University of Washington-Led Expedition Relies on Streambox to Power Live Video Transport from within the Caldera of an Active Volcano 5,000 ft. Underwater
SEATTLE — October 25, 2011 — Streambox, Inc. today announced that the University of Washington-led VISIONS’11 expedition selected Streambox 9300 Encoders, Decoders, and full platform of video transport solutions as research tools to transmit live observations of changes in the seafloor environment following the April 2011 eruption of Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon.
Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) today announced a formed partnership with Streambox, Inc. AST is delighted to offer the Streambox Live IP-based video contribution service, fully integrated with AST’s suite of Value Added Services, ASTLive!™, available on the BGAN satellite platform. By downloading the Streambox Live encoding software free of charge onto a laptop, field news crews and other organizations using AST’s services can now transmit live or file-based video via mobile satellite terminals.
In the Fall 2010 Issue of Worship AVL Asia Magazine, reporter Mark Johnson examined how large churches are expanding their congregations by using video solutions for satellite campuses. Already a leader in this market, Streambox offers a variety of video technology options that extend a congregation’s reach and foster community between distinct locations.
Streambox was featured in the latest edition of the Voice of America’s (VOA) Buzz Newsletter which discussed the use of Streambox for bringing back election coverage from Bosnia for the first time.
Streambox® today announced that its Streambox Live™ broadband video contribution service provided a vital communications link for 13-year-old climber Jordan Romero’s ascent of Mount Everest. Romero, the youngest person ever to attempt and reach the summit of the world’s highest peak, used the service to send up-to-the-minute, high-quality video reports of his progress from various locations on the mountain — one of which was included in CNN’s broadcast coverage of the expedition.
Streambox Live offers FEC from the earth station to the user. The Streambox Live FEC makes it possible to send video from the server over a low bandwidth public network, without packet loss by adding redundancy. This feature sends a simultaneous, identical video stream that ensures any packets lost in the original can be corrected to ensure uninterrupted high quality.
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