Broadcast International`s CodecSys Receives Microsoft Mediaroom Certification;
Will Integrate with Mediaroom on IPTV Application
SALT LAKE CITY--(Business Wire)--
It`s official, Broadcast International, Inc. (OTCBB: BCST) ("BI") (www.brin.com)
is certifiable.
In his quarterly podcast,Rod Tiede, President and CEO of Broadcast
International, will review the details of the recent announcement that CodecSys,
the software-based video asset optimization platform, has received Microsoft`s
coveted Mediaroom Certification.Microsoft Mediaroom is a leading IPTV platform
and powers broadcast-quality television and video services over IP networks.
The broadcast will be available on the Broadcast International website,
www.brin.com, beginning Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. EST.
CodecSys is designed to automatically select different codecs from a library of
codecs to optimize video files by breaking down scenes within a media signal. It
is ideal for broadcasters who require high channel density and is specifically
well suited for IPTV, satellite and Telco service providers.
"Bandwidth is a huge concern for content providers, specifically the lack of
available bandwidth, and we realized early on that by becoming Microsoft
Mediaroom Certified we could expand CodecSys and its ability to create more
available bandwidth," said Tiede."By integrating with Microsoft Mediaroom, we`ll
be able to offer content providers HD quality broadcasts at three megabits per
second which we anticipate will save them as much as 33 percent in bandwidth
costs."
To view the broadcast, please visit the Broadcast International website at
www.brin.com. Broadcast International is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Its physical address is 7050 Union Park Center, Suite 600, Salt Lake City, Utah
84047.
Additional Resources:
Twitter:BI_CodecSys
Facebook: Broadcast International
About Broadcast International
Broadcast International is a leading provider of video-powered broadcast
solutions, including IP, and digital satellite, Internet streaming and other
types of wired/wireless network distribution.BI`s patented CodecSys software is
a breakthrough, multi-codec video compression technology that cuts video
bandwidth requirements over satellite, cable, IP and wireless networks.By
slashing bandwidth needs, CodecSys enables a new generation of applications such
as streaming video to cell phones, and offers unprecedented price/performance
benefits for existing applications such as HD video.
Broadcast International is a public company (OTCBB: BCST) headquartered in Salt
Lake City, UT.For more information go to www.brin.com and www.codecsys.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this news release that are not based on historical fact are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). While management has based any
forward-looking statements contained herein on its current expectations, the
information on which such expectations were based may change. These
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events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors,
many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to
materially differ from such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other
factors include, but are not necessarily limited to, those set forth under the
caption "Additional Factors That May Affect Our Business" in the Company's most
recent Form 10-K and 10-Q filings, and amendments thereto. In addition, we
operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks
may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on
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forward-looking statement.
Snapp Conner PR
Jeremy Kartchner, 801-994-9625
Jeremy@snappconner.com
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