Digital Rapids to highlight Stream 2.3 software update

Stream 2.3 includes new video processing plug-ins, extended MPEG support and additional closed caption support.

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Aug 3, 2006

Digital Rapids will feature its newly released version 2.3 of the Stream software at IBC2006.

The Stream software provides a simple, streamlined interface for video and audio ingest, encoding, transcoding and distribution with Digital Rapids DRC-Stream, StreamZ and StreamZHD media encoding systems.

Stream 2.3 includes new video processing plug-ins, extended MPEG support and additional closed caption support.

Stream 2.3 features new software-based, keyframeable video processing plug-ins to modify the incoming video during live ingest or transcoding. Plug-ins include graphic or video overlay, enabling still images or motion video to be superimposed over the input source, and color space conversion.

MPEG-related enhancements include a new post-encode muxing tool, enabling multi-channel audio file creation; enhanced compatibility with VOD server specifications; additional closed captioning options; and additions to the MPEG-2 live streaming capabilities to support both UDP and RTP/RTSP.

See Digital Rapids at IBC2006 stand 7.641/M134, or visit: www.digital-rapids.com.

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V2.3 software adds video processing plug-ins, multichannel audio multiplexing and CC support.

Stream 2.2 adds support for software-based video processing plug-ins that can be used to modify the incoming video during live ingest or during transcoding

New features in Stream 3.7 include expanded format support including encoding to the Panasonic AVC-Intra format.

Digital Rapids has released version 2.3 software for the StreamZ CP family of professional content encoding solutions with integrated digital video watermarking. The Markham, Ontario-based company will be showcasing its complete line of products, including the StreamZ CP family at IBC2006.

Digital Rapids enhances Stream software promo image

Version 3.4 enhances the software’s optional MXF input and output modules with support for the AS02 specification.

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Digital Rapids has announced an array of new enhancements in the company’s comprehensive range of encoding, transcoding and live streaming solutions. Upcoming new features include Closed Caption support for live streaming with Adobe Flash technologies; expanded support for automated advertising insertion; enhanced H.264 and MPEG-2 encoding; and new integration with content access and security solutions from Irdeto and Motorola Mobility.

The new Stream Transcode Manager offers automated job management and intelligent load balancing for media transcoding.

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For IBC, Digital Rapids has announced an array of new enhancements to the Digital Rapids Stream software for the company's StreamZ, StreamZHD and Flux encoding solutions.