Ken, any idea of the following piece of info about the progress of seachange intl.
Wednesday February 11, 9:03 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Quantum to Supply Drives for SeaChange Video Servers
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 1998--Quantum Corp. (NMS:QNTM) today
announced it will supply SeaChange International, Inc. (Maynard, Mass.) with Quantum Atlas II
drives for SeaChange's video server systems for cable operators and broadcasters.
The leading provider of MPEG-2 video server systems, SeaChange will incorporate the drives in its
digital ad insertion systems, which dramatically streamline the way advertisements are delivered on
cable television. The systems enable cable operators to insert local advertising more easily and
precisely into cable network programming.
With SeaChange's systems, ads are stored digitally on the Quantum Atlas II drives in MPEG-2
format. Reliance on digital video improves transmission quality while eliminating degradation from
worn-out tapes. SeaChange will also use Quantum drives in its on-demand movie systems, as well
as its play-to-air solutions for the broadcast industry.
Bruce Mann, president of SeaChange Systems, a subsidiary of SeaChange International, Inc., said
that the agreement was made on the basis of predictable read times, reliability, performance and
support of the Quantum Atlas II drives. ''An extensive 24 x 7 test of a sample Quantum Atlas II
drive produced almost no errors,'' said Mann. ''That's imperative for digital video applications.
Digital video also demands a high-performance drive capable of operating as part of a RAID array
to deliver constant bit-rate data greater than 25 MB per second.''
Mann also cited Quantum's strong distribution support program through Wyle. ''The program
addresses our need to be competitive in the market with high performance servers, while reducing
our cost of doing business,'' Mann said.
About SeaChange International, Inc.
Founded in 1993, SeaChange International Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC) of Maynard, Mass.
(www.schange.com), is a leading provider of software-based products to manage, store and
distribute digital video for television operators and telecommunications companies. The Company's
products automate the management and distribution of short- and long-form video streams including
advertisements, movies, news updates and other video programming requiring precise, accurate and
continuous execution. SeaChange's products are installed in hundreds of geographic markets and
serve more than 12,600 television channels worldwide.
About Quantum
Founded in 1980, Quantum Corp. is the only storage company that has developed leadership
positions in both fixed and removable storage products. The leader in hard disk drives for personal
computers and the leader in the mid range tape market, Quantum is widely recognized as the
industry's quality leader. The company sells a broad range of storage products to OEM and
distribution customers worldwide. Quantum's sales for the fiscal year ending March 1997 were $5.3
billion. The company's World Wide Web home address is quantum.com.
Contact:
UpStart Communications
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