By Elina Shatkin, September 25, 2003
Telestream announced successful deployment of its FlipFactory transcoding automation technology for the ARKive endangered species project. When the ARKive on-line library launched in Bristol, UK on May 20, 2003, Telestream's FlipFactory software was busy working behind the scenes converting video and audio into streaming formats for global access by Web audiences. ARKive is an initiative of The Wildscreen Trust, whose mission is to promote the conservation of nature through natural history imagery
. ARKive has been developed to gather and conserve the most important sounds and images of endangered species before they, like the species they depict, are lost forever.
The project utilizes cutting-edge technology to provide more than just an on-line reference library. The free website at www.arkive.org is a window to a vast and expanding vault containing wildlife films, photographs, sound recordings, facts and memories for audiences ranging from students to educators and scientists. Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Europe, in Bristol, UK, a major ARKive backer, is the project's chief technology architect. HP has contributed substantial hardware, software and technical services to develop ARKive's complex technical infrastructure.
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