DiskStream Makes Industry Debut at NAB 2006; Unveils Capsa, a Cost-Effective, Turnkey Video Archiving Solution for Media Entertainment Industry.

WATERLOO, Ontario -- Capsa Delivers Future-Proof Archiving with Integrated Management Capabilities, Leverages Open and Inexpensive Storage Technologies to Level the Playing Field for TV Stations and Specialty Channels 

DiskStream(R) Incorporated (http://www.diskstream.com), a provider of innovative media management solutions, announced today it will make its industry debut next week at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference (NAB) 2006 in Las Vegas. During the conference - the industry's largest gathering of electronic and digital media professionals - DiskStream's management team will unveil Capsa(R), its groundbreaking video archiving solution.

Capsa is an economical, turnkey and future-proof system for file-based archiving of video content including broadcast news, commercials and other programming. Tailored to the needs of small market broadcasters and specialty channels, Capsa dramatically improves access to archived media content and eliminates the high cost, inefficiency and inconvenience inherent in video tape archiving.

"Archiving on video tape is riddled with inefficiencies and hidden costs," said Ian Russell, president of DiskStream. "Tape creates workflow bottlenecks by tying up equipment and resources. Finding material in a tape library is a real hassle - so much so that it almost defeats the whole purpose of archiving. In addition, tape formats become outdated, leaving broadcasters with huge migration headaches."

Until now, the majority of broadcasters have had no alternative to tape because existing file-based archiving products have been too expensive and too complex.

"These proprietary repositories usually provide no migration path and become a trap for media" continued Russell. "Capsa uniquely combines rich archive media management functionality with cost-effective mass-market storage and server technologies, all within a turnkey, easy-to-use appliance. We are raising the bar in terms of affordability and ease of adoption."

Capsa: Improving Access to Archived Media, Eliminating Migration Costs

Capsa automatically archives video content and other files on nearline SATA storage or offline data DVDs. Media files are submitted to archive through a simple network file copy. Archived material remains easily accessible through a Google(TM)-like search, low-resolution preview, and single-click restore - all from the user's desktop. Based on industry standards, and providing tools for migration to any future archive platform, Capsa breaks new ground in terms of openness, accessibility and affordability. Capsa innovative features provide a wide range of benefits, such as:

--Open, Low-Cost Storage Options: Drive down costs--leverage today's open and inexpensive storage technologies, including SATA hard drives for nearline archiving, or data DVD for back-up and offline archiving.

--Search and Preview Tools: Streamline access to archived media--locate and retrieve clips and stock footage at your desktop using a Google-like search, preview low-resolution proxies, and restore clips with a single click.

--Flexible Ingest and Metadata Import Tools: Preserve existing archive investments--batch capture existing media and reconcile it automatically with metadata imported from existing databases and news production systems (e.g. ENPS).

--Future-Proof File Formats: Protect your investment going forward--ensure archived media and valuable metadata never become trapped within a proprietary repository--Capsa supports open, industry-standard essence, metadata and container formats.

--Migration Tools and APIs: Tackle obsolescence head on--efficiently export media and metadata from a Capsa archive to a range of open formats, providing a simple migration path to any future archiving platform.

--Metadata Quality-Control: Maximize media value--enforce rules for metadata completeness and consistency, significantly increasing the potential to repurpose assets in the archive.

Pricing and Availability

Capsa is available immediately, with pricing starting at less than $30,000. Capsa is available in 2.0, 6.0 and 12.0 TB nearline storage configurations with optional DVD robot for offline archiving. For more details, please visit http://www.diskstream.com.

About DiskStream

DiskStream develops innovative, easy-to-use products that enable companies in the media and entertainment industry to get the most out of their content assets and the best from their creative resources. DiskStream's easy-to-use products facilitate the location, movement and interchange of digital media assets within modern production and broadcast facilities. These solutions are uniquely open, accessible and affordable, bringing the benefits of media asset management to an entirely new audience. Located in Waterloo, Ontario, within Canada's Technology Triangle, DiskStream Incorporated was founded in 2004 and is privately venture funded. For more information, please visit www.diskstream.com.