On the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam yesterday, Adobe unveiled a slew of latest software solutions, including Adobe Pass, Flash Access 3.0 and Flash Media Server 4.5. Pass allows cable operators and other content providers to offer streaming TV from multiple sources through a single sign-on solution, while Access is content protection platform that may now deliver streaming video to mobile devices. But, it’s Media Server 4.5 that have been garnering the foremost attention from the click, because of its support for iOS. Now aren’t getting too excited, you continue to can’t actually use Flash for your iPhone. But, the most recent version of the software provides the choice to stream video using the Apple-friendly HTTP Live Streaming format. So, still no Kongregate for iPhone users, but partners like MediaPlatform can now put live webcasts in your iPad. Take a look at the PR after the break.
New The way to Deliver and Protect High-Quality Video Online and On-device Simplify Streaming Media and Content Protection for Superior Video Experiences Across Desktops and Devices Including iOS, Android and Playbook
SAN JOSE, Calif. & AMSTERDAM, Sep 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Adobe Systems Incorporated ADBE -1.88% today announced on the IBC 2011 Conference and Exhibition significant new releases of industry-leading streaming video solutions, including Adobe(R) Flash(R) Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access(R) 3.0 software. With Flash Media Server 4.5, media publishers can extend their already broad mobile reach via Flash-enabled devices, with the hot ability to deliver video content to Apple’s iPad and iPhone devices, enabling them to achieve the widest audience possible. Adobe Flash Access 3.0, a strong content protection and monetization solution, will enable content owners to deliver on-demand content with massive scale and strict studio-level security across a broad range of devices, following the approaching release of Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR(R) 3.
On the IBC 2011 Exhibition, Adobe will demonstrate its streaming video solutions including the Flash Media Server family, Flash Access, the Open Source Media Framework (OSMF) and Adobe Pass, Adobe’s content authentication solution for TV Everywhere, at its stand (Hall 7 Stand 7.G27) within the RAI Convention Center, Sept. 9-13 in Amsterdam.
“Adobe has a deep heritage in providing video solutions for delivering content online and on-device. With Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0, we’re enabling businesses to arrive more customers and more devices, helping them increase the impact of video experiences, enhance their brands and ultimately, drive business success,” said Pritham Shetty, vp, Video Solutions, Adobe.
“When what you are promoting is predicated on delivering live, broadcast-quality video streams for top-profile events to large audiences internationally, having strong technology backing you is important,” said Ben Rolling, vp of development for AEG Digital Media, the leading provider of complete webcast management and media services for live streaming events and online video. “Adobe Flash Media Server 4.5 improves the steadiness of our video streams, decreases load times, and helps us better manage encoding and bitrates for a much better end-user experience on mobile devices and online. We will trust that it’s going to deliver rock solid video streams and please our clients, advertisers and viewers, whether we’re streaming the royal wedding or the Grammy Awards.”
Premium Video Streaming with Flash Media Server 4.5
Flash Media Server 4.5 expands on its mobile delivery options with the addition of iOS support and enables content owners to create HTTP content at the fly to scale back costs attributable to device proliferation. New features of Flash Media Server 4.5:
– Delivery to iPad and iPhone enables businesses to take advantage of the identical media and live streams to deliver full adaptive bit-rate experiences to platforms supporting Flash, in addition to Apple devices, including iPad and iPhone.
– Integrated Content Protection simplifies deployment and decreases infrastructure cost, enabling seamless streaming for advertising-funded online video.
– On-demand Stream Packaging eliminates the necessity to prepare and protect assets earlier than time, reducing complexity and storage costs and simplifying publishing for businesses so one can use one set of source video to succeed in multiple downstream devices.
Premium Video Monetization and Content Protection with Flash Access 3.0
Flash Access 3.0 builds on Adobe’s strong traction in video delivery by extending support to achieve mobile devices. This enables content providers to safely deliver and monetize content with a single back-end workflow, delivering rich, engaging experiences on desktop, connected TVs, Blu-ray players, tablets and smartphones. New features of Flash Access 3.0:
– Support on Mobile Devices will include Android tablets and smartphones, in addition to other mobile devices, allowing video programmers to leverage a similar content delivery, protection and monetization infrastructure to focus on mobile devices, following the impending release of Adobe Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3 (set to be available later this quarter).
– Scalable License Delivery and in-band Key Rotation enables Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) and programmers to give television experiences over IP, whether over the open Internet or on a managed network, at massive scale. With Flash Access 3.0, it’s now possible to soundly deliver multiple TV “channels” to millions of subscribers with a value-effective premium content protection solution.
– Compatibility with Industry Standards including UltraViolet, an industry-standard, cloud-based digital rights locker system on the way to allow consumers to create personal virtual video libraries and access them across multiple devices. Flash Access have been approved to be used with UltraViolet, set to be released this autumn. Flash Access 3.0 and the approaching versions of Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 may be in a position to be leveraged by content retailers, service providers and device manufacturers to create full UltraViolet experiences, including playback for the UVVU Common File Format.
Pricing and Availability
Adobe Flash Access 3.0 is available at per unit CPM pricing. Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 4.5 is available at US$995. Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server 4.5 is obtainable at US$4,500. Adobe Flash Media Enterprise Server 4.5 pricing may be quoted by contacting Adobe. Products could be ordered today at www.adobe.com/go/fms and come immediately.
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Empower Mobile Information Workers With First Enterprise HLS Webcasting Solution for iPads
LA, CA, Sep 08, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — MediaPlatform, the enterprise video software company, today announced that its WebCaster software is the primary to deliver live webcasts at the Apple iPad(R) using HTTP live streaming (HLS). WebCaster enables iPad users to view and have interaction with live presentations that integrate video streaming from Abode(R) Flash(R) Media Enterprise Server 4.5 and PowerPoint(R) slides. Enterprises adopting this technology reap the benefits of giving their information workers greater mobility and remote participation in events, while leveraging the powerful network efficiencies and universal nature of Flash.
“Getting Flash video directly to the iPad is an absolute ‘must have’ for therefore lots of our large enterprise clients,” said Andrew Irving, director of Webcasting at Mediaco, one among Canada’s largest event production companies. “The MediaPlatform iPad solution is a vital innovation that matches with our mobile webcasting vision.”
Tablet computing is growing rapidly in corporations. Estimates of iPad adoption by large enterprises range between 65 and 80 percent. On those tablets, video is seen as a boon to mobile information workers and their managers. a up to date survey by Interactive Media Strategies revealed that 51 percent of corporate users would “view business video more frequently” in the event that they had access to it on a tablet. By adding iPad support, MediaPlatform is fulfilling its commitment to live webcasting on an entire range of tablets. The corporate has offered webcasting to Android devices since earlier this year.
In Adobe Flash Media Enterprise Server 4.5, which became generally available today, Adobe added support for HLS, a protocol developed to stream live and recorded video using standard HTTP connections. HLS is the sole streaming format compatible with the iPad, where Flash shouldn’t be supported. MediaPlatform has worked closely with Adobe over the last 18 months, developing the single enterprise video tool that permits enterprises to use multicast fusion at the Flash Platform — and using the beta version of Flash Media Enterprise Server 4.5 to make WebCaster compatible with iPads.
“Enterprises need their employees that will access webcasts and other corporate video from whatever device, browser and platform they’re using,” said Greg Pulier, president, MediaPlatform. “Our introduction of interactive, live HLS webcasting to the iPad satisfies this enterprise need while delivering the entire technological and network benefits of the Adobe Flash Platform to the company IT department.”
MediaPlatform’s WebCaster — available in cloud-based and on-premises versions — enables enterprises and digital media producers to supply, broadly distribute and monitor interactive live and on-demand webcasts that feature streaming video, PowerPoint(R) slides, audio, surveys, polls and screen demoing.
About MediaPlatform, Inc. MediaPlatform, Inc. delivers best-in-class webcasting and media management technology to global enterprises and digital media producers. MediaPlatform’s webcasting software enables high-impact presentations for lead generation, corporate communications and coaching. The corporate offers organizations the facility to exploit scalable cloud-based computing, in addition to on-premises deployment, to give and manage rich media. With media management tools built on its platform, the corporate helps clients derive long-term archive value from their investment in media content. www.mediaplatform.com www.twitter.com/webcaster
Abobe(R)Flash(R) is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. iPad(R) is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPoint(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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