PLANO, Texas - Sept. 7, 2007 - ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST - News), a
leading global provider of high-quality audio and video communication
products, is now shipping its new high definition (HD) video capture card,
the Osprey-700 HD. The Osprey-700 HD is an HD-SDI and SD-SDI A/V input card
designed for broadcasters and content owners needing to repurpose HD and
standard definition (SD) content for IP video distribution and
video-on-demand applications.
"The Osprey-700 HD is a high-end capture solution for content owners and
content aggregators using SDI video capture sources - both HD and SD," said
Dave Stoner, president of ViewCast. "It is the first HD-compatible product
from ViewCast and part of the new PCIeR family of ViewCast Osprey capture
cards developed for next-generation, high-performance systems."
The Osprey-700 HD captures standard HD and SD video resolutions for 1080p,
1080i, and 720p and scales as needed for streaming applications. It is
intended as a quality choice for ingesting HD/SD video for archiving and/or
transcoding. The card was designed expressly for real-time capture in a
24/7-unattended environment. New features include the ability to auto-adapt
to incoming SD and HD standards without interrupting the encode session,
InstantVODT for delivering any video input with the same format output,
automatic logo sizing and positioning when switching between SD and HD
modes, and the display of source stream IDs on loss-of-video. Additionally,
it supports eight stereo pairs of embedded audio, VBI data extraction and
processing for closed-caption and teletext applications, and the OspreyR
Digital SimulStreamR, through which one source can feed many applications at
once.
The Osprey-700 HD utilizes the high-speed PCI Express bus which provides the
bandwidth required for high-resolution video capture for a wide range of HD
resolutions, including 1080p, at up to 30fps.
The Osprey-700 HD A/V capture card is available now for purchase. More
information about the Osprey-700 HD and other ViewCast products is available
online at www.viewcast.com.
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About ViewCast
ViewCast develops video and audio communication products for delivering
content dynamically via a variety of network types and protocols. These
products include OspreyR video capture cards and NiagaraR video
encoders/servers featuring Niagara SCXR encoder management software.
ViewCast products address the video capture, processing, and delivery
requirements for a broad range of applications and markets. More information
is available on the company's Web site at www.viewcast.com.
ViewCast, Osprey, Niagara, Niagara SCX, GoStream, EZStream, and SimulStream
are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its
subsidiaries.
All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their
respective owners.
