Satnews Daily
February 15th, 2010

Digital Rapids — Energetic Encoding (SatBroadcasting™)


The Company's StreamZ Live family of encoders features exceptional output quality and robust reliability for live distribution channels from Internet TV and IPTV to mobile video. The new StreamZHD Live ABR adaptive streaming system encodes and streams live HD and SD content with unparalleled quality and performance for delivery through the latest generation of adaptive bit rate delivery technologies.

Building on Digital Rapids' ability to output the highest number of multiple formats, resolutions and bit rates simultaneously in real time, StreamZHD Live ABR supports Adobe Flash Media Server Dynamic Streaming, Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming, and adaptive delivery for the Apple iPhone. Adaptive bit rate delivery ensures that viewers receive the highest quality viewing experience possible even under changing bandwidth and playback conditions. For multi-channel, enterprise-class deployments, multiple StreamZHD Live ABR encoders can be combined with the scalable Digital Rapids Broadcast Manager software for enterprise-class management, automation, scheduling, monitoring and failover. The award-winning TouchStream portable live streaming appliance will also be featured, delivering our renowned quality in a fully self-contained form factor ideal for live event coverage, corporate and government communications, education, worship and more. TouchStream appliances combine flexible features with unparalleled ease of use through an intuitive touch-screen interface, with multi-format models providing easy adaptability to varying requirements.