NetStreams IP based video distribution products

Invision UK gets ready to ship NetStreams' IP Based Video Distribution products With the growth of high definition sources and displays, customer acceptance of video quality has shifted dramatically.

Yet traditional methods of distributing video have not kept up with these changing expectations, be it in a commercial or residential environment...until now! NetStreams is the first company in the world to introduce IP-Based, uncompressed video distribution for multi-room entertainment.

As the global leader in networked entertainment systems and technology based on Internet Protocol (IP), NetStreams is now shipping a suite of products for IP-Based video distribution that offer seamless integration and plug-and play compatibility with other DigiLinX multi-room entertainment.

The company recently demonstrated a new encoder, decoder, and gigabit Ethernet switch, which allow streaming HD video content from multiple sources to multiple displays on an IP-Based network.

The new devices send uncompressed HDTV quality video signals to multiple displays and are compatible with legacy video sources such as VHS, DVD, and D-VHS, the newer Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats, as well as future compatible with native IP-Based video sources (such as IPTV),.

"As the exclusive distributor for NetStreams products in the U.K., we are very excited to introduce their IP Video offering," said Peter Alloway, Invision UK Sales Manager.

"NetStreams was the first company to deliver high performance, multi-room IP-Based audio and control over networks with its DigiLinX line of products," commented Kevin Reinis, President and CEO of NetStreams.

"We have now invested a lot in IP video technology and plan to take the leadership position with video too".

"With entertainment, communication, and control quickly migrating to networked solutions using IP Based technology, we see an opportunity like never before for custom installers to derive additional revenues for services and integration and we intend on being the major supplier of IP Based solutions in this market".

The new NetStreams MediaLinX A/V encodes audio and video in real time from any legacy video source into TCP/IP packets of uncompressed video/audio for transmission over a standard TCP/IP or DigiLinX network at a rate of 1GB/second.

The new NetStreams ViewLinX is designed for installation at or near the location of the video display, decoding the IP-based video stream, providing component, S-video, and composite video output for the display.

The ViewLinX also features an encoder for a local audio/video source to be streamed and shared on the network.

The new NetStreams SwitchLinX Gigabit Switch is a 2-way IGMP-enabled, Managed Gigabit Ethernet switch that provides the plug-and-play interface for StreamNet-enabled devices and products.

It requires no configuration of the switch by the dealer.

Native IP-Based sources, such as IPTV, can also be connected directly to the SwitchLinX switch for distribution over the DigiLinX network.

Working together, these three new products deliver an unmatched, completely IP-Based, high definition video distribution solution to the existing DigiLinX family of products.

In addition, the IP-Based suite of products can be used as a stand-alone solution, or integrated with other control systems.

This DigiLinX IP-Based video distribution system takes advantage of several proprietary technologies developed by NetStreams to offer the highest quality video distribution available.

To distribute uncompressed video in real time over a gigabit TCP/IP network, NetStreams incorporates PerfectPixel technology, which provides 100% accurate picture replication; while its patent-pending StreamNet technology ensures the reliable transmission of synchronized audio, video and control packets across network.

With NetStreams new IP video technology, both home and commercial properties can enjoy multi-room audio and video with the confidence and reliability of a hard-wired system.

Unlike other entertainment systems, the DigiLinX system uses only IP networking technology to link all components.

The system's key advantage of carrying both system control and content information along a standard network cable, using open-standard protocols, greatly reduces system wiring, simplifies installation and set up, ensures excellent signal quality, and offers almost limitless expandability of sources, displays and zones.

"The beauty of our IP-Based Video additions are that they share some of the same benefits as our IP-Based Audio distribution products do in that they're scalable, expandable, distribute the best quality signals and are future-compatible with upgradeable firmware".

"So, as IPTV services continue to be deployed, our system is easily upgradeable to be compatible with those services," said Reinis.

All NetStreams products are exclusively distributed to authorized dealers by Invision.

To become an authorized dealer, interested parties should contact Invision UK sales manager Peter Alloway on 01359 270280 or visit them at the CEDIA show in June, stand B20.

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