2011 IBC Show Preview – Streambox, Inc. – Booth 3.C09

2011 IBC Show Preview
Streambox, Inc.
Booth 3.C09

Company Overview
Streambox focuses on IP-based, end-to-end newsgathering and contribution services. It delivers HD and SD software and hardware for video compression, transmission, management, and playout. The Streambox® Live™ service supplements the Streambox platform with free encoding software and server-based services for scalable newsgathering and contribution.

Streambox solutions are based on the industry-leading ACT-L3™ codec, which provides unrivaled performance, reliability, and quality over low data rate IP networks for fast transmission and playout of video streams in HD and SD. The company’s platform enables broadcasters, government agencies, enterprises, and other users to enhance content ownership, simplify operations, and increase operational efficiencies.

More information is available at http://www.streambox.com.

Featured Streambox Products at the 2011 IBC Show

Streambox® Live Pro™ — Cloud-Based Video Contribution Service with Unlimited Bandwidth
Streambox Live Pro Encoder will make its debut at IBC 2011; this enhanced version of Streambox Live will give users the ability to take advantage of uncapped bandwidth, full D1 resolution, and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC). With emerging 4G cellular networks, Streambox Live Pro Encoder will utilize more available bandwidth on cellular networks to send professional quality video. Streambox Live Pro enables broadcasters to enhance breaking news stories with ad hoc broadcasting content supplied by a variety of contributors including video journalists and stringers. At the front end, the cornerstone of this scalable software-based solution is the Streambox Live Pro Encoder, which will be made available for download on laptops and desktops to contributors affiliated with broadcast groups and local television stations. Streambox Live Pro is a scalable service that allows broadcasters to capture video from their town, country, or anywhere around the world.

At the back end, broadcasters subscribing to the Streambox Live Pro service are able to manage, track, and view unlimited amounts of video uploads from contributors. The broadcaster can also manage digital rights for video contributions and search for relevant video clips using metadata information.

Photo Caption: Cloud-Based Video Contribution Service with Unlimited Bandwidth
Photo Link: http://www.streambox.com/PR/Streambox_StreamboxLivePro.jpg

Streambox Enterprise Server™ — Complete End-to-End Broadcasting Solution
Streambox Enterprise Server is designed for broadcasters to capture content at a lower cost by providing an acquisition platform that can be used to manage and play out live and file-based video sent from the field. Enterprise Server is a complete package consisting of the Distribution Server, Store and Forward Server, and Interrupted Feedback Broadcast (IFB), that all work together to provide an end-to-end solution. Broadcasters will have the ability to utilize Streambox acquisition platform products in their workflow for client encoding software devices, management servers, and multiple playout options. Highly secure video is sent from the field using a Streambox Encoder to the station’s Enterprise Server where it is routed live on-air or to other playout platforms. Video can also be sent from the studio to the field or other affiliates for confidence monitoring of on-air broadcast. The server automatically archives all video streams to be available for download at a later time, enabling broadcasters with the flexibility to choose which video streams they prefer to air live and which streams they decide to edit for later use.

Photo Caption: Complete End-to-End Broadcasting Solution
Photo Link: http://www.streambox.com/PR/Streambox_EnterpriseServer.jpg

Streambox® Avenir™ — Mobile Video Broadcasting Solution
Avenir™ is designed for field newsgathering, sports broadcasting, and other mobile live and file-based video applications, Avenir is Streambox’s first hardware-based mobile encoder to offer up to eight 3G/4G bonded wireless network cellular modems for high-quality HD or SD in a fully portable form factor, enabling live or file-based video acquisition over a variety of low-data-rate networks. Avenir takes advantage of 4G LTE’s higher bandwidth capabilities to send HD/SD broadcast quality video. The Streambox Avenir is also the first battery operated mobile encoder designed for a reporter to send HD/SD live and file-based video content over a variety of IP networks, which allows broadcasters to replace traditional SNG/DNG systems. Reporters can also access the user interface through wireless devices like the Apple iPod® touch or iPad™. The Avenir harnesses Streambox’s award-winning ACT-L3™ codec to capture and encode high-quality HD content in 1080i or 720p format, at data rates of up to 20 Mbps, and SD content in NTSC or PAL from 64 Kbps to 8 Mbps.

New features debuting at IBC:
-Field Edit Mode – Allows users to extract files directly from Avenir to edit on a laptop and then import the edited files back to Avenir via Wi-Fi, 3G/4G, or LAN connections.
-Remote Management Tool – Allows adminstrators to configure and manage Avenir’s presets from the control room, enabling a non-technical crew to operate in the field.
-Low Delay Multi-Path Protocol – With new LDMP technology Avenir automatically monitors available IP networks and ONLY uses connections that offer low latency.
-All Networks Mode – Allows users to bond different IP network types (3G/4G, Wi-Fi, BGAN, LAN) for maximum bandwidth to ensure a reliable video stream

Photo Caption: Mobile Video Broadcasting Solution
Photo Link: http://www.streambox.com/PR/Streambox_Avenir.jpg

Streambox 3D — Full Frame HD 3D 1RU Encoder/Decoder

Streambox 3D is the world’s first low-latency full-frame left and full-frame right 4:2:2 HD 3D 1RU Encoder/Decoder. The HD 3D Encoder/Decoder is built on the company’s award-winning ACT-L3 video compression technology, and includes all advanced video and networking features found in existing Streambox professional video products including integrated Forward Error Correction (FEC) and the ability to multiplex and de-multiplex HD 3D streams. The HD 3D Encoder/Decoder has sub-second end-to-end Full HD 3D capture to playout capabilities with an adjustable latency setting. The compact 1RU solution is ideal for industries focusing on professional quality 3D video acquisitions, such as post-production, sports broadcasting, and Government/Military. Designed for low-bandwidth HD 3D video acquisition and transport, the Streambox HD 3D Encoder/Decoder enables users to capture and transmit live and file-based 3D video over existing HD 2D bandwidth infrastructures.

Photo Caption: Full Frame HD 3D 1RU Encoder/Decoder
Photo Link: http://www.streambox.com/PR/Streambox3D.jpg

Streambox, Inc.
1848 Westlake Ave. N.
Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98109

Company Contact
Ryan Davis
Streambox, Inc.
Tel: +1 (206) 956-0544, Ext. 181
E-mail: ryand@streambox.com
http://www.streambox.com