Saturday, April 29, 2006

Globecomm Unveils SkyBorne IPTV Regional Headend

Globecomm Unveils SkyBorne IPTV Regional Headend: "Globecomm Systems recently introduced its SkyBorne IPTV (News - Alert) Regional Headend (RHE) for telephone companies and broadband carriers looking to add video services. The latest in the company’s line of pre-engineered systems, SkyBorne RHE provides content acquisition, content management, subscriber management, content packaging and delivery to the carrier’s distribution network – all in a single, cost-effective, customizable package. Optional revenue-generating features include systems for advertising insertion and video-on-demand."

Monday, April 17, 2006

MatrixStream to release world’s first High Definition IPTV

HD IPTV: MatrixStream to release world’s first High Definition IPTV: "Unlike most IPTV and Video on Demand (VOD) solutions on the market today, which are bogged down by broadband bandwidth congestion and integration issues which leads lengthy download periods or low quality Internet videos, proprietary MatrixStream technology leverages proprietary H.264 end-to-end solution, allowing viewers to watch videos in DVD or HD over any best effort broadband; capable of instant VOD, streaming DVD-quality video in real time.

Simply plug one end of the STB into a TV set and the other into any broadband connection, and then watch Video on Demand and IP broadcast TV in DVD or HD quality. With the easy-to-use remote control in hand, end users will be able to access an ever-increasing range of content and channels from around the world. Features to be included are friendly interactive menus, and e-commerce capabilities tied to MatrixStream’s dynamic advertising management (DAM) technology, which targets advertising based on individual user’s preferences and interests.

MatrixStream’s high-end, affordable (price yet to be determined) STB in conjunction with the complete end-to-end MatrixStream IPTV/VOD backend solution is engineered to work over any best effort broadband network with or without quality of service (QoS) and thus can be utilized to target the entire global broadband market, currently standing at just over 200 million broadband users worldwid"

HDTV UK: MatrixStream offers High Definition IPTV

HDTV UK: MatrixStream offers High Definition IPTV: "Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is steadily taking off as an alternative, or addition to existing digital terrestrial, cable and satellite services, but the High Definition versions are taking a little longer to arrive. One company to be showing off an HD IPTV system is US based MatrixStream with its IMX 1020 HD. The box looks comparable in size to a Mac mini and can stream H.264 and MPEG 4 part 10 480P, 720P and 1080i high definition videos as well as accessing the same quality Video On Demand services."

Monsoon Redefines Remote and Wireless TV Viewing by Mark Rouchonik

Monsoon Multimedia has developed a hardware device and software driver named HAVA Deluxe, that incorporates our VBooster technology and its Remote Video Access engine. By connecting HAVA to any video source such as a TV, TiVoTM, set top box, DVD, IPTV or a Camcorder, multiple users can watch their favorite channel or video on a notebook or desktop computer, cell phone or a personal media player simultaneously and wirelessly. Users can also control and watch their favorite TV show or TiVo from anywhere in the world over a broadband connection. VBooster technology enables reliable multicast video delivery over 802.11 networks, allowing unlimited amount of users to view their programming simultaneously. VBooster allows the video stream to bypass the access point (AP), effectively doubling the available bandwidth while still keeping the PC or other Wi-Fi enabled clients connected to the AP for non-video traffic. VBooster is capable of streaming more than 20 Mbps in a legacy 802.11a/g network to multiple PCs from a single video source. HAVA does not require a wired connection to the router to allow remote viewing over the internet. Its wireless configuration allows for remote viewing, home viewing and simultaneous network services (such as web browsing, email, chatting, etc.)

Furthermore, with its wireless MCE TV tuner, HAVA Deluxe enables the full TV functionality of Windows Media Center on any PC on the home network. HAVA eliminates the need to purchase additional TV tuners and/or install additional TV drops.

Using the popular MPEG-4 standard, HAVA enables consumers to watch their TV remotely on their notebooks or cell phones, over a broadband connection. Using its easy to use software, users can change channels and control their video equipment from outside the house over the broadband connection. HAVA supports worldwide TV standards (NTSC, PAL and SECAM.) HAVA adheres to copy protection rules, and has implemented all copy protection features consistent with the Microsoft Media Center standard. http://www.monsoonmultimedia.com/