TASC will demonstrate interactive multimedia systems at Western Cable Show; Neighborhood USA puts consumers and business in immediate touch with regional information.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1994--StarWorks video networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . from Starlight Networks Inc., the leading supplier of video networking software, provides the video server component for Neighborhood USA, a multimedia information service provided by TASC TASC The After School Corporation TASC The American Surrogacy Center TASC Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities TASC The Analytic Sciences Corporation TASC Transportation Administrative Service Center TASC Total Administrative Services Corporation (The Analytic Science Corp.). TASC, a Starlight authorized reseller, will demonstrate Neighorhood USA at the Western Cable Show in Anaheim, Calif. from Nov. 30 - Dec. 2. TASC representatives will be demonstrating the Neighborhood USA system in the LANCity Booth and will be available to answer questions. "Neighborhood USA is an exciting user interface to provide video-based multimedia information to consumers and business users," said Jim Long, president, Starlight Networks. "With applications like those provided by TASC the information superhighway will become more accessible." "Subscribers to Neighborhood USA will be able to retrieve, view and explore multimedia information interactively -- harnessing the power of telecommunication, computing and information services See Information Systems. in an easy-to-use format," said Todd Rodgers, TASC's project leader for Neighborhood USA. "And the regional approach allows both subscribers and advertisers to focus just on information relevant to, and customized for, their business and community needs," he added. Neighborhood USA will provide businesses and consumers with access to a wide variety of local, metropolitan or regional information. The system provides a powerful visual interface combining 3-D graphics, text and sound. Consumers will have interactive access to news, weather and entertainment programming, as well as advertising, educational and local civic information. Neighborhood USA can carry data such as full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. , animations, audio/music, and high-resolution still images using Starlight Networks' StarWorks video networking software. The system's advanced digital video and imaging capabilities have been recognized as setting a new standard for interactive multimedia. About TASC TASC, a 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. of Primark Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange , PSE PSE 1. pale soft exudative pork. 2. portosystemic encephalopathy. :PMK PMK Pairwise Master Key (wireless protocol security mechanism) PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi (political party in India) PMK Postmark PMK Popular Mechanics for Kids PMK Person Most Knowledgeable ) provides advanced information technology solutions for businesses and governmental agencies throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad. Founded in 1966, TASC is headquartered in Reading, Mass. About Starlight Networks Starlight Networks develops digital video networking software to manage video traffic on enterprise networks. Starlight's StarWorks and StarWare video networking server software products provide video storage management and video session and stream management functions to ensure reliable delivery of video to the desktop over today's local area networks. StarWorks and StarWare manage the storage of streaming data Data that is structured and processed in a continuous flow, such as digital audio and video. See streaming audio and streaming video. in such a way as to allow simultaneous access by a large number of users to the same video, or to multiple videos. StarWorks' open systems approach supports the delivery of video across multiple server and client platforms. StarWorks supports all of the popular video formats and network operating systems on PCs and Macintosh systems, and Starlight has announced future support for Sun Microsystems' SPARC-based Solaris 2.x operating environment. StarWare is a Novell NetWare-based video networking software solution. Starlight Networks is located at 325 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View, Calif. 94043; phone 415/967-2774. -0- Note to Editors: StarWorks, StarWare, and StarLink are trademarks of Starlight Networks Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Starlight Networks Inc.
Barbara A. Baker, 415/967-2774, ext. 305
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