TMCNet:  Envivio 4Caster C4 Encoder Passes Conformance Testing for Microsoft Mediaroom

[November 19, 2008]

Envivio 4Caster C4 Encoder Passes Conformance Testing for Microsoft Mediaroom

(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
Envivio, a technology provider of IP video convergence encoding
solutions from mobile to HD, announced that its 4Caster C4 Three
Screens multi-channel, multi-profile encoder for IPTV, Internet TV and
Mobile TV applications has been qualified by the Microsoft Mediaroom
Interoperability and Qualification Lab (IQ Lab) for SD video encoding.

"Our Interoperability and Qualification Lab was designed to give the
world's leading IPTV service providers the best choice of carrier-grade
encoding platforms that are fully compatible with Microsoft Mediaroom,"
said Dan McCrary, director of the global partner ecosystem for
Microsoft Mediaroom. "The commitment of key vendors like Envivio to
this important quality assurance process is fundamental to the proven
excellence of Mediaroom-powered services and their continued success
with consumers."

Designed as an integrated solution for IPTV, Internet TV and Mobile TV
applications, the 4Caster C4 supports digital, analog and MPEG-2
Transport Stream over IP inputs, and video and audio encoding options
to support delivery of content to the Three Screens. The 4Caster C4
supports encoding formats including the Chinese AVS video compression
standard.

"As well as enabling us to work within the Microsoft Mediaroom
ecosystem, this qualification is a strong general validation of the
4Caster C4's top-tier IPTV credentials" said Yuval Fisher, Chief
Scientist at Envivio. "We are also confident that the extensive
capabilities of the 4Caster C4 further strengthen the Mediaroom
offering."

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