Posted by Derrick on August 24, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
PacketVideo announced at Telematics Detroit that it is partnering with JDM System Consultants (JDM) to bring its popular Twonky digital media connectivity solutions to the automotive industry. The partners are collaborating on a new voice command media playback system that seamlessly extends consumers’ connected device network to their car, enabling easy, safe and reliable access to digital libraries stored at home or virtually anywhere, while on the road.
The easy-to-use system provides a single, simple user interface that enables users to:
• Manage their full digital media libraries in their home and on the go
• Transfer digital media to their car, and from their car to their home
• Manage media playback using voice commands in their car
“Consumers are currently storing vast amounts of media on their phones, computers and digital media players, and Twonky has been a driving force in making media sharing seamless in multiple environments and across myriad devices,” said Corbett Kull, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales, PV. “Extending the Twonky offering to vehicle entertainment systems is an important next step in the evolution of our product offering, making it possible for consumers to manage and enjoy all of the digital media in their life – this is truly anytime, anywhere.”
The new system includes a voice activated media control point that enables users to search, play, start, stop, pause or mute their music and video content. The system also enables users to control the volume via simple voice commands.
PV’s Twonky family of award-wining connectivity products have been shipped and bundled with more than 3 million consumer electronics devices to date – more than any other media sharing offering on the market. Twonky products are compatible with more devices and file formats than any other media sharing solution in the industry, making sharing photos, video and music a seamless experience for beginners and experts alike.
“Leveraging our combined expertise, PV and JDM have answered the call from people who want to enjoy their media in all environments whenever and wherever they like,” said Steven Malson, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales, JDM. “PV is providing their tremendous media technology, while JDM is ensuring safety through our system integration expertise. It’s a great match-up of industry leading companies, and we’re excited to work with PV to bring this exciting new vehicle telematics technology to market.”
Posted by Derrick on October 16, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
ViewCast Corporation, a developer of industry-leading solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media over IP and mobile networks, announced that it has expanded its business relationship with Rahul Commerce, a leading distributor of multimedia technology in India. Previously a ViewCast reseller, Rahul Commerce has been designated a master distributor of ViewCast solutions, servicing India via offices in Mumbai and Pune and further extending ViewCast’s presence among Indian technology dealers, system integrators and broadcasting outlets.
“The new designation gives Rahul Commerce the opportunity to leverage its industry expertise and rich experience with ViewCast’s streaming media product portfolio in India, a country emerging as a significant market for streaming video in public and private enterprises,” said ViewCast Senior Vice President of Sales Gary J. Klembara.
“India’s rapidly developing Internet infrastructure represents a tremendous opportunity for its public institutions and private enterprises to leverage web streaming, video conferencing, IPTV and other rich media technologies to reach a larger audience within the country and around the world,” Klembara said. “Our alliance with Rahul Commerce promises to put ViewCast at the forefront of this technology movement, and positions us for accelerated business growth in the Indian market.” The market for streaming media technology in India has been driven in large part by the expansion of tele-education and tele-medicine programs across the government and education sectors. Broadcasting companies are proliferating in parallel, and are exploring Internet programming opportunities to extend the reach and revenue potential of the country’s 500+ television channels. With the roll-out of 3G and WiMax wireless communication services fueling the adoption of mobile streaming technology, and rising consumer demand for high definition (HD) programming, the market for ViewCast’s analog and HD streaming media product portfolio in India is primed for extraordinary growth.
“ViewCast’s Osprey video capture cards and Niagara streaming media encoders have been integral to Rahul Commerce’s success in the streaming media technology market, enabling us to provide our clients with reliable, high-performance streaming media platforms, backed by ViewCast’s reputation for quality service and support,” said Dhiren Shah, director, Rahul Commerce in Pune. “Working together with ViewCast in our elevated role as master distributor, we can capitalize on India’s rapidly growing demand for Internet streaming technology and services, as well as its nascent demand for mobile streaming capabilities and HD programming.”
Rahul’s capabilities in India are exemplified by the company’s work with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which has implemented ViewCast’s Osprey 230 analog video capture cards in schools and hospitals in remote locations around the country to help facilitate the organization’s expansive distance learning and tele-medicine programs. Utilizing its EDUSAT satellite system to aggregate and disseminate interactive programming from/to geographically dispersed educational and healthcare facilities, the ISRO counts on Osprey 230 cards to enable reliable, high-performance streaming of live and on-demand video content across a large network of facilities.
ViewCast Osprey video capture cards and Niagara streaming media encoders are designed to deliver the quality, features and ease-of-use that professional broadcasters demand. They are pre-configured, plug-and-play solutions that enable users to quickly capture and broadcast premium quality audio and video in multiple formats and at multiple bit rates – all simultaneously.
