Proof” Investment to Service
Providers
By enabling both IPTV and Internet TV services from the same
encoder, a service provider offering both services and using the
4Caster C4 will only need to invest in one headend rather than two,
and only one redundancy system and one management system, resulting
in significant cost savings. Using one encoding platform to provide
these two services also reduces the risk to a service provider with
respect to interoperability and compatibility of devices tied to
these services. For those service providers intending to offer only
one of the services enabled by the 4Caster C4, the encoder affords
them the flexibility to add the other service at a later date by
simply expanding their existing headend or reconfiguring their
existing C4s to have them offer the other service.
4Caster C4 uses Intel’s Latest Generation Multicore Processors
for IP Video Convergence Solutions
Based on the latest quad-core Intel® processors, the flexible
architecture adopted by Envivio for the 4Caster C4 allows the
service provider to receive firmware upgrades from Envivio to
quickly react to market demands for new features. New features and
functions can be added easily to each encoder without the need to
replace units deployed in the field. The unique and flexible
architecture of the 4Caster C4 encoder will ultimately bring
together the Envivio® MPEG-4 video compression expertise and
industry leading video quality to offer a multi-channel,
multi-service encoder capable of addressing Mobile TV, Internet TV,
and IPTV at extremely low bandwidths.
Powering its vision of a converged world, Envivio continuously
strives to introduce advanced compression products for traditional
and emerging media by offering solutions to service providers which
reduce their operational costs while offering subscribers compelling
video services anytime and anywhere. In 2007, Frost & Sullivan
recognized Envivio’s convergence vision by awarding it the 2007
Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award in the world digital media
infrastructure market.
About Envivio Inc.
Envivio Inc. is the leading technology provider of MPEG-4-based IP
video convergence solutions for telcos, enterprises, and
broadcasters. Supporting a wide range of network protocols,
resolutions, bit rates and devices, Envivio is the only company to
offer IP video convergence solutions from mobile to HD. In 2007,
Envivio won the Frost and Sullivan Product Innovation award for the
4Caster M2 mobile TV encoder as well as the Entrepreneurial Company
of the Year award in the world digital media infrastructure market.
Envivio solutions deliver industry leading AVC/H.264 compressed
video quality at the lowest bit rate for mobile TV, Internet TV,
broadcast contribution and interactive IPTV. Service providers
worldwide use Envivio solutions to reduce their operational costs
while offering subscribers compelling video services anytime and
anywhere. Visit www.envivio.com for more information.
Envivio is a registered trademark of Envivio Inc. All trademarks
used herein, whether recognized or not, are the properties of their
respective companies. |
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