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Wohler HDCC Ancillary Data Management Platform Offers Industry-First Capabilities on Two New Cards

Single-Card Solutions for On-the-Fly Closed-Caption Translation and Encoding of Scoreboard Data in SDI Data Stream

SAN FRANCISCO — April 2, 2013 — Wohler Technologies today announced the expansion of its HDCC Series with two new offerings for industry-first ancillary data management capabilities. The new HDCC-708WSTTrans-OG2 and HDCC-WST708Trans-OG2 cards are the first single-card solutions to support automatic, real-time transcoding between 608/708 and WST/OP-47 captions in baseband applications. The new HDCC-Gameclock-OG2 is the first single-card solution to encode and decode (with optional overlay) game-clock data from scoreboards frame-accurately in baseband SDI signals.

“The new cards announced today demonstrate Wohler’s focus on delivering truly innovative solutions that simplify and streamline critical aspects of today’s media-focused workflows,” said Don Bird, chief marketing officer at Wohler. “The capabilities of our HDCC Ancillary Data Management Platform are ideally suited to help our customers successfully address key challenges in managing ancillary data insertion, extraction, and on-the-fly format conversion within baseband video signals.”

Engineered for broadcast and postproduction facilities, the HDCC-708WSTTrans-OG2 and HDCC-WST708Trans-OG2 provide automatic real-time transcoding, respectively, of 608/708 captions to WST/OP-47 captions and of WST/OP-47 captions to 608/708 captions. Replacing complicated workflows that rely on several devices in tandem, these cards offer a straightforward solution for on-the-fly closed-caption translation. The simple, fast single-card approach minimizes maintenance requirements and ensures that users never waste precious time re-entering captions.

Designed to support sports venues, broadcasters, and officials’ in-game review of scoring and other critical game-related decisions, the HDCC-Gameclock-OG2 card interfaces with all main scoreboard vendors to encode and decode clock data in a baseband SDI signal. Replacing clumsy manual methods, this new Wohler HDCC card provides a flexible, fast, accurate, and easy-to-use solution for relating official game times — whether from the primary clock, a shot clock, a play clock, or similar timer — to game video.

Both new additions to the HDCC Series are compatible with a Ross openGear(R) frame as well as Wohler’s own MC-1RU single-rack-unit enclosure with redundant power supplies and housing for up to two cards. The new cards will be featured in the Wohler booth, N3729, at the 2013 NAB Show. Further information about Wohler’s entire HDCC Series is available online at www.wohler.com.

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About Wohler Technologies Inc.
Wohler’s tradition of innovation began with the creation of the industry’s first in-rack audio, video, and data monitoring category, and continues today through its development of signal management and monitoring solutions for video, audio, captioning, and loudness applications. Wohler’s 2012 acquisition of RadiantGrid Technologies extends this award-winning product line to include the Wohler RadiantGrid(TM) New Media Automation Platform for efficient file-based content creation and distribution, quality control, and faster-than-real-time transcoding and standards conversion. This new offering, combined with the company’s proven, cost-effective confidence monitoring, compliance recording, and content management solutions, ensures high-quality media production across any platform and delivery to any device. More information about Wohler is available at www.wohler.com.

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RTI Honored With 2013 CE Pro Quest for Quality Award in ‘Manufacturers: Technical Support’ Category

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — April 2, 2013 — Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) today announced that readers of CE Pro magazine have selected the company as a 2013 Quest for Quality Award recipient. RTI was recognized with a Platinum award in the “Manufacturers: Technical Support” category for its dedication in supporting the technical needs of its dealer community. more

DIT Station Unveils New and Improved Version of Portable On-Set Data/Playback Workstation

DIT Station Rogue4 Features Improved Performance and Versatile PCIe(R) Storage and I/O Integration via Sonnet Thunderbolt(TM) Solutions

IRVINE, Calif. — March 28, 2013 — DIT Station today introduced the DIT Station Rogue4, the newest version of the company’s ultra-portable and compact on-set data management and playback workstation. The Rogue4 is faster than ever before, with Sonnet Technologies’ built-in Thunderbolt(TM) expansion, media ingest, and storage solutions offering performance up to 900 MB/s. Sonnet and DIT Station will demonstrate the DIT Station Rogue4 in the Sonnet Technologies booth SL10924 at the 2013 NAB Show.

Housed in a military-grade case with custom ventilation, the all-new ultra-portable and rugged DIT Station Rogue4 provides a fast and reliable PCIe(R) and Thunderbolt backbone for a wide range of on-site digital intermediate (DI) tasks. The Rogue4 works exclusively on the 15-inch MacBook Pro(R) Retina platform, integrating multiple Sonnet Echo(TM) Express Thunderbolt-to-PCIe Expansion Chassis with popular video I/O cards for tasks such as transcoding and playout. Multiple Sonnet Tempo(TM) SSD Pro 6Gb PCIe adapter cards, each holding two 2.5-inch SSDs, provide high-performance onboard Thunderbolt storage. A Sonnet Tempo SATA Pro 6Gb four-port eSATA card supports up to four high-performance eSATA shuttle drives, plus readers for CompactFlash(R) cards, SDHC(TM) cards, REDMAG 1.8-inch SSDs, and RED Digital Cinema’s new RED MINI-MAG cards. Also on board is Sonnet’s Echo ExpressCard(R) Pro Thunderbolt adapter to ingest files from SxS(R) cards.

These features, combined with the Rogue4′s wireless connectivity, iPad(R) mount, and full I/O interfaces, provide DI professionals a highly versatile on-site workstation that is easy to set up. Users can not only perform basic data wrangling tasks, but also perform lightning-speed transcoding, full-resolution 2D/3D side-by-side playback, on-set image review and adjustment, and wireless delivery of dailies right out of the case via the onboard Wi-Fi(R) terminal. Facilitated by Sonnet’s Thunderbolt technology solutions, the Rogue4′s Thunderbolt connectivity enables the workstation to achieve speeds well beyond not just conventional laptop-based workflows, but even Mac Pro(R) tower-based workflows, offering ultra-fast connectivity and incomparable portability.

“Ready to go in fewer than 20 seconds, the Rogue4 eliminates the lengthy setup times for image technicians and gives them optimal speed, capacity, and storage mobility,” said Martin Christien, CEO and founder, DIT Station. “With performance matched to that of a conventional tower computer, the Rogue4′s Thunderbolt-based backbone enables capabilities far beyond other on-location setups and a level of portability that no other system can beat for this price. The Rogue4 is a true all-in-one tool for any workflow, anywhere and anytime, and it works seamlessly through the powerful integration of Sonnet’s technology.”

The new-and-improved DIT Station Rogue4 will be on display at the 2013 NAB Show in Sonnet’s booth, SL10924, and in ASSIMILATE’s booth, SL12705, where Christien and his team will also make special presentations. For more information about DIT Station NAB Show activities, follow @DITStation on Twitter. More information on Sonnet’s Thunderbolt technology products is available at www.sonnettech.com/product/thunderbolt/index.html.

More information on Sonnet and its other products is available at www.sonnettech.com.

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About DIT Station Ltd
DIT Station Ltd designs and fabricates ultra-portable data management workstations for stills and motion digital based cameras. The company’s product line utilizes the latest in high-speed connectivity, storage, and expansion to create on-set tools for digital image technicians working with all formats of camera. DIT Station prides itself on the design of its products, made 100 percent with the user in mind … and it has a cup holder. More information is available at www.ditstation.com.

About Sonnet Technologies
Sonnet Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of storage systems, Thunderbolt(TM) technology PCIe(R) expansion products, interface cards, and media readers for professional users in the audio, video, and broadcast industries. Sonnet’s Thunderbolt expansion products enable the use of pro audio I/O and DSP cards, pro video capture and transcoding cards, interface cards, and other high-performance PCIe cards with mini, portable, and all-in-one computers. The company’s product line features a range of high-performance, cost-effective, and reliable portable, desktop, and rackmount RAID storage solutions. For more than 25 years Sonnet has pioneered and brought to market numerous innovative and award-winning products that enhance the performance and connectivity of Mac(R), Windows(R), and other industry-standard computers. More information is available at www.sonnettech.com.

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Riedel Digital Matrix and Wireless Intercoms Enable Flexible, Clear Communications at Pershing Square Signature Center

GLENDALE, Calif. — March 28, 2013 — Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, today announced that New York City’s Signature Theatre Company has installed a Riedel digital intercom system at the Pershing Square Signature Center, the company’s Frank Gehry-designed home situated off-Broadway on 42nd Street. The installation includes the Riedel Artist digital intercom matrix and Acrobat Digital Wireless Intercom system, which unite to provide a flexible platform for broadcast-audio-quality communications throughout the facility.

“Riedel’s digital intercom products give us the quality and versatility that is critical for productions in a modern theater environment,” said Graham Johnson, sound, video, and communications supervisor at Signature Theatre Company. “Not only is the ability to communicate essential to the production, but it is also critical to the safety of our staff and performers. The Riedel systems have surpassed our expectations in every way.”

The facility’s Artist systems feature a distributed masterless system architecture that significantly reduces wiring, making it easy and cost-effective for users to configure intercom panels and partylines to meet current production requirements at the center’s three theaters: the Linney, the Diamond, and the Griffin. For each theater, engineers have created stage manager stations comprised of Artist 1000 Series control key-panels packaged into flight cases. Access plates throughout the building provide connections for both Artist control panels and Performer digital partylines, which are routed via a central patch bay.

The theater company uses an Acrobat CC-60 cell controller to support 16 wireless beltpacks. In addition, 24 Acrobat CA-6 cell antenna units installed at the Pershing Square Signature Center ensure complete coverage of the building with seamless hand-over between the antennas’ cells, providing intercom communications with consistently high audio quality regardless of users’ location. The Acrobat system is optimized for both partyline and point-to-point communications and provides digital audio quality without interfering with UHF radio microphones or in-ear monitors.

Additional information about Riedel Communications, the company’s Artist digital intercom matrix, and the Acrobat digital wireless system is available at www.riedel.net.

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About Signature Theatre
Founded in 1991 by James Houghton, Signature Theatre exists to honor and celebrate the playwright. Signature makes an extended commitment to a playwright’s body of work, and during this journey, the writer is engaged in every aspect of the creative process. Signature is the first theatre company to devote an entire season to the work of a single playwright, including re-examinations of past writings as well as New York and world premieres. By championing in-depth explorations of a living playwright’s body of work, the Company delivers an intimate and immersive journey into the playwright’s singular vision.

Signature has presented entire seasons of the work of Edward Albee, Lee Blessing, Horton Foote, Maria Irene Fornes, Athol Fugard, John Guare, David Henry Hwang, Bill Irwin, Adrienne Kennedy, Tony Kushner, Romulus Linney, Charles Mee, Arthur Miller, the Negro Ensemble Company, Sam Shepard, Paula Vogel, August Wilson and Lanford Wilson. At The Pershing Square Signature Center, the Company’s expanded programming includes: Residency One, the continuation of Signature’s core program which provides audiences with an immersive exploration of the work of a singular playwright; Residency Five, which provides five-year residencies for multiple playwrights, guaranteeing three full productions of new work over the course of each playwright’s residency; and the Legacy Program, which honors the lifetime achievement of playwrights who have previously been in residence at Signature through the production of a premiere or earlier play.

Signature, its productions and its resident writers have been recognized with a Pulitzer Prize, fourteen Lucille Lortel Awards, sixteen Obie Awards, six Drama Desk Awards and twenty-two AUDELCO Awards, among many other distinctions. The National Theatre Conference recognized the company as the 2003 Outstanding National Theatre of the Year. For more information on Signature please visit us on-line at signaturetheatre.org.

About The Pershing Square Signature Theatre
The Pershing Square Signature Center is the permanent home of Signature Theatre. Spanning an entire city block at 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenue, the Frank Gehry-designed Pershing Square Signature Center features three intimate theatres, a studio theatre, rehearsal studio, and a public café, bar and bookstore and serves as both a theatre community hub and neighborhood destination. Working hand-in-hand with Signature leadership and architect of record H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture LLC, Gehry’s design is carefully calibrated to foster interaction among playwrights, artistic collaborators and the public. The Pershing Square Signature Center has allowed the Company to expand and enhance its programming, introduce new initiatives, and build audiences. The Center serves as an ongoing artistic home for all of the Company’s Playwrights-in-Residence, fostering a dynamic creative community where playwrights engage directly with audiences and one another.

About Riedel Communications
Riedel Communications designs, manufactures, and distributes pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks for broadcast, pro audio, event, sports, theater, and security applications. The company also provides rental services for radio and intercom systems, event IT solutions, fiber backbones, and wireless signal transmission systems that scale easily for events of any size, anywhere in the world. Founded in 1987, the company now employs more than 400 people at 11 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

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NETIA Deploys Leading Radio Automation and MAM Software on Mobile and Cross-Platform Devices

CLARET, France — March 28, 2013 — NETIA today announced that it is giving users convenient multiplatform access to the industry-leading Radio-Assist(TM) digital audio software suite as well as media management software on portable devices. The extension of NETIA software onto smartphones and tablets brings powerful functionality to users’ fingertips anytime and anywhere.

“Our robust radio automation and media asset management solutions already give desktop users a wealth of tools that support efficient production and playout of audiovisual content,” said Paul Henri Oltra, vice president at NETIA. “By porting key functions onto both Windows and iOS mobile platforms, we enable the broad base of NETIA customers to realize even greater benefits from these innovative solutions.”

The existing range of editing tools available within Radio-Assist automation products is now available for iOS devices including the iPhone(R) and iPad(R), as well as for Windows(R) 8 tablets. Sharing the same look and ergonomic principles as the Radio-Assist desktop interface, the new iSnippet tool for portable devices makes it convenient for field reporters and other remote users to take advantage of familiar Radio-Assist audio editing capabilities.

A new mobile teleprompter function adds further value by enabling journalists to jump into the studio news broadcast, reading their news pieces directly from their mobile devices such as tablets.

NETIA also has adapted its media management software and made it available on any mobile platform. This solution enables journalists to access, search, browse, retrieve, and play any content from anywhere. The user-friendly Web interface, developed on HTML5, provides intuitive controls for displaying video segments and performing simple edits.

More information about the Radio-Assist 8.2 software suite, media management, and other NETIA solutions is available at www.netia.com.

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About NETIA
NETIA, a GlobeCast company, is a leading provider of software solutions that enable efficient management and delivery of content to today’s full array of media platforms. Relied on by more than 10,000 users in 200 installations in more than 40 countries, NETIA solutions allow content producers and owners to manage content from ingest to delivery, targeting multiplatform outlets including the Internet, VOD, IPTV services, and mobile devices.

NETIA provides content management solutions to major radio and television brands and to multimedia groups around the world. Clients include SBS and ABC in Australia, RAI Italy, France Telecom/Orange, MediaCorp Singapore, RTL France, Radio Globo in Brazil, RTM Malaysia, Radio France, the Associated Press, France Télévisions, and L’Équipe 24/24. NETIA has its headquarters in France, with offices in the United States, Paris, Rome, and Singapore, in addition to a global network of professional distribution partners.

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Visionary Solutions Simplifies IP Video Delivery With New AVN Series Encoder and PackeTV(R) Mobile Streaming Bundles

Ideal for the Education and House of Worship Markets, the Powerful Solution Supports Cost-Effective, Low Bit Rate, HD/SD Video Delivery Over IP Networks

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. March 27, 2013 — Visionary Solutions, Inc. (VSI) today announced a powerful new IP video delivery bundle that combines its popular AVN Series encoders and PackeTV(R) Mobile media streaming system. Ideal for the education and house of worship markets, the cost-effective solution dramatically simplifies IP video delivery. more

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Minnetonka Audio Software Introduces New Version of SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II, Now With Integrated Loudness Measurement

MINNETONKA, Minn. — March 27, 2013 — Minnetonka Audio Software, Inc. (MASI) today announced the third version of its SurCode(TM) encoder/decoder software for Dolby(R) Pro Logic II. The latest version of the Dolby-certified codec is the first in the industry to integrate Minnetonka Audio’s loudness measurement technology as seen in its benchmark AudioTools(TM) Server family. New, built-in loudness measurement simplifies workflows and yields EBU R 128 and “CALMpliant” deliverables with less reworking — saving time, money, and hassle for broadcast, postproduction, A/V, industrial, radio, OTT, and mobile/hand-held operations.

“The Minnetonka Audio tradition is to supply discriminating audio professionals with certified Dolby codecs with the aim of streamlining workflows,” said Jayson Tomlin, vice president of business operations at Minnetonka Audio. “SurCode Version 3′s integrated loudness measurement saves time and money while reinforcing industry best practices. Also, the new version addresses the need for complete LtRt creation, the most relevant and widely compatible surround technology today.”

SurCode Version 3 for Dolby Pro Logic II offers complete, Dolby-certified Dolby Pro Logic II encoding and Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, and Pro Logic IIz decoding of up to eight channels of audio. The product enables auditioning, encoding, and decoding of audio with a Dolby-certified Dolby Pro Logic II codec, making it easy to produce surround-ready mixes in real time.

Real-time loudness metrics are displayed for the LoRo stream, multichannel source, or the undecoded stereo LtRt stem ensuring that all are CALMpliant. Monitoring and loudness-measurement tools and built-in encoding/decoding features enable mixes to be optimized for all playback situations, regardless of whether the LtRt is decoded into surround or remains in stereo mode as delivered.

As with other versions of SurCode, Version 3 can be deployed as a plug-in for popular digital audio workstations (DAWs) such as Avid(R) or VST, making it a powerful, time-saving tool for efficient mixing right in the DAW. Version 3 includes forward-looking AAX support as well as backward-compatible RTAS and AudioSuite plug-ins. Also new to Version 3 is the option of a cross-platform, stand-alone application for use in any environment. iLok(TM) dongle-based licenses provide for easy portability among suites and locations.

Minnetonka Audio will demonstrate SurCode Version 3 for Dolby Pro Logic II at the 2013 NAB Show in booth SU8918. The product will be available in the second quarter. More information about Minnetonka Audio products is available at www.minnetonkaaudio.com.

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About Minnetonka Audio Software
An award-winning solutions provider for motion picture, video, broadcast, game, and optical disc production, Minnetonka Audio Software creates essential technology for the world’s top media professionals. Its revolutionary AudioTools Server is the file-based software alternative to hardware program optimizers, bringing expert audio automation to existing media production infrastructures. The AudioTools Server, SurCode, and discWelder product lines support the full array of audio codecs, file types, and standards for CD, DVD, Blu-ray(TM), broadcast, and digital television. The company is the leading provider of professional OEM audio solutions as well as file-based QC and loudness control. Spanning more than two decades of operation, the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company has a subsidiary in Germany and an international network of distributors and channel partners who share its commitment to quality and service. More information is available at www.minnetonkaaudio.com.

The Minnetonka Audio Software logo is a trademark of Minnetonka Audio Software, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Snell to Demonstrate Real-Time, IP-based Video Streaming for Content Transfer at 2013 NAB Show

New IP-Based Interfaces for Snell Modular, Production Switching, and Routing Systems Offer Broadcasters a Smooth Transition to IP Workflows

READING, U.K. — March 27, 2013 — In booth N1820 at the 2013 NAB Show, Snell will feature a demonstration of seamless content transfer via real-time IP links that showcase the powerful new IP-based, real-time interfaces for the company’s Kahuna 360 production switcher, IQ Modular range, and Sirius 800 Advanced Hybrid Processing router.

“Traditionally, media enterprises have used digital switched networks to transfer compressed and uncompressed video and audio for both contribution and distribution applications,” said Paola Hobson, senior product manager at Snell. “This is changing as organizations begin to turn to real-time IP links for both external and internal signal transfer. In addition to better integration with file-based workflows and IP distribution infrastructures, this new transfer paradigm offers significant opportunities for cost savings in which broadcast-specific cabling and distribution equipment can be replaced by lower-cost standard IT components.”

Typical applications for real-time IP transfer of content are professional broadcast contribution (content supplied for onward editing or other processing), studio-to-studio media exchange, in-house signal distribution and routing (material sent for further editing or placed on the final path to the end consumer), and live event coverage. At the 2013 NAB Show, Snell’s demo will show how IP links can be used to transfer content in real time over an MPEG-2 transport stream, such as those in widespread use for real-time multimedia content communication. Originating as a 1080 59p feed from the Kahuna 360 multi-format production switcher, the content is encoded into a 200 Mbps video stream using the AVC-Intra 100 video codec. The signal is then passed via a Snell IQGBE80 Ethernet switch to Snell IQ modules that provide IP-to-SDI decoding, down-conversion to 1080 59i to feed a video monitor, an IQ module for logo insertion, and encoding back to SDI for transfer to the Sirius 800 router.

“At Snell, we understand that many of our customers will take a phased approach to implementing all-IP workflows, and that they will need to manage both SDI and IP interfaces for a period of time,” Hobson added. “By creating IP interfaces for our modular, routing, and production switching equipment, Snell offers broadcast and media organizations a convenient way to manage a hybrid SDI-IP facility. By offering broadcast-friendly control and monitoring, Snell products provide a smooth, cost-effective path for users to transition from SDI to IP, as operation and control paradigms will be familiar.”

More information about Snell’s full Broadcast Infrastructure product line is available online at www.snellgroup.com.

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About Snell:
Snell is a leading innovator in digital media technology, providing broadcasters and global media companies with a comprehensive range of solutions for creating, managing, and streamlining the distribution of content for today’s multi-screen world. Specializing in TV Everywhere and Live TV applications, Snell provides the necessary tools to transition seamlessly and cost-effectively to 4K UHDTV, file-based, and 3Gbps operations, while enabling broadcasters to monetize and deliver their media assets across multiple distribution platforms. Headquartered in the U.K., Snell serves more than 2,000 broadcasters, post facilities, and global media companies in more than 100 countries through its worldwide team of sales and support personnel. More information is available at www.snellgroup.com.

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Front Porch Digital Releases DIVArchive V7.1

New Version of Content Storage Management System Supports LTO-6, Introduces AXF Explorer Interface, and Integrates With More Transcoding Workflows

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — March 26, 2013 — Front Porch Digital, the global leader in cloud-based content storage management (CSM) solutions, today announced the release of DIVArchive(R) V7.1, the newest version of its advanced CSM system. New features and integrations, such as LTO-6 support and new AXF handling, make the system ideal for a broader array of applications in media operations of every kind, including broadcast facilities, educational and heritage institutions, production and postproduction houses, and government entities.

“DIVArchive was built to interconnect every element of a video-oriented, file-based operation, from archive to production to transmission,” said Mike Knaisch, president and CEO of Front Porch Digital. “We’ve enhanced the already powerful system with some very important features in order to extend usability even further and keep up with evolving formats.”

One of those features is support for LTO-6 drives and media. The LTO-6 format has 2.5 TB of capacity compared with 1.5 TB for LTO-5, allowing customers to store more data within the same footprint and lowering the cost per terabyte. After working closely with the HP Storage Group to earn qualification, Front Porch Digital has extended DIVArchive to support LTO-6 drives for the entire range of HP Enterprise Class and Business Class tape libraries.

Also new in DIVArchive V7.1 is AXF Explorer, an intuitive interface for parsing Archive eXchange Format (AXF) objects. AXF Explorer’s straightforward operations are performed using drag-and-drop procedures, just like in the Windows(R) operating system. AXF Explorer can copy AXF files or folders to a local or networked disk volume and can display any AXF embedded metadata.

Another major accomplishment is a recently announced partnership with file-transfer software company Data Expedition to integrate its ExpeDat(TM) WAN acceleration product into DIVArchive V7.1. The integration gives DIVArchive users a WAN acceleration option that is fully managed and supported by Front Porch Digital, and it is the first direct integration of a WAN acceleration protocol into a CSM cloud-based solution.

DIVArchive V7.1 also improves the handling of file checksum metadata within the archive so that any application can get the checksum using DIVArchive APIs (e.g., Web services API). These features make it possible for customers, and especially for storage-service providers, to get checksum values calculated by DIVArchive and validate the integrity of their digitized content at any time.

In addition, by directly integrating with Telestream’s Vantage Transcode and Vantage Transcode Pro software packages, DIVArchive V7.1 now enables the complete range of Telestream’s world-class video transcoding and workflows. Vantage supplies users with more formats and provides a powerful yet simple way to build and automate video workflows.

Front Porch Digital will display DIVArchive V7.1 at the 2013 NAB Show in booths SU3602 and SU3605. More information about Front Porch Digital products is available at fpdigital.com.

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About Front Porch Digital
Front Porch Digital is the global leader in solutions for migrating, managing, and monetizing media content. Operating on site and in the cloud, the company’s purpose-built software employs the latest technologies to deliver truly flexible and scalable media workflows. Solutions delivered by Front Porch Digital appropriately manage large and complex media files and workflows while ensuring optimal performance and utmost security. More information is available at fpdigital.com.

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Wowza Exec to Share Company’s ‘TV Anywhere’ Concept at 2013 NAB Show

Session to Highlight How Broadcasters Can Recreate the TV Watching Experience by Using Simple Workflows to Deliver Seamless, High-Quality Video to Viewers Using Any Device

EVERGREEN, Colo. — March 26, 2013 — Wowza Media Systems LLC, provider of Simply Powerful Streaming(TM) server software, today announced that Wowza(R) Vice President of Product Management Chris Knowlton will be presenting a session titled “Anytime, Anywhere, Best Quality: Multiscreen Streaming Workflows for Broadcasters” at the 2013 NAB Show. The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. on April 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Room S228. more

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