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Channel Storm to demo Live Channel 2.0 at MWSF
By ron carlson, Insanely Great Mac
January 7th 2003
TV Studio-in-a-Box software now supports direct video out, multiple layers and new
dynamic interface
Channel Storm has announced it will be demo 'ing Live Channel 2.0 at Macworld San
Francisco. The new version adds a new dynamic interface, real-time compositing of
multiple sources and the ability to stream live to the Internet and also broadcast
directly to video simultaneously.
Live Channel 2.0's new dynamic interface now supports multiple windows for cueing up,
inserting and switching multiple videos, audio, graphics and text overlays, including
live camera feeds, pre-recorded and graphic source material. Broadcasters can now
produce with multiple live camera feeds and create various arrangements, such as
"split screens" and "picture-in-picture" effects � These effects could previously only
be achieved with expensive "professional" solutions.
The app's new 'video out' feature outputs a real-time video signal to video recording
machines, such as VCR's and Beta cams, and provides a signal for video monitors, TV's
or video walls. This is an important feature for people who need to broadcast
simultaneously to the web and to video monitors (ie seminar or conference video), or
who need to archive their content for future viewing, or to distribute their content
via traditional videotape.
"Live Channel is a powerful and easy to use tool for any corporation, organization or
individual to integrate and synchronize video, audio and presentation graphics, such
as PowerPoint slides, into a professional video production that can be streamed over
the web live or on demand," said Haggai Borkow, president. "Now we have added a higher
level of control with an even easier new dynamic interface, and new special effects
and compositing features.
"We have also given the end-user another way to deliver their content by enabling
video output and recording to videotape," he concluded.
Alcatel and Lockheed Martin, as well as universities such as Berkeley, Stanford,
Cambridge, Columbia and Cornell, are using Live Channel as a strategic tool in
communicating to their staffs, customers and constituents, according to the company.
Besides its audio, video and graphic presentation capability, Live Channel has a
built-in streaming server that requires no setup for instant Internet streaming. Live
Channel also offers unicast and multicast capabilities, for streaming to mass
audiences. To view streamed video over the web, a user only needs a QuickTime enabled
browser, such as Explorer or Communicator.
At Macworld San Francisco, Channel Storm will be selling the current version of Live
Channel Pro, with a pre-release version of 2.0 bundled on the same disk, for the
discounted price of $699 (30 percent off the regular price of $999). The package
includes a free upgrade to the final release of 2.0 when it debuts in February.
For more information you can contact Channel Storm's US office or visit the web site:
http://www.channelstorm.com
A fully functional demo version of Live Channel Pro can be downloaded here.
Editor's note: Products such as this will obviate and obliterate efforts by the RIAA
and other dinosaurs to control on-line broadcasting. With a fat data pipe and a few
off-the-shelf Macs, nearly anyone can now broadcast to the world. This is important
stuff.
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