miniCASTER(R) - Broadcast Live to the Web With Any Camera

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The World's first truly mobile Live TV Signal encoder in pocket size named miniCASTER(R) debuts at IBC in Amsterdam on Friday, 10th, September 2010 (Hall 1, A.80). miniCASTER(R) enables everybody to stream live to the Web in HDTV quality by pushing only one single button. miniCASTER(R) is compact, ultra lightweight and truly mobile due to its very powerful on-board battery. It can be connected to the Internet via Landline, cellular networks or satellite. Transmission costs are very low, for i.e. one hour of cellular connection will cost approx. 10 USD only - depending on fares of the provider.

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miniCASTER(R) encodes the audio/video signal of average camcorders or cameras in realtime. It uses the H.264 codec, favoured by companies like Apple, TV stations or online video platforms like Youtube.

Using the codec, content produced by the miniCASTER(R) can be consumed by PC users, using the Flash Player but also by users of mobile devices like iPhone and iPad.

miniCASTER(R) targets Video Journalists, sport clubs, cultural venues, web-TV and TV production teams, who want to broadcast live in a very easy way, highly efficient and at low cost. The device uses the Content Delivery Network (CDN) of TV1.EU, Europe's leading platform for live streaming. The entry model with analog inputs will be priced at approx. USD 1,300 the SDI version comes for USD 1,999.

Michael Westphal, Co-Inventor of miniCASTER(R): "miniCASTER(R) has the potential to start a small revolution, like Youtube did. The World's most popular online video platform made watching on demand videos popular - miniCASTER(R) could be the breakthrough for live content."

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About miniCASTER(R)

miniCASTER(R) ist he World's first mobile live encoder in pocket size. With miniCASTER(R) everybody can broadcast live in TV quality. The device encodes audio/video signals of a camcorder or a professional camera in realtime. It can be hooked to the internet via LAN and soon via Wi-Fi.

For the use in the field it can be linked to a 3G router or a satellite terminal.

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    Contact:

    Michael Westphal
    CEO
    TV1.EU(TM) - streaming europe
    Betastr. 9a
    85774 Unterfohring
    Phone: +49(0)89-96-05-70-0
    E-Mail: [email protected]

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