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AMX ACQUIRES VIDEO CONTENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
LAUNCHES IPTV SOLUTION
June 18, 2008
Source: AMX
AMX announced today
that it has acquired Atrium Group Developments Ltd., a UK-based
software company providing video content management systems.
As part of this acquisition, AMX also launched Atrium's seventh-generation
IPTV solution. Re-branded Vision2 (pronounced Vision Two),
the solution is a modular, fully-integrated video capture,
management and broadcast system for delivering live, on-demand
and/or scheduled video. AMX is demonstrating Vision2 in booth
C2902 at InfoComm 2008, being held June 18 – 20 in Las
Vegas.
"The Atrium team brings to AMX extensive expertise in
video capture, management and distribution solutions, as well
as an innovative, high-quality product offering that has been
repeatedly proven over time. For example, one Fortune 500
customer is using the product to deliver video to more than
3,000 end points, while a government customer has successfully
integrated the solution into an information analysis tool,"
said Rashid Skaf, AMX president and CEO. "With the addition
of Vision2 to our product line, AMX can now provide our customers
with more than just the hardware need to build a video distribution
solution. By adding content management software to our portfolio,
we are simplifying both the deployment and utilization of
video throughout any organization."
"I speak on behalf of the entire Atrium team when I say
that we are absolutely thrilled to join the AMX family,"
said Jonathan Sears-Corfield, Atrium CEO. "With access
to AMX's sales and distribution channel, as well as its marketing
organization, we will now be able to deploy our solution to
organizations throughout the world – a dream I have personally
had for nearly two decades."
Vision2
Vision2 was developed by a team of broadcast engineers eighteen
years ago, and it has been successfully deployed by a variety
of high-profile customers in nearly every major vertical market.
It is designed for commercial and residential properties needing
a comprehensive, yet simple-to-use method for delivering video
over IP.
Vision2 can capture, store, retrieve and distribute live and
stored content via the Internet or an intranet. It is a complete
video communications infrastructure that takes full advantage
of: the decreasing cost associated with delivering content
over category cable; the increasing popularity of the Internet;
and the skyrocketing number of PCs both at work and home.
No matter how large or small, every Vision2
solution begins with the V2 Master – the content management
engine that provides access to, and control of, the system.
The solution is then built to meet the specific video needs
of each application by mixing and matching the following five
modules:
V2 Live – Captures, encodes, multicasts, unicasts
or streams live video content in MPEG-2 or WMV formats. V2
Live can manage multiple hardware encoders, video capture
cards and TV receivers. It also provides software encoding
management for WMV requirements and the ability to re-broadcast
or timeshift channels for delayed viewing.
V2 Record – Enables live video streams to be recorded.
Once recorded, the video is stored in the V2Archive for future
viewing.
V2 Archive – Allows the storage and management
of videos in Flash, WMV, MPEG2 and MPEG4 format for future
use. The stored content can then be used to build a V2 Producer
channel and/or allow users to access it with V2 On Demand.
V2 Archive includes an integrated search feature that allows
contents to be found based on titles and metadata.
V2 Producer – Enables pre-recorded videos to be
scheduled for timed playback via multicast or unicast on the
Internet or an intranet. Its fully-functional program scheduler
dynamically links and updates electronic program guides, which
allow users to see which programs are playing at what time.
V2 Producer can populate its schedules from the content stored
in the V2 Archive to create your own network TV Channels.
V2 On Demand – Provides users with the ability
to watch video content stored in the V2 Archive whenever they
want. They access the V2 Archive via easy-to-use browsing
and search facilities.
The Vision2 solution can be used in all
of the vertical markets targeted by AMX. Application examples
include:
Hotel TV – Provide guests with live TV or on-demand
video in their guest rooms, enabling them to watch the programs
they want when it is most convenient for them. This same solution
can also deliver content to entertainment areas such as bars,
lounges and pools.
Education TV – Archive lectures and videos so
that students can view them via their PC. Provide live and
on-demand TV to students and staff in classrooms, dorm rooms,
computer labs and offices. One or more on-campus broadcast
TV channels can also be created and produced.
Business and/or Government TV: Provide live TV and
pre-recorded video – such as corporate videos, presentations,
training and surveillance videos – directly to employees'
PCs or displays installed throughout the building or campus
– from lobbies, cafeterias and break rooms to call centers,
trading floors and network operations/command and control
centers.
Broadcast Web TV – Delivers everything broadcast
networks, local bureaus, special interest broadcasters and
houses of worship need to generate live and recorded video.
As the video streams on the organization's website in real-time,
it can also automatically archive and publish as video on
demand. The system administrator has complete control over
how and when the content is distributed and can even manage
thousands of videos, providing meta tags and thumbnails to
help users search for the content they need.
Residential TV – Watch a favorite program on a
TV live or on demand when it is most convenient for the homeowner.
They can even access stored programs and videos from any Internet
connection – whether at home or halfway around the world.
Atrium Group Developments will be fully
integrated into AMX, and all current Atrium Group Developments
employees will now be AMX employees. The full Vision2 product
offering is available from AMX beginning today. Additional
information about the product line may be found at www.amx.com/vision2.
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