Visual Circuits MPEG2 server.........................
Anyone know who supplies the decoders?
DVP Server Pro Series takes
Infocomm by storm; Visual
Circuits multi-channel MPEG-2
playback server sparks
excitement
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. --
Attendees at Infocomm '97 in Los Angeles came away from the
show buzzing about the remarkable cost, picture and audio
quality, and flexibility shown by the DVP Server Pro Series of
MPEG-2 playback servers introduced by Visual Circuits.
The DVP Server Pro is based upon the 4-ReelTime Pro
multi-channel MPEG-2 playback card for PCI bus, designed and
manufactured exclusively by Visual Circuits.
MPEG-2 is the digital video and audio compression standard
adopted for use by both Digital Satellite System (DSS) providers
and by DVD manufacturers. Its predecessor, MPEG-1, has become
a de facto standard for PC and Internet-based video compression
and transmission. At 720 x 480 resolution, MPEG-2 is simply a
higher resolution version of MPEG-1, which adheres to a 640 x 480
standard.
Utilizing its DVP Cockpit software, Visual Circuits demonstrated
MPEG-2 playback in both video wall and distributed video
configurations at Infocomm. For video wall presentations, the
DVP Server plays individual MPEG-2 files in synch -- one file for
each channel of the wall. Video wall effects, such as magnify or
multiple image splits, are developed in "video post-production" or
as part of content creation.
As a result, the DVP Server replaces the video wall processor,
source devices such as laserdisc players, and source control
devices. In addition, because the DVP Server content is digital,
i.e., the MPEG-2 files reside on the system's hard drives, content
can be updated remotely, simply by downloading new files via
modem or satellite.
The DVP Server Pro is equally adept at managing up to 16
independent streams of video. These independent channels can
be attached to interactive video kiosks and support continual
looping information displays. Any combination of synchronized
and independent playback channels can be easily programmed
through DVP Cockpit, Visual Circuits' companion video
presentation software package.
Each channel is also capable of displaying full On-Screen Display
graphical information, with 16 levels of transparency, as an
MPEG-2 video overlay.
"The flexibility and display quality we can offer with MPEG-2 is
really what sets this technology apart within the video
presentation industry," said David Parish, vice president of
Application Development for Visual Circuits. "MPEG-2 and the
DVP Server Pro Series really gives the integrators another set of
tools to work with as they and their clients get more and more
creative," he concluded.
The DVP Server Pro Series is based upon a Windows NT(TM)
platform and ships in 4, 8, 12 or 16 channel configurations. The
base 4-channel system, which carries a MSRP of $14,900, includes
4.5 gig of MPEG-2 hard disk space, suitable for about one hour of
video on each of the 4 channels, a copy of DVP Cockpit software
and 4-channel AV "breakout" cables. The total number of
channels and amount of disk space on each server is fully
scalable.
Visual Circuits Corp. (VCC) is a digital video hardware and
software company that designs and manufactures multimedia
products for end-users, OEMs and private-label resellers. VCC
was founded in 1989 and has produced a variety of video-related
products since that time including scan converters, real-time
animation playback solutions, video capture boards and MPEG
solutions. Visual Circuits is privately held with headquarters in
Minneapolis.
Note to Editors: All trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
CONTACT: Visual Circuits Corp. | David H. Parish, 612/781-2186 |
davidp@vcircuits.com
[Copyright 1997, Business Wire] |
