nCUBE selects products from Vela Research (a staunch CUBE customer) for its video server product. The CUBE applications keep rolling in................
nCUBE Selects Vela Research to Provide Video Compression Solutions
for Video Servers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 1998--
Leading MPEG-2 Products to be Incorporated Into nCUBE
Family of Video Servers
Vela Research LP, a leading provider of video compression products for the cable and broadcast industries, has been
selected by nCUBE to provide digital compression solutions for its video servers. The two companies are working together to
provide leading edge video-on-demand delivery solutions for business, residential and education environments using nCUBE's
family of video servers. In addition, the two companies will be involved in joint sales and marketing efforts.
"nCUBE prides itself on its cutting edge technology," said Ian Johnstone, Chief Operating Officer at nCUBE. "When we look
at companies to work with we look for the same approach to technology. We have found Vela shares our high expectations
for technological advances and look forward to providing their excellent products to our customers. We could not provide a
total solution of this quality without Vela's products."
"nCUBE provides some of the most advanced solutions for digital video playback," said Scott Cooper, president of Vela
Research. "nCUBE's video servers, combined with Vela's high quality video compression products, create unparalleled
versatility and scalability. We furnish nCUBE with the technology to provide its customers with the highest quality interactive
multimedia delivery available."
Vela's encoder, Argus, is the company's solution for the cable and post production markets. This product is a standalone
solution with a developer's application programming interface (API) to allow customer customizations. Vela's decoders
provide reliable MPEG-2 decoding for all systems using PCI or SCSI based architectures. The decoders can be used for a
variety of applications including cable television headend decoding, video training, video kiosks and jukeboxes, and broadcast
and post production. Vela's decoders include a four-channel SCSI decoder and CineView-- Vela's low-cost line of
PCI-based decoders among others.
About nCUBE
nCUBE, the world's foremost provider of video-on-demand delivery solutions, was founded in 1983. nCUBE is a privately
held company with corporate headquarters in Foster City, California. nCUBE specializes in broadcast-quality video delivery
systems that lead the industry in performance, scalability and cost effectiveness and are able to deliver broadcast quality,
interactive video-on-demand over a wide variety of networked environments (including ATM broadband, Enterprise Switched
Ethernet and closed-circuit cable systems). As an Oracle Business Alliance Partner, nCUBE is solidly positioned to meet the
demands of a rapidly expanding interactive multimedia marketplace. For more information about nCUBE, please call
1-800-654-2823 or visit ncube.com.
About Vela Research
Vela Research LP is a leader in video compression products for the cable and broadcast industry. Its extensive background in
these markets as well as its presence on the ANSI NCITS L3-1 (MPEG) Committee provide the expertise to design and
manufacture broadcast quality MPEG-2 video encoders and decoders. Vela Research provides a complete range of MPEG
products through a world network of system integrators, OEM relationships and distributors. Vela Research has U.S. offices
in St. Petersburg, Fla., Andover, Mass. and Sunnyvale, Calif. Vela Research also has a European subsidiary in Castlenau De
Brassac, France. Additional information may be found on the World Wide Web at vela.com.
Vela Research is a registered trademark of Vela Research LP. Argus and CineView are trademarks of Vela Research LP.
nCUBE is a registered trademark of nCUBE. All other products or company names are trademarks of their respective
holders.
CONTACT: Vela Research LP
Mark Fears
813/572-1230 x. 7287
mfears@vela.com
or
Collaborative Communications, Inc.
Dan Sher, 617/520-9105
sher@collaborative.com
or
Collaborative Communications, Inc.
Megan McCormick, 617/520-9117
mccormick@collaborative.com
or
nCUBE
Bob Kehoe
503/690-6306
bkehoe@ncube.com
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