Envivio and Comtech EF Data Partner to Provide an MPEG-4 DSNG Solution to Cut the Cost of Satellite Transmissions by 50%
Envivio and Comtech EF Data to Demonstrate at NAB 2003 Conference in Las Vegas
San Francisco, CA – April 3, 2003 – Envivio, Inc., a leading provider of MPEG-4 broadcast and streaming solutions, and Comtech EF Data, Inc., a leading supplier of high-quality satellite communications products and systems, announced today a Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) solution based on Comtech EF Data's IP satellite modems with Turbo Product Coding (TPC) and Envivio's MPEG-4 platform that will cut the cost of satellite transmissions by 50 percent. The standards-based solution will be demonstrated for the first time at Envivio booth SL3639 and Comtech EF Data booth N1442 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference, April 7-10, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The combination of Envivio's MPEG-4 video coding and Comtech EF Data's Turbo Forward Error Correction coding enables broadcasters to transmit at half the bandwidth of the MPEG-2/DVB-S systems they are currently using. This bandwidth saving leads directly to reduced space segment costs.
On the uplink side of the transmission chain, the Envivio LB-4100 real time, full-resolution MPEG-4 encoder interfaces directly to the Comtech EF Data CDM-IP 300L modulator via an IP interface. On the downlink side, the CDM-IP 300L demodulator receives the IP stream from the satellite and interfaces with one of Envivio's MPEG-4 decoders.
The system can be used for live encoding or offline encoding with store and forward to the receive site. The encoder can be set up to automatically save the session as an MPEG-4 file.
"By combining Comtech EF Data's innovative Turbo Coding technology with Envivio's MPEG-4 encoding systems, broadcasters can deliver the video quality they are achieving today at half the cost," said Julien Signes, president and CTO of Envivio. "We are pleased to work with Comtech EF Data, who proudly provides the best broadcasting solutions in the market with superior communications products and customer service."
"By working with Envivio, we are able to offer broadcasters an MPEG-4 industry-standard satellite solution with improved speed and quality, and lower associated costs," said Bob Hansen, senior vice president of Sales & Marketing for Comtech EF Data.
About Envivio
Envivio is a leading provider of complete MPEG-4 solutions, which consist of a rich set of integrated streaming media tools and systems including high-performance audio and video, two-dimensional graphics, and animation. The company has established itself as the most experienced creator of high-quality MPEG-4 solutions that enable broadcasters, network operators, and content developers to build new revenue streams and use the efficiencies of delivering content to the full range of MPEG-4 capable devices. The Envivio solution includes various components to create, encode, protect, distribute, and view MPEG-4 content.
About Comtech EF Data
Comtech EF Data designs, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive product line of technologically advanced digital satellite modems, satellite IP modems, frequency up and down converters, RF transceivers, LNAs, HPAs, Network Management, and IP Multicasting solutions. Comtech EF Data Corp. is a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation, Melville, NY. For more information, visit www.comtechefdata.com.
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Media Contact:
Envivio
Barry Strauss
(650) 243-2718
bstrauss@envivio.com
Comtech EF Data
Bob Hansen
(480) 333-2200
sales@comtechefdata.com
