InfoValue Releases Industry's Fastest, NT-Compatible Video-on-Demand Software Related Items
February 9, 1999 -- InfoValue Computing, Inc., today announced the
immediate availability of the latest release of its flagship video-enabling
software, QuickVideo OnDemand (QVOD) Version 4.0 for Windows NT
environments.
Like the earlier versions, QVOD V4.0 uses InfoValue's innovative, patented
QuickVideo streaming technology to provide network users with
simultaneous access to high-quality videos -- without requiring special
hardware. The key differences between the new version and earlier
versions are:
-- There are major improvements in speed and performance
-- QVOD V4.0 provides complete IP compatibility -- it can be used
over any network and it supports both Intranet and Extranet
applications.
-- QVOD V4.0 leverages the capabilities of today's advanced
multiprocessor systems to improve overall response times.
The industry's fastest video-on-demand (VOD) software for NT networks,
QVOD V4.0 delivers video streams at record-breaking speeds of 480Mbps
(300+ simultaneous MPEG-1 videos) from a Windows NT PC Server. This is
achieved by routing 6 Fast Ethernet or 2 Gigabit Ethernet segments into the
video server. Featuring designed-in scalability, QVOD can easily expand
the throughput to the upper limits when applications require it.
This same scalability gives QVOD the flexibility to grow with a customer's
needs -- from workgroup to enterprise to broadband consumer systems.
With QVOD, users also have the flexibility to expand the throughput using
multiple servers.
QVOD's record-setting performance is further enhanced by its completely
open architecture. This makes it a more cost-effective solution, because
organizations can preserve their investments in their existing system and
applications. QVOD is 100 percent compatible with any IP network,
including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, Cable modems,
ADSL modems, etc.
It can also be used with virtually any off-the-shelf PC hardware as well as
all encoders, decoders, storage devices, and authoring tools. With the
ability to support existing multimedia applications, QVOD can instantly turn
standalone CD-ROM and DVD titles into highly effective client/server
courseware.
In addition to providing dramatically increased streaming performance, the
newest version of QVOD leverages the entire set of management and
control features that Windows NT provides. As a result, QVOD is ideal for
a broad range of business, education and government applications such as
computer-based training/education, entertainment, video libraries, video
kiosks, and Intranet/Extranet video applications.
"Organizations that are video-enabling their networks need a video server
with the ability to step up and deliver the best possible experience for
users, but bandwidth to the user has historically been a problem in many
environments,'' explained Christine Perey, principal of Perey Research and
Consulting, a Placerville, Calif. organization that focuses on the video
delivery industry.
"By overcoming the throughput barriers with video streams over 300
Mbps, InfoValue provides the broadband infrastructure to deliver true,
studio-quality video. This kind of technology is especially important for
smooth, high-resolution video and in applications where pixel loss
compromises the viewer's goals.''
QVOD is one of the components of InfoValue's award-winning QuickVideo
Suite -- a complete family of software solutions that combine to
video-enable corporate networks. For example, QVOD can be used to
record live video broadcasts by QuickVideo Multicast and to provide users
with instant replay of the ongoing broadcast.
In addition, QVOD provides intelligent video caching and streaming for
most distributed environments over Intranets managed by QuickVideo
IntraWeb. QVOD is also the video server for InfoValue's QuickVideo
Archive application which organizes video assets into databases for
instant, interactive browsing and playback.
Designed for easy integration, QVOD can be installed in five minutes on a
server or a client. For large-scale applications, installation can be automated
via Microsoft's Software Management System (SMS) support. Once
installed, QVOD seamlessly optimizes Windows' performance in video
streaming.
In addition to supporting all network standards, QVOD supports all video
formats including, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DVD, avi, QuickTime, and
Motion-JPEG; and all existing applications, development tools, and
management utilities.
QVOD V4.0 is available now through leading Value-Added Resellers in the
U.S. and through its distributors overseas. The site license MSRPs start at
$2,000 plus $250 per seat. |
