Sonic Foundry Showcases Latest Mediasite Innovations
June 13 2017 - 6:00AM
Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted global leader for
video creation and management solutions, today announced the latest
release of Mediasite Video Platform at UBTech, June 12 – 14, and
InfoComm, June 14 – 16 in Orlando, Fla. Updates to the video
platform that support the rapid growth in Mediasite use include:•
Additions to its broad family of capture solutions• More social and
collaboration tools in its video portal • Optimized live- and
behind-the-firewall streaming• Improved workflows and overall
experience for user-generated content creatorsThere were more than
50 million views of Mediasite content in 2016, reflecting 34%
growth year-over-year.
More Flexible and Economical
Capture Options Sonic Foundry will be showcasing the
latest in its suite of video capture solutions that, when paired
with Mediasite Video Cloud, offer the most reliable hands-off video
platform to meet the needs of any teaching, learning or training
environment. “Mediasite Video Cloud together with our new
campus-wide software capture options represent a great starting
point for customers who need to scale economically, but also
recognize the value of our integrated, purpose-built appliances for
more complex integration and quality applications,” said Rob Lipps,
executive vice president, Sonic Foundry. Mediasite Catch is a
software recording solution that is scalable, reliable and
economical for A/V-light learning and training spaces. Catch
enables day-to-day video and content recording from classroom
podiums and supports both automated schedules and ad-hoc workflows
in as many classrooms as needed. Mediasite Join is an
automated capture service for recording and managing
video-conference-based calls, meetings and distance learning. Join
extends the value of organizations’ video conference
investments by seamlessly integrating with leading conference
services and bridges from Cisco, Zoom, Polycom, Vidyo,
Lifesize and Sony to share valuable knowledge, engage employees and
students, improve communication and support a culture of
collaboration. Further Enhancements/Improvements to Mediasite
Video Platform include:•
Optimized live- and
behind-the-firewall streaming with Mediasite Deliver:
Mediasite’s built-in intelligent streaming understands the browser
and device the user is coming from. The end-user experiences a
high-quality live or on-demand streaming experience, and has the
ability to play premium content plug-in free and app-free on any
browser or device, thanks to the adoption of MPEG-DASH for
on-demand streaming and HLS for live streaming. Behind-the-firewall
delivery is optimized via a strategic partnership and integration
with Ramp’s best-of-breed eCDN and network caching solutions.
•
New social video capabilities: Mediasite
Showcase, a secure video portal to curate, spotlight and view live
and on-demand content, supports deep engagement by allowing users
to comment on videos and build custom video playlists that are
easily sharable with colleagues, classmates and partners. Showcase
also encourages content discovery with its powerful search and
social sharing. •
Intuitive design and user
experience: Enhanced user interface in My Mediasite, the
easy-to-use personal capture software for anyone to record
screencasts and video content from their laptop or computer,
improves workflows and increases efficiency.
About
Sonic Foundry®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry is the trusted global leader for video capture,
management and streaming solutions. Trusted by educational
institutions, corporations and government entities, Mediasite Video
Platform quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture,
management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming
videos and rich media. Mediasite transforms communications,
training, education and events for more than 4,300 customers in
over 65 countries. Leading analyst research firms Aragon,
Forrester, Wainhouse and Frost & Sullivan recognize Sonic
Foundry as a leader in enterprise video, webcasting and lecture
capture. © 2017 Sonic Foundry, Inc. Product and service names
mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their
respective owners.
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Media Relations: Nicole Wise, Manager of Communications
Sonic Foundry
920.226.0269
nicolew@sonicfoundry.com
Tammy Jackson, Director of Communications
Sonic Foundry
608.770.9052
tammy@sonicfoundry.com
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