Harris Corporation and VBrick Combine Digital Signage and IP Computer Networks to Deliver Highly Efficient Hybrid Networks
June 20 2008 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Solution Streamlines Video for Online and Digital Signage
Applications CINCINNATI, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS) and VBrick Systems have leveraged their
multimedia expertise to create a powerful, combined solution that
delivers digital signage and live streaming video over various
communications networks. Customers across the commercial,
government and education markets now have the convenience of using
one system to deliver the companies' combined digital signage and
IP video streaming solutions to computer screens and digital
signage displays. Harris is an international communications and
information technology company, and VBrick Systems is the leader in
streaming and online video systems and solutions. Their combined
solution is on display at InfoComm 2008 at the Harris booth #N7119
and VBrick booth #N6841. "Successful multichannel distribution
requires a streamlined, automated media distribution workflow,"
said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast
Communications. "The combined Harris(R) InfoCaster(TM)/ VBrick(R)
solution offers content owners a single point of control for
delivering rich media and the critical tools to effectively and
efficiently support both online and digital signage delivery
models." The VBrick video appliance and InfoCaster solution can be
configured interchangeably into a network, providing a unique value
proposition. The VBrick appliance provides network-friendly
features such as multicast, reflecting, and HTTP encapsulation
using standards-based video encoding schemes. When the VBrick
appliance is combined with the Infocaster technology, the result is
a single centralized digital signage system that can be used to
drive displays at diverse regional, national or international
locations. The Harris and VBrick solution enables end users to
enjoy: -- Lower costs and a centralized system: The digital signage
displays can be driven to thousands of client displays. --
Interoperability: When the InfoCaster solution is used as the
network interface, live video streams can be combined with other
signage inputs, adding live video streams to existing deployments.
This streaming digital signage channel could also conveniently
appear in the VBrick EtherneTV live program guide to make access
even easier. "As the demand for both digital signage and online
video communication increases, organizations will want to
streamline the process with reliable solutions to help them not
only capture video at the source, but also stream it live via the
Internet and over digital signage networks to reach a broader
audience," said Vince Graziani, chief executive officer, VBrick
Systems, Inc. "Our collaboration with Harris is just one example of
how VBrick is shaping the future of video." VBrick's core product
offering is the industry's leading networked video appliance. This
Video Brick enables customers to capture and deliver live streaming
video over any network. When combined with additional VBrick
systems components and management software, the video appliance
becomes the foundation an EtherneTV system. This complete video
delivery system can capture, record, manage and distribute video
across the enterprise. InfoCaster systems are used for creating,
scheduling, distributing, playing and reporting live video and
graphics. InfoCaster manager provides the ideal way to manage video
content for multiple applications, such as targeting customers over
the digital signage network or providing internal corporate
training and communications over the PC network, by using remote
control and monitoring of groups of InfoCaster players and PC
screens over the hybrid network. InfoCaster(TM) can be set to play
the identical content on every screen or modified individually.
InfoCaster manager uses LAN, FTP, TCP/IP network or satellite
transmission to reach these wider audiences. Harris Digital
Signage(TM) solutions support the complete digital signage content
delivery chain and are designed to scale from supporting small,
multi-screen implementations at a single venue to enterprise
implementations that encompass large numbers of venues, zones and
screens. In addition to the widely used InfoCaster
professional-grade graphics creation and presentation line of
products, the Harris portfolio offers a full line of content
management solutions for supporting creation, production,
management, scheduling, distribution and reporting. Harris
Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that
provide interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire media
delivery chain. The Harris ONE(TM) approach brings together highly
integrated and cost-effective products that are ideal for emerging
media business models and for customers upgrading media operations
to digital and high-definition services. About VBrick Systems, Inc.
VBrick Systems is the world leader of live, online networked video
solutions. Offering the most comprehensive suite of enterprise
video products in the industry, VBrick provides business and
organizations with robust and proven online video systems that
connect people everywhere. Headquartered in Wallingford, CT,
VBrick's products and services are available through industry
leading value-added resellers, systems integrators and
distributors. VBrick Live: See What's Next in Online Video. For
more information, visit us at http://www.vbrick.com/ About Harris
Corporation Harris is an international communications and
information technology company serving government and commercial
markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne,
Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5 billion and
16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ VBrick(R) is a registered trademark of
Vbrick Systems Inc. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Peggy
Stalhut, Marketing Communications Manager, Harris Digital Signage,
Harris Broadcast Communications, +1-631-423-4128, , or Dave
Glidden, Vice President, Marketing Operations, Harris Broadcast
Communications, +1-513-459-3639, , both of Harris Corporation; or
Michael Savic of VBrick, +1-203-303-0101, , for Harris Corporation
Web site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.vbrick.com/
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