VisualOn Integrates New Streaming Standard at the Cable Show 2012
MPEG-DASH is now integrated into OnStream MediaPlayer+ enabling high quality media delivery to any device
May 21, 2012, 08:00 ET
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and BOSTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VisualOn, Inc., a multimedia software company that provides solutions enabling high quality video and audio on any mobile platform, announced today that it has incorporated MPEG-DASH into the company's mobile media player, OnStream MediaPlayer+. This will allow operators and content providers to employ new multimedia streaming capabilities, including MPEG-DASH streams and components of the OSMP+ framework that allows easy DRM integration.
| WHAT: |
VisualOn has integrated MPEG-DASH, a new standard for adaptive streaming over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), into OnStream MediaPlayer+. The solution optimizes playback across any connected device, further alleviating the challenges of scaling high quality media delivery across fragmented, multi-platform mobile ecosystem. These efforts come as part of VisualOn's commitment to advocate for the adoption of MPEG-DASH as an international standard within the market. VisualOn is a member of the DASH Promoters Group. |
| WHY: |
MPEG-DASH provides a high quality, quick-to-market solution for content providers and cable operators to unify their content delivery approach across a broad range of devices including PCs, TVs, laptops, set-top boxes, game consoles, tablets and mobiles phones. The new standard simplifies the delivery of IP video and streamlines workflow, allowing content providers to deliver the highest quality user experience with greater cost efficiency. |
| WHERE: |
VisualOn will be demonstrating the MPEG-DASH integration with its multimedia solutions at the Cable Show on May 21-23 in Boston, Mass. They are located at booth number ES-81. |
| QUOTES: |
"We are committed to the highest possible video quality delivery across all types of connected devices, which drives our continued development of a sophisticated streaming technology," said Yang Cai CEO of VisualOn, Inc. "MPEG-DASH is an emerging trend that puts our customers' multiscreen solutions at the forefront of the industry." |
| ABOUT: |
VisualOn, Inc. is a Silicon Valley based multimedia software company that enables rich entertainment experiences across smartphones, tablets, laptops, connected TVs and other mobile and convergent devices. VisualOn's unique patent-pending technology is designed to be platform agnostic for ease of integration, with optimized quality, performance, and minimal power consumption. Integration of digital rights management (DRM) is secure and efficient. VisualOn supports streaming, VOD, mobile TV and other multimedia applications with quality levels rivaling hardware based solutions. For more information, please visit www.visualon.com. |
SOURCE VisualOn, Inc.