Modulus Video MPEG-4 AVC Encoders Supported by Leading Broadcast Systems Management Solutions

Modulus Video MPEG-4 AVC Encoders Supported by Leading Broadcast Systems Management Solutions

Now Broadcasters Can Easily Integrate and Deploy MPEG-4 AVC Services Into Existing Operations

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Modulus Video, Inc. announced today that its award-winning MPEG-4 AVC standard definition and high definition video encoders are now interoperable with broadcast systems management products from leading manufacturers including Harmonic, Evertz, ILC, Miranda and Motorola. By working closely with these companies as they add support for MPEG-4 AVC encoders to their management tools, Modulus Video has ensured that its encoders will easily deploy into existing IPTV, broadcast, cable and satellite operations without disrupting operations.

"Adoption of AVC is moving forward rapidly and the makers of control and monitoring systems have been quick to integrate Modulus AVC encoders," said Richard Stanfield, Executive Vice President, Global Field Operations of Modulus Video. "In keeping with our commitment to simplifying the process of deploying IPTV over new and existing network infrastructure, Modulus Video's open, scalable encoding systems slip easily into virtually any managed broadcast environment. Now broadcasters can add exciting IP-based television services without impacting their current operations, secure in the knowledge that they have the robust array of monitoring and control protections on which they already rely. New deployments have complete flexibility to take advantage of best of breed systems to achieve their goals."

Modulus Video MPEG-4 AVC encoders simplify integration with management infrastructure with thorough, well documented and structured SNMP MIB's. This open standard control interface has been designed to provide a clear path to integrate encoders, management systems for local and remote management. Management systems offer an extensive range of tools for the encoding environment including configuration, fault monitoring, redundancy management, reports and logging. Taken together, the management systems manage the infrastructure to maintain availability for small scale operations through to the largest, most complex deployments. With support for the broadest array of AVC set top boxes, Modulus Video encoders integrate easily into end-to-end MPEG-4 AVC systems.

"Integrating the ILC MaxView Management suite with Modulus Video encoders creates a powerful solution for IPTV and other service providers" explained Mark Krikorian, VP and COO, ILC. "Through a well structured SNMP interface and management suite of tools, ILC and Modulus Video are able to tailor solutions for small and large operations."

"Evertz was one of the first promoters of SNMP for monitoring and control in the broadcast marketplace," said Orest Holyk, Director of Sales, Evertz. "During the last 5 years, this notion of interoperability between various equipment manufactures through SNMP is now becoming a reality, and is well demonstrated by Evertz's VistaLINK PRO interface to Modulus Video's AVC encoders. This interface not only unites multiple vendors' under one software interface, but also makes it easier for the end customer to deploy, configure, monitor and maintain."

For more information about Modulus MPEG-4 AVC encoding systems, visit www.modulusvideo.com.

About Modulus Video, Inc.

Since its founding in 2002, Modulus Video has been the only company to focus 100 percent of its efforts on perfecting the use of the MPEG-4 AVC video compression standard. As a result, Modulus Video's powerful MPEG-4 AVC encoders are now a critical component behind today's most compelling IPTV deployments around the world, providing the most efficient use of available bandwidth and delivering outstanding standard definition and high definition television services over new and existing broadband infrastructure. Its products meet the needs of the broadcast, narrowcast and video-on-demand markets. For more information, please visit www.modulusvideo.com.

Source: Modulus Video, Inc.

CONTACT: media, Evan Sirof of Marcomm-on-Call, Inc., +1-845-255-1909, or
evan@marcomm-on-call.com, for Modulus Video, Inc.

Web site: http://www.modulusvideo.com/

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