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To: TheSlowLane who wrote (122)	1/5/2001 9:11:11 PM
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From RB (are you he?) - By: JUSTCAM $$$ Reply To: None Friday, 5 Jan 2001 at 9:27 AM EST Post # of 1249 AgileVision Offers Innovative DTV Solutions to PBS Member Stations PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2001--AgileVision, a key innovator in the DTV evolution, and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), have just announced a unique marketing partnership to provide PBS member stations with special volume discounting, access to price promotions and valuable information on digital television technology through a central intranet-based purchasing portal. Currently all of the PBS member stations are able to access a variety of technology product and service discounts through the E-PBS Purchasing Portal, which is part of PBS' intranet site. Ed Caleca, senior vice president of technology and operations at PBS said, "The goal of the site is to enhance our stations' ability to convert their infrastructure to digital delivery rapidly and economically. We're very pleased that AgileVision has joined us in those efforts." What AgileVision Brings to PBS "The technology of digital television is ever-changing and AgileVision continues its commitment to enabling innovative digital television content while allowing for the shifting demands of the broadcasting community," said Anthony Gargano, CEO of AgileVision. "This partnership with PBS is a mutually advantageous one that exploits both our creative boundaries and technological capabilities." The first AgileVision product offering on the site is the AGV-1000, which combines Sarnoff's technological leadership in MPEG-2 software algorithms with Mercury Computer Systems' real-time imaging expertise. The AGV-1000 integrates the following capabilities into a single platform: -- Compressed seamless splicing and insertion for High-Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) content -- A portal for data broadcasting services -- Station identification and logo insertion into HD and SD programs -- Emergency Alert System (EAS) Warning Announcement insertion -- On screen programming guide (PSIP table) generation & insertion -- Compressed content storage PBS Early Adoption PBS Member, New Jersey Network (NJN), in Trenton, New Jersey is currently developing their DTV transmission architecture around the AGV-1000, which has been in trial there for almost one year. About AgileVision AgileVision was formed in 1999 as a joint venture between Sarnoff Corp. and Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, AgileVision is commercializing unique MPEG-2 algorithms on a scalable high-performance, real-time imaging hardware platform that will initially provide DTV transmission solutions and emerging data service applications for the broadcast industry. About PBS PBS, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a private, nonprofit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 347 public television stations. Serving nearly 100 million people each week, PBS enriches the lives of all Americans through quality programs and education services on noncommercial television, the Internet and other media. More information about PBS is available at PBS.org. AgileVision Total DTV Solution AGV 1000 - "DTV With Just One Box" Offers immediate on-air DTV implementation with seamless splicing insertion of Datacasting, PSIP, EAS, local station branding, and commercial/program material into an ATSC standard 19.39 compressed DTV Transmission Stream. With outstanding picture quality originating in either Standard Definition or High Definition, the AGV 1000 represents a complete rethinking of the DTV transmission chain and the associated equipment requirements. AgileVision. "DTV With Just One Box". For more information: 609-514-4032; fax: 609-514-4029 Inquiries@agilevision.com www.agilevision.com