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Streambox Inc. announced the launch of the portable Streambox SBT3-9500 Video Transport Encoder, the latest in the company's family of next-generation solutions for integrated HD/SD newsgathering and video transport. The SBT3-9500 Encoder enables broadcasters to get more HD and SD video back to the studio over a variety of low-data rate networks, including 3G, WiFi, WIMAX, the Internet, and satellite networks. The 9500 Encoder's dual networking facilitates multiplexing and
de-multiplexing of a single video stream over two lower cost, lower data rate IP networks instead of utilizing more costly higher bandwidth options. The video can be used for insertion into scheduled broadcasts or even live-to-air shots depending on broadcaster requirements.

Streambox, Inc. today announced that Annenberg TV News (ATVN), the student-run television news organization at the University of Southern California School of Journalism, has broadened and enhanced its remote newsgathering capabilities with a Streambox ACT-L3 Software solution. Streambox encoding enables broadcast journalism students to file live reports from any field location for ATVN's evening news.

Streambox Inc. today announced the launch of the Streambox SBT3-9200 HD/SD Video Transport Encoder, the company's next-generation solution for HD/SD newsgathering, broadcasting, and video post production, the SBT3-9200 can be operated in HD or SD mode, enabling the user to capture, transmit, and play out live and file-based video. The Encoder provides stunning 1080i/720p/1080psf HD video at data rates from 256 Kbps to 30 Mbps and SD video from 64 Kbps to 15 Mbps.

Streambox announced that Community of Faith in Houston uses a Streambox Software Encoder coupled with a Streambox SBT3-5100 Decoder to stream video from Pastor Mark Shook's missionary work abroad. This past summer when Shook spent four weeks in Africa as part of a missionary trip, the congregation in Houston was able to share in the experience via streaming video.

With an average weekly attendance of 5,000, and a second campus in Cancun, Mexico, Community of Faith is one of Houston's largest houses of worship. Pastor Shook's missionary trip was part of the church's ongoing outreach to the Batwa people in the African nation of Burundi. With the Streambox software encoder running on his laptop, the pastor captured live video and sent files over IP back to Houston, utilizing Streambox's File Transfer Tool. The video clips were then inserted into his weekly messages during services on four consecutive Sundays.

Streambox Inc. announced the release of its innovative solution for file-based video management and acquisition. The solution, which is part of Streambox's platform for video over IP, comprises three products, each serving unique roles in the broadcast work flow. The Streambox Store and Forward Client, the Streambox Store and Forward Server, and the Streambox Media Station work together to provide greater control and management of field-generated video as it is edited and uploaded to the broadcast studio for multi-format play-out. The solution enables control room operators to better manage hundreds of video files as these are uploaded to the Store and Forward Server by field reporters or citizen reporters for on-demand or scheduled play-out via an easy-to-use web interface. The integrated web interface provides metadata information such as reporter name, file name, and location as well as a thumbnail clip preview of video file uploads and a list of active connections. The control room operator is also able to search video uploads based on metadata. The solution simplifies and streamlines the broadcast work flow from video file upload to video management and play-out.

Streambox Inc. today announced that ABS-CBN, the largest television network in the Philippines, has deployed the Streambox ACT-L3 newsgathering solution in order to expand and enhance coverage of breaking news in the region. The IP-based solution comprising a Streambox portable encoder, an IFB server, and a decoder facilitates cost-effective video coverage while simplifying live and file-based reporting across the Philippines.

"In a country of more than 7,000 islands, news logistics are a challenge," said Maria Ressa, senior vice president for ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. "The Streambox newsgathering solution enables us to deploy smaller teams to cover breaking news and deliver stories faster. In addition, the scalability of the software-based solution will help us expand easily and deliver content across multiple platforms simultaneously. As a result, we can deliver high-quality news more efficiently today and grow our operations as demand increases."

Streambox File-based Solutions
The integrated Streambox solution for file-based video acquisition provides enhanced management of field-generated video files for on-demand or scheduled play-out of a variety of video formats including raw ACT-L3T and QuickTime wrapped ACT-L3T files. The solution comprises the Streambox Store and Forward Server, The Streambox Store and Forward Client, and the Streambox Media Station. The Store and Forward Server supports multiple simultaneous connections and file transfers while providing meta-data information such as reporter name, location, and file name. It also provides a web interface through which the operator can monitor thumbnails of video files as they are being uploaded by, for example, field reporters. The operator is then able to create video play lists and play-out schedules via the Streambox Media Station. The file-based solution is part of the management layer of the Streambox Platform for broadcast and broadband.

Streambox ACT-L3T Software Encoder

Streambox is announcing for IBC the release of a software-only version of the company's award-winning Streambox ACT-L3T Encoder. The Software Encoder has been successfully deployed by leading national and international broadcasters for several years and is now available for general release. Typically used for live and file-based newsgathering and video acquisition over low data rate IP networks, the software provides additional flexibility for Mac or Windows users as they harness the power of Streambox's IP-based platform for broadcast and broadband.

Streambox ACT-L3 Mobile Software Encoder
Making its international debut at the 2008 IBC Show, the Streambox Mobile Software EncoderT is an innovative software solution for streaming of breaking news and events via broadband. The Mobile Software Encoder features Streambox's advanced proprietary compression technologies widely used by news organizations, government agencies, and other organizations and individuals. It extends the newsgathering capabilities of broadcasters, first responders, and citizen reporters, while delivering live breaking news and events to the newsroom faster, smarter, and at a lower cost while at the same time powering video portals and social networking sites.

Streambox, Inc. today announced that KIFI Local News 8, an ABC affiliate based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has selected Streambox for its new Wireless Internet Newsgathering (WiNG) service. The Streambox solution, comprising an ACT-L3T Software Encoder and a SBT3-5100 Decoder, enables KIFI to broadcast live, breaking news from the field using a low-bandwidth WiMax broadband connection, at a much lower cost than for example traditional microwave or satellite newsgathering trucks.

KIFI's WiNG/Streambox solution is designed for easy setup and use in the field. The Software Encoder is deployed on a Windows compatible laptop and it streams the video signal over a WiMax connection at upload speeds of 2 Mbps. At the station, the Streambox Decoder processes the signal for live on-air broadcast. Streambox's innovative ACT-L3T compression technology delivers top performance and reliability including advanced networking features such as forward error correction which mitigates packet loss and network irregularities for delivery of high quality video output.

Streambox video transport solutions are enabling Fellowship Church, one of the largest churches in the U.S., to deliver live video of Pastor Ed Young's message to satellite campuses. The Streambox systems provide a highly reliable and cost-effective solution for encoding, transmitting, and playing out full-motion, full-frame interlaced video and audio of Fellowship Church's services over IP-based networks.

Fellowship Church has deployed a combination of Streambox SBT3-5100 and SBT3-7100 systems along with a Streambox Broadcast Server at its main campus in Grapevine, Texas. At each of its Texas satellite campuses in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano as well as at its Miami, Florida campus, the church has deployed the full duplex Streambox SBT3-7400 systems which will eventually enable the church to do bidirectional streaming. Currently, Fellowship Church is doing live point-to-multipoint streaming from Grapevine to each of its four satellite churches. The video transport systems encode and transmit the live video to Fellowship Church's Texas campuses via a dedicated metro Ethernet network at 4 Mbps, and to the Miami satellite via a bonded T1 Internet connection. Streambox's built-in forward error correction helps mitigate packet loss and other network irregularities, which are especially common over the public Internet connection to the Miami campus.

Streambox Portable Video Transport, Rugged Version

Streambox is announcing for the 2008 NAB Show the release of a fully rugged version of its industry-leading Portable Video Transport system for mobile news gathering, emergency response, and armed forces operations. The rugged encoder is ideal for use in environments where extreme temperatures are the norm and exposure to adverse weather and rough handling is expected. It meets or exceeds MIL-STD-810F. The innovative video transport solution utilizes the Streambox ACT-L3 codec and advanced compression technologies widely used by news organizations worldwide. The system is integrated into one super-compact portable device supplied with a sturdy carry handle for easy transportation and featuring an extended battery life. Measuring 1.98 inches high by 11.8 inches wide by 9.65 inches long and weighing 6.8 pounds, this video transport system gives the user ultimate flexibility in terms of mobility without sacrificing performance, reliability, and quality.