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Envivio Builds on Microsoft Technology to Deliver Professional
VC-1 Encoding Headend Solution
September 4, 2007
Source: Envivio
Envivio Inc., the
leading technology provider of IP video convergence encoding
solutions from mobile to HD, has licensed the new Microsoft®
VC-1 Encoder to support Windows Media Video (VC-1) within
the Envivio® Convergence Generation™ headend solution.
The solution features the Envivio 4Caster C4 multichannel
IP encoder for IPTV and Internet TV applications. Available
today, the C4 can be configured to simultaneously encode in
multiple resolutions supplying a multiscreen solution for
operators wanting to expand their IP-based digital video services.
At IBC2007, held in Amsterdam from September 6 – 11,
2007, the professional VC-1 encoding capabilities of the 4Caster
C4 encoder will be demonstrated on the Microsoft stand in
the Topaz Lounge.
“The image quality offered through
our new Microsoft® VC-1 Encoder technology provides an
unparalleled experience for consumers watching video on TVs,
PCs and mobile phones,” said Tim Harader, Sr. Business
Development Manager for Core Media Processing Technologies
at Microsoft Corp. “By working closely with Envivio,
we are further extending VC-1’s reach by offering very
high quality video encoding for IPTV, Internet TV and mobile
TV operators.”
Envivio 4Caster C4 IP Video Encoder Powers
VC-1 Formats to Multiple Platforms
By enabling both IPTV and Internet TV services
from the same VC-1 encoder, a service provider offering both
services and using the 4Caster C4 will only need to invest
in one headend rather than two, and only one redundancy system
and one management system, resulting in significant cost savings.
Using one encoding platform to provide these two services
also reduces the risk to a service provider with respect to
interoperability and compatibility of devices tied to these
services. For those service providers intending to offer only
one of the services enabled by the 4Caster C4, the encoder
affords them the flexibility to add the other service at a
later date by simply expanding their existing headend or reconfiguring
their existing C4s to have them offer the other service.
“VC-1 is one of the most widely used
encoding formats in the Internet streaming industry,”
said Julien Signès, President and CEO of Envivio Inc.
“The important work that we are doing with Microsoft
is strategic for our product line and our customers.”
An official Society of Motion Picture and
Television Engineers (SMPTE) standard, VC-1 video is ubiquitous
on the Internet and provides superior playback across a wide
array of scenarios regardless of bit rate or resolution. These
scenarios range from the PC (where VC-1 playback at 1080p
is possible) to set-top boxes, gaming systems, wireless handsets
and next-generation high-definition optical discs (HD DVD
and Blu-ray).
Powering its vision of a converged world,
Envivio continuously strives to introduce advanced compression
products for traditional and emerging media by offering solutions
to service providers which reduce their operational costs
while offering subscribers compelling video services anytime
and anywhere. In 2007, Frost & Sullivan recognized Envivio’s
convergence vision by awarding it the 2007 Entrepreneurial
Company of the Year award in the world digital media infrastructure
market.
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