...Best of NAB Award presented by Streaming Media magazine. Envivio Halo™ Experience Server, which was introduced at this year's NAB show, was selected for its capabilities that are designed to personalize and advance the multi-screen user experience without requiring complex changes to the existing video infrastructure. Editors and writers from Streaming Media selected the five new products from this year's show that most impressed them and offer the most promise for advancing online video in the year ahead. There were no specified categories and companies did not apply in advance for the Best of NAB Awards, which were judged by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, Troy Dreier, Tim Siglin and Shawn Lam. The five winners were Adobe, Canon, Envivio, Matrox and StudioCoast.

Envivio Halo Experience facilitates advanced applications including time-shifted TV and network DVR, targeted advertisement insertion, social and personalized TV--without requiring significant changes in the existing multi-screen infrastructure. Operators deploying Halo Experience will be able to add rich new functionalities, including enabling viewers to: pause and rewind live streams, record programs and watch them on any other device, or receive personalized ads based on their profile. New user capabilities will be possible with Halo Experience, such as instantaneous video clip recording and sharing with friends, or even allowing users to create their own TV channels a la carte.