ASIA-PACIFIC BROADCASTING

ViewCast Corporation, a developer of solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media over enterprise, broadband and mobile networks, has unveiled the Niagara 4100, now part of the company’s port-folio of portable, high-performance streaming media appliances.  

Ruggedised and compact for on-the-go mobility and featuring ViewCast’s easy-to-use system controls, the Niagara 4100 enables the ingest and transformation of HD video for delivery to the Web, from virtually any location.

“Once the exclusive domain of professional studios and broadcasters, HD programming is now within reach of any organisation with the desire to capture and stream live action wherever it happens,” said ViewCast president and CEO Dave Stoner. “With the Niagara 4100, we’ve synthesised our best-in-class streaming capabilities and rich system design expertise to elevate the state-of-the-art for on-location streaming. Portable, pro-calibre streaming has never been more accessible, more cost-effective or more intuitive.”

The Niagara 4100 is said to suit live sports, news and event coverage, webcasting or any other streaming application that requires ultra-reliable mobile flexibility. Organisations spanning broadcasting, athletics, corporate enterprise, government, higher education and worship can quickly and easily equip for on-location streaming in even the most demanding environments, said ViewCast, offering new opportunities to expand viewership and associated marketing and sponsorship revenue.

With the ability to simultaneously stream in multiple resolutions at multiple data rates in multiple streaming formats — including MPEG-4, Adobe Flash H.264, Windows Media (Silverlight-compatible) and Apple HTTP Live (iPhone) — Niagara 4100 users are afforded the broadest possible range of streaming options to reach the broadest possible audience.

The Niagara 4100 can ingest SD or HD video sources through its SDI input, and can accommodate a variety of audio input formats, including embedded SDI, AES/EBU and balanced or unbalanced stereo.

With a portable, streamlined chassis, an easy-to-use Web interface and intuitive front-panel controls, the set-up and operation of the system is quick and easy.

The Niagara 4100 comes standard with front panel A, B, C buttons that can be pre-configured independently to activate different streaming profiles to meet the needs of any streaming application. Users can control all key functions from the front-panel controls, or the unit can be accessed remotely anywhere on the network through its built-in Web interface.

The new streaming media appliance is self-contained in an impact-resistant shell, precluding the need for a keyboard, monitor or mouse. All rear-panel connections are recessed for maximum protection, and the built-in handle ensures on-the-go portability.

Time-saving pre-processing features provided standard with the Niagara 4100 include scaling, cropping, de-interlacing, inverse telecine and closed-caption extrac-tion and rendering capabi-li-ties. Users can also customise streams with bitmap overlays that accommodate logos and/or graphics to ensure prominent, consistent branding.

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