Rearden Ships SiteCam 1.0 -- Professional Strength Upgrade to MacWebCam; Adding QuickTime Time-lapse Movies to Web Sites is Easier with New Streaming Video Management Tools; Now Only Application to Provide Automated Image Archiving.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1997--Rearden Technology, the leader in webcam software on the Mac(TM)OS, announces SiteCam 1.0, easily the most feature-rich webcam program on any platform, with more robust management tools for streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. and now the only webcam application with Automated Image Archiving. SiteCam 1.0 is the fully supported commercial successor to Rearden Technology's popular shareware program, MacWebCam, already known for its high-performance, reliable streaming technology and QuickTime time-lapse movie generation. SiteCam 1.0 has been dramatically enhanced over MacWebCam to include faster streaming, several new display modes, all new and SiteCam-only image archiving capabilities by time stamp See timestamp. , a new status window, and significantly faster compression. Available today, SiteCam 1.0 runs on any Macintosh on your network and sells for $129 each (for upgrade and multi-pack pricing see the "pricing and availability" section below). "SiteCam 1.0 makes adding a webcam to an Internet site easy and affordable," noted Brad Lowe, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Rearden Technology. "Our low-cost, high-performance software allows the beginning hobbyist to easily set up a webcam in about 5 minutes with a few mouse clicks. Power hobbyists and professional Webmasters generally report the customization features also exceed their expectations, so we're successfully serving the entire range of webcam enthusiasts." Whether Webmasters want a new image every 5 minutes via FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to or to stream live video to hundreds of viewers, SiteCam gives them complete control over the final image. A logo, time stamp or background image can be added to each frame. Images can be cropped, rotated, and flipped for just the right presentation. Images large and small, high- resolution or highly compressed can be streamed. Meanwhile, SiteCam can simultaneously capture time-lapse sequences, allowing an hour or an entire day's worth of images to be played back using any QuickTime movie player, including most internet browsers. Streaming video uses no disk I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output for blazing speed and the frame rate scales to the available bandwidth. Running on any MacOS computer with a video input, SiteCam easily integrates into any WSAPI WSAPI Web Site Application Programming Interface (O'Reilly) WSAPI Web Site Api or MOSAPI Web server environment. "MacWebCam made setting up a web camera a breeze," explained Chuck Allen Charles R. Allen (born September 7, 1939 in Cle Elum, Washington) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. He was a linebacker who played for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers, and the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, and Philadelphia Eagles. , multimedia specialist at California State University, San Marcos California State University San Marcos (also CSUSM or Cal State San Marcos) is a campus of the California State University (CSU) system located in San Marcos, California, a suburban town in north San Diego County. . "From the initial half-joking suggestion that we set one up to having the thing working was literally forty-eight hours. The webcam has generated a lot of hits and been a great attention- getter." "People think we're technological geniuses," continued Allen, "but really most of the credit should go to Rearden Technology for putting together such a good product. It's been so reliable that weeks go by without anyone touching the machine." Powerful Image Archiving SiteCam 1.0 is the only webcam application that archives image files and QuickTime movies over long periods of time. Each image can be saved with a customized date/time stamp. SiteCam creates a history of an unlimited number of images which are then accessible via the Internet. The images can be used to create a time-lapse sequence showing the changing seasons at a resort or the construction of a building. Automated QuickTime Time-Lapse Movies SiteCam captures QuickTime movies of any size, duration, or compression. SiteCam makes it easy to configure the days of the week and times of the day to automatically record images. The movies created are Internet-ready and can display an hour-long sunrise, or an entire day's worth of video in compelling multi-media presentations. Instant Live Streaming Video Easy to configure, SiteCam instantly captures and delivers video to Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. (2.0 or higher) users without any additional plug-ins or client applications. Since SiteCam uses standard HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. , SiteCam video is available to the maximum number of users, even those behind a firewall. Browsers that do not support streaming video will display an up-to-the-second snapshot image, which can be automatically updated or manually updated by clicking "reload (1) To load a program from disk into memory once again in order to run it. Reload is entirely different than reinstall. Reinstall means that you have to run the install program from a CD-ROM or floppy disk and perform the installation procedure over again. ." SiteCam 1.0 works best when used in conjunction with a WSAPI or MOSAPI compatible Web server with a dedicated IP address. However, SiteCam can also be used with a dial-in PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using connection to provide current images to a remote Web site. SiteCam features complete AppleScript support. So, captions, logos and most other features can be changed automatically with easy-to-write scripts. "Images or video can be added to an existing Web site with a single line of HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. code. It's that easy," concluded Lowe. System Requirements - Hardware: MacOS (PowerPC preferred, 68020 or better) - Network: MacTCP or Open Transport (preferred) - Disk space: 2mb plus storage for any number of historical images - System Software: System 7.1 or higher, QuickTime 2.5 recommended - Video Input: any QuickTime compliant video source, including any multimedia-enhanced Apple Macintosh or Connectix QuickCam - Streaming video requires a WebSTAR-compatible server. Pricing and Availability Available today, SiteCam 1.0 sells individually for $129.00, or in a 5-pak license for $499. Upgrades from MacWebCam to SiteCam are available for $75. Educational price points and upgrade pricing for world licenses can be found at http://www.rearden.com/sitecam . SiteCam 1.0 can be purchased online at the BeeHive Beehive (star cluster): see Praesepe. beehive heraldic and verbal symbol. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 193] See : Industriousness online store http://www.bzzzzzz.com/ . About Rearden Technology Rearden Technology is a pioneer and industry leader in webcam technology. Located in San Francisco, Calif., Rearden is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. serving webcam and custom video needs for Internet Sites and intranets worldwide. Rearden's world famous San Francisco cam can be viewed at http://www.rearden.com/webcam.html . More information on Rearden Technology or SiteCam 1.0 can be found at http://www.rearden.com/ . -0- Note to Editors: SiteCam and SiteZAP are trademarks of Rearden Technology. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Pearce Communications Naomi Pearce, 510/528-0824 Email: naomi@well.com |
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