RealNetworks Releases New Version of Helix Producer

RealNetworks Releases New Version of Helix Producer

AMSTERDAM, September 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

   
          - RealNetworks upgrades Helix Producer to include IP ingest
 

    RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) today announced a new version of Helix
Producer, part of the Helix Media Delivery Platform, that includes IP
ingest, as well as batch encoding, logo and text overlay and rolling
archives. Private and government organizations will be able to take
advantage of the scalability, reliability and lower total cost of ownership
that Helix Producer offers for a variety of mission-critical solutions and
functions - including streaming live footage to citizens via traffic cameras
and using it for security purposes.

    With IP ingest, organizations can capture both RTSP (IP surveillance or
streaming service) and MPEG2-TS (digital cable TV or satellite) streams, and
transcode the content to deliver to multi-screens, including PCs, mobile
devices and tablets. Helix Producer automatically changes the codec by
reducing the screen size and preparing multi-formats, thereby reducing the
amount of manual labor required.

    The latest version of Helix Producer with IP ingest is also able to
accommodate multiple video inputs per density on a single datacenter server
enabling organizations to significantly reduce the amount of server hardware
required.

    "The new Helix Producer with IP ingest is a win for us and a win for our
customers - helping save both time and money," said Edgar Ceron, CEO of XSN
Group, a leading provider of digital media solutions for Latin America and a
reseller partner for RealNetworks Helix Media Delivery Platform.

    "We are in process of helping a government customer achieve its goal of
offering a citywide traffic monitoring system with live streaming video from
2,000 traffic cams - using 40 percent less server hardware, significantly
cutting costs and spending less time on technology administration," Ceron
added. "By using Helix Producer with IP ingest, the mayor is thrilled at how
quickly and affordably they will be able to offer this valuable traffic
service to its citizens throughout the city."

    The Helix Producer is a key component of the Helix Media 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 Producer 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.

Source: RealNetworks, Inc.

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