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Vela Research Launches NetShow and DirectShow Interfaces for Encode/Decode Systems
PR Newswire - August 31, 1998 14:44
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Vela Research today announced new software upgrades for its Argus MPEG-2 encoders and CineView MPEG-2 decoders that will allow users of these systems to interface with NetShow Theater Version 3.0 and DirectShow solutions, which are part of the Windows Media Technology series of streaming media products developed by Microsoft. The new NetShow Theater interface will allow Argus encoder users to load MPEG-2 content to a NetShow Theater server in real time, while the DirectShow interface will enable CineView decoder users to playback MPEG-2 video content on PCs operating as NetShow Theater clients.
For corporate training, hospitality, and POS/POI video-on-demand applications, the new software interfaces will simplify the processes of loading high-quality video onto the video server and then displaying it on either a VGA display or separate video monitor. The DirectShow interface for CineView is based on the familiar media player found in Windows 95, 98, and NT. In addition, users will be able to interchange any DirectShow-compliant decode products depending on their specific needs and without any additional software development.
"By enabling Argus and CineView users to use their systems in the NetShow Theater 3.0 and DirectShow environments, Vela is helping to bring high-quality on-demand video to a larger audience than was ever before possible," said Scott Cooper, president at Vela Research.
When used in the NetShow Theater environment, the Argus MPEG-2 encoder compresses a live or tape audio/video source into MPEG-2 or MPEG-1 system streams and performs real-time, automatic FTP transfer into the NetShow Theater administrative workstation. The network receiver on the administrative workstation then processes the data into video-on-demand format for storage on NetShow content servers. The encoding of the material, FTP transfer to the server, and mounting of the content is all done in a single-step process saving valuable time and resources.
Users of CineView decoders can then perform MPEG-2 playback of content to a video adapter or composite monitor. The CineView decoder DirectShow interface is compatible with NetShow streaming input, enabling either push or pull decoding.
The new software upgrade of NetShow Theater will begin shipping in September 1998, with the NetShow encoder and decoder interface software offered as a hardware/software bundle from Vela.
The first public demonstration of the NetShow Theater 3.0 interface to Vela's encoder and decoder products will be made at the Vela exhibit at IBC, Stand 8.160.
For more information about Vela's MPEG solutions for NetShow Theater, or for more information on Argus MPEG-2 encoder or CineView decoder families call us at (813) 572-1230 or visit our Web site at www.vela.com.
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