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ViewCast Niagara GoStream Plus Chosen for Streaming Media Magazine 2008 Editors' Picks

Posted on: Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 06:00 CDT

PLANO, Texas, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Streaming Media magazine chose the ViewCast Niagara(R) GoStream(R) Plus portable streaming media encoder appliance for its 2008 Editors' Picks award. The annual Editors' Picks list (http://www.viewcast.com/download/2008EditorsPicks.pdf) showcases what their industry-savvy writers judge to be the "best products" in the industry. Powered by Osprey(R) technology, the Niagara GoStream and Niagara GoStream Plus have forged the way in the portable streaming appliance market, which ViewCast Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: VCST) has significantly shaped.

Editor of Streaming Media magazine, Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen said: "ViewCast introduced the original Niagara GoStream in 2006, but it was such a hot ticket that our reviewer, Steve Mack, wasn't able to get his hands on it for review until our April/May 2007 issue. Steve called it both idiot-proof and bullet-proof, and praised both its rugged portability and the results he got encoding to Windows Media(R), RealVideo(R), and Adobe(R) Flash(R). By that time, though, ViewCast had introduced the Niagara GoStream Plus, which made a good thing even better by adding the ability to encode to multiple formats and resolutions simultaneously." MPEG-4 and Adobe Flash Live formats are also available on the Niagara GoStream Plus.

Niagara GoStream is a powerful, portable streaming media encoder product line designed to make capturing and streaming video a simple, effortless process. The appliance is created for video content providers seeking to reach broader audiences via the Internet through computers, portable laptops and cell phone devices.

Each of these delivery devices requires differing formats, bit rates and resolutions for an optimal viewing experience. That's what the Niagara encoders do best. Thanks to the empowering Osprey SimulStream(R) software, which comes standard on all Niagara encoders, multiple video streams can be configured in multiple formats, in multiple resolutions, at multiple bit rates -- all simultaneously.

ViewCast President and Chief Operating Officer, Dave Stoner commented: "These appliances are designed to provide the flexibility to stream live from a studio or on location where the action is. Therefore, they offer a great method for broadcasting late-breaking news from the field, live entertainment, government open meetings, mobile device delivery, corporate announcements, online training, webcasts, and more."

Streaming Media noted: "For additional simplicity, the Niagara GoStream products feature Niagara SCX(R) remote encoder management software, which utilizes a Web-based user interface for the creation and editing of custom encoding profiles, system configuration and alert logs. The software also allows users to remotely start and stop encoding sessions via IP network connectivity."

Another feature of this product family's user-friendliness is its three EZStream(R) buttons on the front panel, which allow users to select from pre-defined encoding profiles with the touch of a single button. From its front panel interface, the EASE menu system provides a complete set of controls for local, basic encode and setup, including live control of multiple encoder sessions and feedback on system performance, as well as direct access for system configuration.

Schumacher-Rasmussen added: "This is the fourth edition of our Streaming Media Editors' Picks, and it was harder than ever to settle on which of the multitude of new products -- and improvements to familiar ones -- merited a spot on this short list. We had no hard and fast criteria, since 'streaming media' is such a big tent these days. Rather, we tried to pick the best from a cross-section of entertainment and enterprise, deep technology and consumer gadget, and production and playback."

Stoner remarked: "We are very pleased that our Niagara GoStream product family was chosen for this prestigious award, because, as Eric states, the field is so broad and encompasses such a wide variety of solutions. This honor is a tribute to our Niagara GoStream product line's extreme versatility and ease of use."

About ViewCast Corporation

ViewCast, a pioneer in the Internet streaming industry, develops and markets products that prepare media content for live (streaming) and video-on-demand (VOD) delivery over IP and mobile networks. ViewCast products include the legendary Osprey(R) video capture cards and the award winning Niagara Pro and Niagara(R) GoStream(R) family of streaming encoders. ViewCast's user-friendly encoding and streaming hardware works in conjunction with Niagara SCX(R) management/control software and Niagara SCX SDK development software, allowing users to easily capture, process and deliver live audio/video content over the Internet. Osprey SimulStream(R), which comes standard on all Niagara encoders, enables multiple video streams to be configured in multiple formats, in multiple resolutions, at multiple bit rate speeds -- all simultaneously. This array of tools offers broadcasters, businesses, governments and other organizations the ability to expand their audience. http://www.viewcast.com/.

ViewCast, Osprey, Niagara, Niagara SCX, GoStream, SimulStream and EZStream are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

ViewCast Contact: Mica Matlock Director of Marketing Tel: +1 (972) 488-7200 E-mail: micam@viewcast.com PR Agency Contact: David Netz Wall Street Communications Tel: +1 (303) 329-0359 E-mail: dave@wallstcom.com Investor Contact: Dan Matsui Allen & Caron Tel: +1 (949) 474-4300 E-mail: d.matsui@allencaron.com

ViewCast Corporation

CONTACT: Mica Matlock, Director of Marketing of ViewCast Corporation,+1-972-488-7200, micam@viewcast.com; or David Netz of Wall StreetCommunications, +1-303-329-0359, dave@wallstcom.com; or Investors, Dan Matsuiof Allen & Caron, +1-949-474-4300, d.matsui@allencaron.com, both for ViewCastCorporation

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

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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