By Staff, November 12, 2003
VBrick Systems, Inc. introduced the VBrick EtherneTV Media Distribution System, the world's first complete system for the delivery of live and stored television to both desktops and TV's. Based on open MPEG standards and compromised of fully integrated VBrick video components that are and controlled with an intuitive common user interface, the system makes it easier than ever before to manage and distribute live or recorded video to and from any classroom, boardroom or office.
The VBrick EtherneTV Media Distribution System provides live television over LANs and corporate networks, displays and controls stored digital videos, and records live video streams for later playback. For the first time, users have exactly the same intuitive user interface on both their desktop and on their TV's, thanks to VBrick's exclusive StreamOne technology.
The VBrick EtherneTV Media Distribution System is comprised of a set of unique, best-in-class products that are seamlessly integrated to provide a flexible, easy to use video management system:
* EtherneTV Media Control Server - The heart of the EtherneTV system, the Media Control Server is the command center for the EtherneTV system. The Media Control Server generates StreamOne, an intuitive user interface for use on any PC, Macintosh or TV that lets the user access and record multiple streams from different sources - such as a live stream from a VBrick VBXcast encoder or a recorded stream from a Video on Demand server
. End users can easily switch video sources and perform different functions seamlessly from the same user interface, whether it's on a PC or Set-Top-Box connected to a TV.
* VBrick MPEG 1, 2, and 4 Networked Video Appliances - Portable, reliable networked appliances for MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 provided dedicated one way and two way streaming VBrick's award-winning line of affordable appliances, including the MPEG-4 VBXcast, can be moved from room to room and can stream video from anywhere there is a network connection.
* EtherneTV Video On Demand NXG - A cutting edge video on demand (VoD) server based on Kassena's industry-video distribution technology. EtherneTV NXG-VOD identifies live streams, records streams to disk and plays the files to both desktop players and set-top based decoders.
* EtherneTV Set Top Box - A user-friendly television set-top box that can access live streams, request stored content from the VOD NXG or access the World Wide Web. The EtherneTV STB supports MPEG-1, 2, and 4 on a single platform and can be used as a stand-alone product as well as integrated into the VBrick EtherneTV Media Distribution System.
The VBrick EtherneTV Media Distribution System is immediately available.
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