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ViewCast launches Niagara 2200 & Niagara 9100-2D at Integrate Expo 2012 in AustraliaAug 20, 2012 (WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS via COMTEX) -- Video streaming hardware and software company ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB:VCST) announced on Sunday the availability of the Niagara 2200, a portable streaming media encoder, along with the Niagara 9100-2D, a high-density multiple encoder platform. Both products feature the new Niagara SCX version 7.0 encoding, control and management software. Included in this platform is a new output container format and MPEG2 Transport Stream (TS) that supports both MPEG-2 and H.264 encoding. ViewCast said that the Niagara 2200 adds versatility by providing a choice of Windows Media or Adobe Flash, has the capability to configure the encoded output as a Transport Stream, it is also an ideal fit for analog inputs and standard definition output, adding that its webcasting capabilities make it an affordable and flexible solution for encoding to content delivery networks (CDNs), local high schools and churches, and for public, educational and government (PEG) applications. The new Niagara 2200 will replace the Niagara 2100 and 2120, customers can, however, upgrade existing Niagara 2100 and 2120 systems for a nominal fee. The High-density Niagara 9100-2D is the newest addition to the high-performance Niagara 9100 encoder platform series and the first digital unit in the series, ViewCast reports, adding that it has two digital inputs and is capable of delivering two simultaneous streams in SD or HD video formats. The Niagara 2200 and 9100-2D will be on display at the Integrate Expo 2012 event in Darling Harbour Australia from 21 - 23 August 2012 in Niagara distributor, Corsair Solutions' booth (F26). Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] |