TV Technology - January 7, 2009 - (Page S10)

Digital Rapids TouchStream Revolutionizes the Look and Feel of Live Streaming A revolution in media streaming appliances Live streaming hardware has a whole new look and feel. Introducing TouchStream™, the revolutionary, easily transportable, live video and audio streaming appliance. Winner of a 2008 STAR Award from TV Technology Europe, TouchStream combines Digital Rapids’ renowned live streaming quality and reliability with the most intuitive human interface – touch – in a fully self-contained, easy-to-deploy appliance form factor. communications; worship and more. A choice of formats – including AVC/H.264 (including Adobe® Flash® Player 9), VC1 (Windows Media) and more – lets you target audiences and platforms from Internet TV to mobile phones. Unparalleled streaming quality Though easy enough for use by novice operators, TouchStream systems are powerful enough to meet the demanding expectations of experienced streaming media users. TouchStream units feature the same exceptional output quality and efficient bandwidth utilization that have made Digital Rapids’ StreamZ™ and StreamZ Live™ studio encoding and streaming systems the preferred choice of leading studios, broadcasters and service providers. Creating this superior quality starts with Digital Rapids’ acclaimed video preprocessing capabilities, including advanced de-interlacing with pixel-level motion adaptation, scaling and filtering. 2D and 3D video noise reduction features can automatically reduce or even remove the noise in your video caused by issues such low lighting that are often uncontrollable in on-location environments. Audio preprocessing including Digital Rapids' TouchStream live streaming appliance dynamic range compression/expansion ensures great-sounding audio even from unpredictable field sources. Additional features including picture controls and graphic overlay let you refine the video and add branding to the outgoing stream. Ideal for professional media streaming in the field, on a desktop or in a rack, TouchStream appliances offer unparalleled ease of use. Software controls are accessed through a streamlined touch-screen interface with integrated live video monitoring and VU meters for audio validation, eliminating the need for laptops, keyboards, mice and separate monitors. TouchStream was developed to overcome the challenges often encountered in live environments – from physical space limitations to minimal setup time. TouchStream appliances were also designed for quiet operation, allowing them to be used unobtrusively in noise-sensitive environments. TouchStream appliances are ideal for on-location live streaming of events such as concerts and sporting matches; remote news coverage; courtroom proceedings; PEG (public, education and government) applications; corporate Perfection is within your reach Portable and fixed-installation streaming will never be the same again. TouchStream delivers quality, reliability, flexibility and ease of use – all the attributes of the ideal live streaming appliance – right at your fingertips. 10 http://www.digital-rapids.com

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TV Technology - January 7, 2009 NFL Enters a New Dimension Mobile DTV Looms Large in 2009 Contents A ‘Flexible Framework’ Doing More With Less ‘X’tra-Streamlined Finish Line in Sight for BAS Transition Ahead of the Relocation Curve DTV Transition Survival Guide ENG and the Lines of Communication DTV Transition Survival Guide Who Do We Really Work For? Obama to Expand Internet Access The Wizard Takes a Holiday The Solid-State Disk Revival To Light the Ear... or Not Hulu Gets It Right—the First Time User Reports—Video Servers & Recording/Controllers Reference Guide Product Showcase Classifieds Marketplace TV Tech Business

TV Technology - January 7, 2009

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