VisualOn Integrates New Streaming Standard at the Cable Show 2012
MPEG-DASH is now integrated into OnStream MediaPlayer+ enabling high quality media delivery to any device
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and BOSTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VisualOn, Inc., a multimedia software company that provides solutions enabling high quality video and audio on any mobile platform, announced today that it has incorporated MPEG-DASH into the company's mobile media player, OnStream MediaPlayer+. This will allow operators and content providers to employ new multimedia streaming capabilities, including MPEG-DASH streams and components of the OSMP+ framework that allows easy DRM integration.
WHAT: VisualOn has integrated MPEG-DASH, a new
standard for adaptive streaming over
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), into
OnStream MediaPlayer+. The solution
optimizes playback across any connected
device, further alleviating the challenges
of scaling high quality media delivery
across fragmented, multi-platform mobile
ecosystem. These efforts come as part of
VisualOn's commitment to advocate for the
adoption of MPEG-DASH as an international
standard within the market. VisualOn is a
member of the DASH Promoters Group.
WHY: MPEG-DASH provides a high quality, quick-
to-market solution for content providers
and cable operators to unify their content
delivery approach across a broad range of
devices including PCs, TVs, laptops, set-
top boxes, game consoles, tablets and
mobiles phones. The new standard simplifies
the delivery of IP video and streamlines
workflow, allowing content providers to
deliver the highest quality user experience
with greater cost efficiency.
WHERE: VisualOn will be demonstrating the MPEG-DASH
integration with its multimedia solutions at
the Cable Show on May 21-23 in Boston,
Mass. They are located at booth number ES-
81.
QUOTES: "We are committed to the highest possible
video quality delivery across all types of
connected devices, which drives our
continued development of a sophisticated
streaming technology," said Yang Cai CEO of
VisualOn, Inc. "MPEG-DASH is an emerging
trend that puts our customers' multiscreen
solutions at the forefront of the industry."
ABOUT: VisualOn, Inc. is a Silicon Valley based
multimedia software company that enables
rich entertainment experiences across
smartphones, tablets, laptops, connected TVs
and other mobile and convergent devices.
VisualOn's unique patent-pending technology
is designed to be platform agnostic for ease
of integration, with optimized quality,
performance, and minimal power consumption.
Integration of digital rights management
(DRM) is secure and efficient. VisualOn
supports streaming, VOD, mobile TV and other
multimedia applications with quality levels
rivaling hardware based solutions. For more
information, please visit http://www.visualon.com.
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SOURCE VisualOn, Inc.
VisualOn, Inc.
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