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  Year 2001/2000   Release Dates: 2001/2000, 1999, 1998 
     

MediaSite Releases Enhanced Version of Digital Video Indexing Tool

- Publisher 4.1 Offers "Single-Box" Real-Time Encoding and Indexing Solution -

San Jose, CA, Dec. 11, 2000 - MediaSite, Inc., the global pioneer in the development of software and applications for converting video into an interactive medium, today announced the release of MediaSite Publisher 4.1™, a greatly enhanced version of its renowned digital video indexing tool.

The new product, which will be integrated into customer applications and partner products immediately, provides customers a "single-box," real-time encoding and indexing solution. It also features a number of dramatic enhancements over its predecessor, Publisher 4.0™, including:
  • Real-time speech recognition technology, which can be used to add speech information to video or to synchronize closed-captioned data with audio tracks

  • The ability to encode to more multiple streaming formats simultaneously, including combinations of RealVideo, Windows Media, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and AVI

  • Support for indexing from a digital video file, including streaming formats like Real

  • The availability of automation interfaces for developers who want to expand on Publisher's automated features

"We're very pleased to offer this product to our customers and partners," said MediaSite Vice-Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Krishna Pendyala. "All of the new features are geared toward clients who need to put video on the Web very quickly, including corporations and entertainment media. And because they can now do it with only one machine, Publisher 4.1 saves users money."

The new features add to the significant advantages Publisher already held over competitive products, including the ability to automatically index video based on closed captioning data; the Editor tool, which allows users to edit metadata associated with their video, including changing and combining segments; and the Highlights tool, which enables faster-than-real-time viewing of video content. In addition, Publisher customers retain total control over their own metadata.

About MediaSite, Inc.

MediaSite is the pioneer of enhanced streaming technology tools that transform video into an interactive medium for the Web. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, MediaSite is a fast- growing international company with offices throughout the U.S., Asia and Europe. Founded in 1997, MediaSite derived its core technology from a Carnegie Mellon University research effort funded by leading government agencies and private corporations, including Bell Atlantic, Boeing, CNN, Intel and Microsoft. Today, MediaSite has over 100 customers in the media and entertainment, financial services, consumer products, government and advertising industries in the U.S. and abroad. For more information, visit www.mediasite.com. Or come see us Dec. 12-14 in Booth #1624 at Streaming Media West 2000!