Hi-Vision Real-Time Encoding System Co-Developed with NHK; Realize Large Cuts in Transmission Costs of Hi-Vision Content.OSAKA, Japan -- B.H.A Corporation announced today the release on the 15th September 2005 of XVD CamCast(R) Professional HD, the high-definition real-time encoding and streaming system that utilizes XVD, a high-compression video/audio codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, developed by XVD Corporation. XVD CamCast Professional HD is the first in a series of XVD products that was co-developed with technical input from NHK NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) NHK Nihon Hoso Kyokai (Japanese Broadcasting Association) NHK Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (anime) (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). Marubeni Solutions Corporation, BHA's strategic XVD sales partner in Japan, and other affiliated business partners, will handle domestic sales of the product. XVD CamCast Professional HD compresses 1080i or 720p high-definition video This article is about high-definition video technology. For television systems, see High-definition television. For the tape format, see HDV. For compression and prerecorded media, see High-definition pre-recorded media and compression. and stereo audio into a 3 - 10 Mbps XVD-HD data stream in real-time and transmits it via IP networks (TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. ) as well as DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. satellite networks using an optional XVD-HD DVB/ASI converter. It is possible to transmit 1080i (60fps) or 720p (30fps) HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates content at very low bitrates, approximately one-third the bandwidth required for 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). 2 video. The transmitter is a highly portable device utilizing four DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive chips embedded with the XVD video/audio codec, which is known for realizing high-video quality at very low bitrates. The unit is extremely small at 165mm x 212mm x 44mm and light weight at less than 2kg, and can be operated with battery power due to low power consumption. With all TV stations upgrading their equipment in preparation for the full transition from analog to digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a , XVD CamCast Professional HD is attracting attention as a practical space-saving, highly-portable product that also contributes to a significant reduction in transmission costs over IP broadband and satellite networks. It is expected to change the common conception that specialized lines or satellites are necessary to deliver huge volumes of high-definition content. XVD CamCast Professional HD can be used in various sectors, including remote education, remote medical services, security, live broadcasts and event monitoring In computer science, event monitoring is the process of collecting, analyzing, and signalling event occurrences to subscribers such as operating system processes, active database rules as well as human operators. , electronic news gathering, as well as HDTV broadcasts and real-time HDTV content transmission. Pricing and Availability in Japan (Product Name) XVD CamCast Professional HD (Model) Camcast HD-TX1000 (Transmitter), Camcast HD-RX1000 (Receiver) (Release Date) 15th September 2005 (Price) Open (Sales Target) 300 sets in first year (one year from release) (Product Specifications) please visit http://www.bhacorp.com/about_bha/press/2005/0830.html For release details on the overseas market, please visit www.xvdcorp.com. About NHK NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Japan's sole public broadcaster, introduced a radio service in 1925 and a television service in 1953. NHK operates five television channels and three radio services. General TV and Educational TV are broadcast terrestrially, and three satellite channels offer a varied and versatile program mix. Internationally, NHK offers three TV and radio services under the NHK WORLD umbrella. A leader in broadcasting technology in Japan, the launch of digital satellite TV broadcasting in December 2000 was followed by the first digital terrestrial broadcasts in December 2003. About 96% of General TV is broadcast in HD. NHK has been conducting research on even more advanced technology, e.g. Super Hi-Vision, an ultrahigh-definition widescreen system with 4,000 scanning lines. Between April 2004 and March 2005, NHK broadcast 74 co-productions under 44 titles, of which 43 were produced in HD. About B.H.A Corporation B.H.A Corporation is a pioneering developer of recording solutions and has supplied Windows and Macintosh recording software for all major optical storage technologies since 1993. Founded in 1991, BHA BHA butylated hydroxyanisole, an antioxidant used in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals that contain fats or oils. BHA n. A white, waxy phenolic antioxidant used to preserve fats and oils, especially in foods. develops its technologies for CD/DVD recording, UDF (1) (Universal Disk Format) A file system for optical media developed by the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA), www.osta.org, based on the ECMA 167/ISO 13346 standard. packet writing and video encoding in-house. BHA and XVD Corporation launched XVD, the next-generation video compression technology that combines high compression ratio with the highest quality image and sound clarity. In November 2004, both companies announced the XVD CamCast(R) SX real-time encoding and IP transmission unit, which offers video impact, real-time compression and IP transmission at the low bit rate of full D1/30fps, followed by the bi-directional video conferencing model, XVD CamCast CX. These are already being used in various sectors. The company is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. For more information, please contact: xvdpub@bha.co.jp. About XVD Corporation XVD Corporation is the pioneer of XVD the world's most advanced real-time video compression technology. This patented technology is utilized in software and hardware solutions to produce the highest quality video possible in real-time for any given bandwidth. Leveraging over 10 years of international research and development, XVD Corporation is launching a new class of real-time hardware products and solutions. The company is working with B.H.A Corporation and select OEM's to incorporate their advanced codec software and supporting technologies into a range of exciting new products and services for capturing, compressing, storing, distributing and viewing digital content. XVD Corporation headquarters is located in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. with representatives located in Korea and China. The company is funded by B.H.A Corporation and DEFTA Partners. For more information, please visit www.xvdcorp.com. |
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