Niagara appliances upgraded to support the latest innovations in video compression and streaming technology to deliver real-time, HD-quality video content
PLANO, Texas - April 16, 2009 - ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a
developer of industry-leading hardware and software for the
transformation, management and delivery of professional quality
video over IP and mobile networks, today announced support of H.264
streaming with Adobe® Flash® Media Server software. ViewCast's
Niagara® 7500 streaming appliance and Niagara SCX® software will now
stream in H.264 using the Real Time Message Protocol (RTMP) - a
proprietary protocol developed by Adobe, designed for high-
performance transmission of audio, video, and data between Adobe
Flash Platform technologies, allowing the Niagara SCX® software to
work seamlessly with the Adobe Flash Media Server software.
ViewCast customers will now be able to deliver the rich, real-time
Adobe Flash Platform experience to a broad range of applications,
such as broadcast, video conferencing, video-on-demand, streaming and
multimedia messaging via mobile phones and the Internet.
ViewCast President and CEO Dave Stoner said, "Increasing ViewCast's
share of the streaming video marketplace requires constant innovation
and support of new technologies with industry leaders such as Adobe.
Our broadened support of H.264 is evidence of our commitment and
ability to accomplish those goals and create a wider platform for
The Adobe Flash Media Server family of products is an industry-
leading platform for streaming video and real-time communication. It
provides a rich viewing experience across virtually all operating
systems and screens through integration with the Adobe Flash Player.
With support for H.264, a next-generation open standard for video
compression, customers can leverage the Flash Player and their
current infrastructure and encoding investments to deliver HD quality
content to the Web and other devices.
"ViewCast's support of H.264 with the Adobe Flash Platform will help
broaden the delivery of streaming video and real-time communication
solutions to the global broadcast and consumer electronics markets,"
said Kevin Towes, product manager for Flash Media Server at Adobe.
"We're glad that our customers will benefit from this industry-
leading option to deliver high quality experiences with the Flash
"Because of its ability to provide exceptional video quality at
remarkably low data rates, H.264 is rapidly becoming the video codec
of choice for streaming video over the Internet and to mobile phones,
" continued Stoner. "By enabling our Niagara 7500 appliance and SCX
software to stream the H.264 codec using Adobe Flash Media Server
software, we will help our customers achieve the highest quality,
real-time, high-definition streaming currently available across a
broad range of bandwidths."
ViewCast develops industry-leading hardware and software for the
transformation, management and delivery of professional quality video
over IP 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 300,000 video capture cards deployed globally, ViewCast sets the
standard in the streaming media industry. ViewCast Niagara® streaming
appliances, Osprey® video capture cards, and Niagara SCX® encoding
and management software provide the highly reliable technology
required to deliver the multi-platform experiences driving today's
digital media market. More information on ViewCast, the Niagara 7500
ViewCast, Osprey, Niagara, Niagara SCX, GoStream, SimulStream, and
EZStream are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast
Corporation or its subsidiaries. Adobe and Flash are registered
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks
appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
