BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL WINS
2004 STAR AWARD FOR
SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY FROM TV TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE
SALT LAKE CITY, Apr. 22, 2004—Wednesday Broadcast International (OTC Bulletin Board: BCST), a pioneer in video-powered business solutions, received TV Technology’s 2004 STAR Award for Superior Technology for its new multi-codec technology—CodecSys—during this week’s NAB 2004 trade show in Las Vegas.
STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) is awarded to a select few companies among a very competitive field. The award recognizes superior products and technologies from across the professional video industry. Editors and columnists of TV Technology determined the winner.
“We are very pleased to be recognized by TV Technology for our hard work in developing CodecSys,” said Rod Tiede, president and CEO of Broadcast International. “The editors of TV Technology recognize the revolutionary benefits CodecSys will have on the ability of professionals to provide full-motion, full-frame HD video at a fraction of the bandwidth.”
CodecSys employs real-time artificial intelligence systems to dynamically manage libraries of standard and specialized codecs to efficiently process a particular scene, or even frame, of video and then switches on the fly to another codec that is better suited to the next scene or frame. Exploiting the best attributes of multiple codecs enables 50 to 75 percent reductions in bandwidth compared to single codec solutions.
CodecSys allows video broadcasters to shift from single, generalist codec solutions to multiple and specialist codec systems. And, since CodecSys is a software solution, newly developed codecs can easily be incorporated into the system ending costly hardware obsolescence and re-encoding.
CodecSys cuts bandwidth significantly with full-screen, full-motion video including HD quality under 3 MB, DVD quality at 512 K, and VHS quality at 256 K.
CodecSys Technology is available immediately by contacting Broadcast International.
About Broadcast International
Broadcast International is a leading provider of video-powered business solutions, including IP and digital satellite, Internet streaming, and other types of wired/wireless network distribution. In addition, BI assists clients with video production, rich media development and a full range of network support services. CodecSys is a patent-pending technology that enables BI clients to enhance video quality at current bandwidths or reduce the cost of bandwidth while maintaining quality.Broadcast International was founded in 1984 and is a public company (OTC BB: BCST) headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. For more information, visit www.brin.com or call 801-562-2252.
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