ViewCast to Debut Advanced Niagara Streaming Media Appliances and Management Software at 2011 IBC Show

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a developer of industry-leading solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media over enterprise, broadband and mobile networks, will unveil its latest innovations in video streaming and media management at the 2011 IBC Show in Amsterdam, September 9-13. These new solutions, which include ViewCast's Niagara® 7550 streaming media appliance and Niagara SCX® 6.4 streaming media management software, will be making their world debut at this premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news, with more than 48,000 individuals from more than 140 countries expected to attend. ViewCast will also be hosting live demonstrations of its award-winning ViewCast Media Platform (VMp™), Niagara 4100 and Niagara 2120 streaming media appliances, and Osprey® 260e and 460e video capture cards at the event.

"We continue to see customers needing to deliver their video content faster and in an ever-expanding variety of formats," said ViewCast President and COO John Hammock. "The 2011 IBC show is the perfect forum to showcase our latest breakthrough solutions to a global audience looking for new ways to elevate both the technological capabilities and value of their digital media infrastructure."  

The Niagara 7550 takes advantage of the latest multi-core processing technology, greatly expanding its adaptive streaming capabilities and making it the most powerful, feature-rich streaming appliance for Web-based delivery of high-definition video currently available from ViewCast. By enabling users to simultaneously leverage multiple adaptive streaming formats, including Apple® HTTP live streaming for Apple® iPads and iPhones, Adobe® Flash® dynamic streaming, and Microsoft® IIS Smooth Streaming, the Niagara 7550 is able to meet the needs of the most demanding professional broadcasting applications and other professional-level high-definition video distribution requirements.

Another key feature of the Niagara 7550's video processing capability is that it can switch-on-the-fly between standard and high-definition sources, without having to re-initialize the system. Audio inputs include analog stereo (balanced and unbalanced), two channels of AES/EBU, and eight stereo pairs of embedded SDI audio.

The Niagara 7550 also comes standard with ViewCast SimulStream® technology, which enables a single video source to generate several video streams at once, with each stream configured differently for laptops, cell phones, or mobile devices. It also allows simultaneous streaming in many popular formats, including Windows Media®, (Silverlight®), Flash®, H.264, as well as container support for 3GPP and 3GPP2.

Niagara SCX 6.4 is an enhanced version of the Company's powerful SCX streaming media management software. The new Niagara SCX 6.4 includes a number of advanced features, including support for adaptive live encoding via Microsoft® IIS Smooth Streaming and PlayReady® DRM support, updates to Akamai® HD iPhone and iPad streaming, improved MPEG-4 streaming, and presentation and security enhancements for adaptive streaming.

Improved adaptive streaming presentation features dramatically enhance  the viewer experience by allowing the media player to dynamically select the appropriate bit rate, frame rate and scaling for each viewer's available bandwidth, eliminating "re-buffering" delays. Other added features that are new with Niagara SCX 6.4 include definition of standard profiles, improved presets availability, the capability for audio-only streams and a toggle for on-screen display statistics. These new features further enhance service provider ease of use while improving video quality.

Niagara SCX 6.4 will be available on ViewCast's professional-grade Niagara Pro II, Niagara 7550 and Niagara 4100 streaming media appliances, with upgrades available to existing owners of ViewCast streaming appliances.

ViewCast at IBC 2011

ViewCast will be demonstrating the Niagara 7550 streaming media appliance, Niagara SCX 6.4 streaming media management software, and its other award-winning video streaming and digital asset management solutions at IBC in Amsterdam, September 9-13, 2011. Visit ViewCast at IBC in the Connected World - Stand 13.199, Hall 13.

More information about ViewCast video streaming solutions is available at www.viewcast.com.

About ViewCast

ViewCast develops industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, management and delivery of professional quality video over broadband, enterprise and mobile networks. ViewCast's award-winning solutions simplify the complex workflows required for the Web-based streaming of news, sports, music, and other video content to computers and mobile devices, empowering broadcasters, businesses, and governments to easily and effectively reach and expand their audiences. With more than 400,000 video capture cards deployed globally, ViewCast sets the standard in the streaming media industry. ViewCast Niagara® streaming appliances, Osprey® video capture cards and VMp™ video management systems provide the highly reliable technology required to deliver the multi-platform experiences driving today's digital media market.

ViewCast (www.viewcast.com) is headquartered in Plano, Texas, USA, with sales and distribution channels located globally.

ViewCast, SCX, Osprey, VMp, Niagara and SimulStream are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

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