Belgacom Delivers Live Session Streaming to the European Parliament With ViewCast's Osprey Capture Cards.DALLAS -- ViewCast(R) Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :VCST) today announced that Belgacom, a leading European telecommunications company See telecom company. , selected 33 of ViewCast's Osprey osprey (ŏs`prē), common name for a bird of prey related to the hawk and the New World vulture and found near water in most parts of the world. (R)-560 capture cards to be used by the European Parliament European Parliament, a branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU). It convenes on a monthly basis in Strasbourg, France; most meetings of the separate parliamentary committees are held in Brussels, Belgium, and its Secretariat is located in Luxembourg. for Internet streaming of parliamentary sessions and other meetings. This installation, purchased from GO Telecom in the Netherlands and managed by Brussels-based systems integrator Belgacom, gives citizens of countries in the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community high-quality, real-time access to parliamentary proceedings in 21 languages and up to three video streams. "We selected Osprey cards for this installation because the capture cards are state-of-the-art, they produce exceptional video output, and they are extremely reliable," said John Vanhoucke, product manager for streaming at Belgacom. "We are fully confident in the reliability of the Osprey cards due to our past experience in various installations both internally at Belgacom and for our customers." For the European Parliament, Belgacom is using ViewCast's Osprey cards to encode audio and video signals in both Windows Media Microsoft's audio and video framework for Windows, which embraces playback, encoding and streaming. Windows Media Player is the digital jukebox and media player that comes with every version of Windows. and RealPlayer formats. Compared with other cards, their increased speed and throughput delivers professional-grade performance. The Osprey-560 offers a 64-bit PCI-X-compatible interface, closed caption extraction from analog and SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation. inputs, and enhanced audio/video synchronization, as well as audio and video loop-back for monitoring. All the streaming is hosted at the Belgacom Datacenter on a fully redundant and load-balanced streaming platform that can support formats including Real, Windows Media, QuickTime, MP3, and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). . For the Real Media format, the Belgacom platform consists of four Real Helix servers receiving information from the Helix transmitter. "The European Parliament installation is another exciting example of how our streaming technology can serve as a portal that brings policymakers and the communities they represent closer together," said Horace Irwin, vice president of marketing and business development at ViewCast. "The Osprey-560 card sets the standard for high-performance digital and analog capture, providing excellent image quality and superior speed and throughput for live and on-demand streaming of key political discussions and debates." ViewCast Osprey Video has long been a pioneer in the streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. industry and is dedicated to the development and manufacturing of innovative streaming media capture and encoding technology. A broad range of Osprey solutions is available to meet the specific needs of individual users in a variety of applications. To learn more about hardware/software solutions from ViewCast visit www.viewcast.com. About Belgacom Belgacom is the leading telecommunications company in Belgium and a market leader in a number of areas, including retail and wholesale fixed-line telephony services, mobile communications services, and broadband data and Internet services. In addition to its activities in Belgium, Belgacom provides voice and data connectivity and capacity services to telecommunications operators and service providers worldwide. For more information about Belgacom, visit www.belgacom.be. About ViewCast ViewCast(R) develops video and audio communications products for delivering content dynamically via a variety of network types and protocols. These products include Osprey(R) Video capture cards, Niagara(R) video encoders/servers, and ViewCast IVN IVN Interactive Video Network IVN Intravenous IVN Internationale Vereniging voor Neerlandistiek IVN Intravenous Nutrition IVN Integrated Voice Network IVN Intervening Networks IVN in Vehicle Network enterprise software and systems. Its products address the video capture, processing, and delivery requirements The stipulation that requires that an item of materiel must be delivered in the total quantity required by the date required. for a broad range of applications and markets. ViewCast also provides professional IT services focused on merged data and video networks through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. Delta Computec Inc. Visit the company's Web site at www.viewcast.com for more information. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Certain statements, including those made by Horace Irwin, contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflects the company's current judgment on certain issues. Because such statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. Important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, the ability of the company to develop and market new products as technology evolves and increased competition in the video communications and IT services market. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to ViewCast or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. ViewCast does not intend or undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statements are made. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements and factors that could cause actual results to differ from the company's forward-looking statements, please refer to the company's reports on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ViewCast and Niagara are registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation. Osprey is a registered trademark of Osprey Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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