AMSTERDAM, Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc.
(Nasdaq: RNWK) today announced the launch of the first Helix
Multi-Track solution, a product extension available for the Helix
Universal Media Server. RealNetworks is launching Helix Multi-Track
and launch partner, Streamovations, a Belgium-based company that focuses on
delivering multi-lingual video solutions, will utilize Helix
Multi-Track to enable organizations to broadcast multi-lingual live
and on-demand content to their consumers, constituents and
employees.
With the new Helix Multi-Track capabilities organizations are
now able to use the Helix Universal Media Server to stream live and
on-demand video with multiple language feeds. With numerous
languages spoken in Europe, and
approximately 2,000 dialects in Asia and 1,000 in India, Helix Multi-Track is ideal for
broadcasters, government institutions or global enterprises with a
diverse multi-lingual audience.
Helix Multi-Track is versatile, allowing organizations to shoot
multiple camera angles while retaining the main audio track.
Applications include sporting footage, such as Formula One racing,
soccer, or track and field events, where different camera angles
are frequently leveraged, allowing the broadcaster to select the
coverage they wish to show on the fly, while still streaming the
main audio track, such as commentator coverage. Broadcasters
are now able to provide new viewing experiences, making multiple
camera viewing angles available to their viewers allowing for a
personalized viewing experience, all complete with the main
commentary audio coverage. For example, a viewer watching the Indy
500 might opt to watch footage of Dario
Franchitti's car (Camera 1) while still listening to the
main commentary, and then flip to wide angle footage of the entire
race track (Camera 7). Closed captioning is also available with
Helix Multi-Track.
"In today's multi-screen, mobile world, RealNetworks is focused
on helping organizations easily and securely deliver audio and
video content how and when viewers want to see it," said
Martin Schwarz, RealNetworks Area
Vice President of Helix and Digital Media Products. "And with
content streaming globally, it's more important than ever that
broadcasters are able to easily stream in multiple languages. Our
goal in everything we do is to make streaming digital media
simpler."
John Vanhoucke, CEO at
Streamovations also commented, "Streamovations is pleased about the
plans to launch the co-developed Helix Multi-Track solution from
RealNetworks. Our combined end-to-end solution is state-of-the-art,
and could be useful for our clients who are interested in
multi-lingual streaming, such as the European Commission, European
Parliament and the Council of the European Union."
The Helix Universal Media Server is a key component of the Helix
Delivery Platform, the flagship streaming media solution that
pioneered the category in 1995. Today, Helix products are leveraged
around the globe by corporations, universities, mobile carriers and
government institutions, among others.
More information about the Helix Universal Media Server family
of products can be found at http://www.realnetworks.com/helix.
About The Helix Media Delivery Platform
The Helix Media Delivery Platform is an end-to-end streaming
media solution for government, education and enterprises that is
multi-format, multi-platform, and multi-screen. With Helix
Producer, Helix Universal Media Server, Helix Media Library, and
RealPlayer Enterprise – the core components of the platform –
organizations can create, deliver, manage and play content. Created
by RealNetworks, the company that pioneered streaming media in
1995, Helix products provide a high-quality, scalable digital media
experience. And with Helix's global customer support team,
assistance is just a phone call or email away. Learn more at
http://www.realnetworks.com/helix.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks creates innovative applications and services that
make it easy to connect with and enjoy digital media. RealNetworks
invented the streaming media category in 1995 and continues to
connect consumers with their digital media both directly and
through partners, aiming to support every network, device, media
type and social network. RealNetworks corporate information is
located at http://www.realnetworks.com/about-us.
Real, Unifi, RealNetworks, Helix and RealPlayer are trademarks
or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc.
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