Datapoint Introduces VistaSuite Streaming Media Systems and Applications.SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999-- VistaSuite(tm) features a rich set of applications and tools specifically designed to meet the price, performance and management needs of Educational Institutions and Corporate Training Departments Datapoint Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:DTPT) today introduced VistaSuite(tm), a powerful new family of video communications products for Video-on-Demand and Multicast applications. VistaSuite(tm) is a comprehensive set of products for use in the development, archiving and viewing of digital video, more commonly referred to as Streaming Media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. . VistaSuite was specifically designed to meet the increasing demand for streaming media solutions in the educational market for Kindergarten to the 12th grade, through the University level and into the Corporate/Government Training environments. VistaSuite provides the best price, performance and functionality combination in the industry. VistaSuite includes a cost-effective, content development environment with the introduction of VistaEncoder(tm). VistaEncoder is an 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). 1/AVI encoder A hardware device or software that assigns a code to represent data. See encode. 1. (algorithm, hardware) encoder - Any program, circuit or algorithm which encodes. Example usages: "MPEG encoder", "NTSC encoder", "RealAudio encoder". 2. , which can be used to convert analog video The original video recording method that stores continuous waves of red, green and blue intensities. In analog video, the number of rows is fixed. There are no real columns, and the maximum detail is determined by the frequency response of the analog system. content, such as videotapes or live video recordings, into standard MPEG1 or AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) A Windows multimedia video format from Microsoft. It interleaves standard waveform audio and digital video frames (bitmaps) to provide reduced animation at 15 fps at 160x120x8 resolution. Audio is 11,025Hz, 8-bit samples. digital formats. Additional tools are supplied with VistaEncoder to edit and customize the digital video files. These tools allow school systems and training departments to convert their libraries of VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. , 8 mm or other videotape videotape Magnetic tape used to record visual images and sound, or the recording itself. There are two types of videotape recorders, the transverse (or quad) and the helical. media into standard digital MPEG1 files. Additional tools support the export of the digitized video files to the VistaServer(tm) content server for Video-on-Demand (VoD) and Archive Multicast applications. VistaEncoder also provides support for live Multicast applications in the VistaSuite environment. VistaServer(tm), Datapoint's family of Content Servers, incorporates high-performance server configurations, powerful content access tools and unique management tools for the streaming media environment. VistaServer incorporates the features and functions needed in an educational environment for the management of digital streaming media files, providing a cost-effective and high-quality alternative for providing video content to the classroom curriculum. Standard features include: an optimized operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. for both Video-on-Demand and Multicast applications; a Browser-based Content Management Interface, Media Rights Services, Video-on-Demand Title Search and Play, a Multicast and Unicast Scheduler, a Resource Manager with multi-server, multidrive content management facilities and flexible hardware server configurations to meet a wide variety of streaming requirements. The result is the best price to functionality ratio in the industry capable of meeting the needs of the most demanding education and training environments. VistaPlayer(tm) is the multimedia player portion of VistaSuite providing a powerful viewing environment with advanced features and functionality specifically designed for the Education and Training environment. VistaPlayer runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Windows 2000. VistaPlayer supports both Video-on-Demand and Multicast viewing with the added provision for media annotations. VistaPlayer provides access to streaming media content, such as, MPEG, AVI, ASF See Windows Media formats. 1. (language) ASF - Algebraic Specification Language. 2. (body) ASF - Analytical Solutions Forum. and RM formats located on either a local drive or the networked content server. In addition, VistaPlayer's Frame Annotation 1. (programming, compiler) annotation - Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. and Management tools provide a flexible set of text creation and editing services, including the ability to incorporate hyperlinks to files and Web addresses into the annotation field. VistaPlayer is available on a trial basis as a free download at http://www.datapoint.com/vistasuite/download.htm. "VistaSuite is the most scalable, feature-rich, set of streaming media tools for the education and training environment, with a price to performance and functionality ratio second to none in the industry," stated Michael Black, vice president of sales and marketing for Datapoint. "Datapoint's VistaSuite is the latest offering in Datapoint's long history of product invention in the field of video communications and reflects our continued commitment to providing state of the art solutions to our vertical markets where quality, scalability and manageability are essential," he continued. Datapoint Corporation, a 30-year-old company specializing in the development and integration of data, voice and video communication solutions, manufactures and supports a broad family of interactive video and streaming products and markets its products and services in 40 countries worldwide. For more information on VistaSuite and related Datapoint Video Communications products, as well as other products and services, call 800/378-6469 or visit the Datapoint Web site at http://www.datapoint.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to foreign currency translations, the competitive environment and other risks. Future trends and results may differ materially from disclosures contained in this release. |
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