Video Access 3.0 and Software Video Transcoder (SVT) 2.1 are now available for download from the NMS web site. Video Access, which is part of the Open Access™ framework, is the ideal development environment for meeting the demand for flexible, scalable, and cost-effective IP and mobile video solutions. The Software Video Transcoder provides scalable, cost-effective, dynamic MPEG-4 and H.263 transcoding services. These licensed software packages can form the foundation for a wide range of powerful video applications, including 3G-324M-to-SIP video gateways, video media servers, and wireless video messaging and streaming servers.
Key new capabilities in Video Access 3.0 include:
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Benefit
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Fast call set-up (WNSRP and MONA)
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WNSRP (Windowed Numbered Simple Retransmission Protocol) will reduce call set-up time for real-time 3G-324M multimedia services from ~10sec to ~5 sec.
With MONA (Media-Oriented. Negotiation Acceleration), the call set up time is ~1sec (tested at IMTC).
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Improved audio and video synchronization capabilities
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Adjusts the audio stream to match the video stream. Uses RTCP sender and receiver reports to keep audio and video synchronized.
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H.264 support
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Allows the playing and recording of 3GP files.
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Table 1: New Features in Video Access 3.0
SVT 2.1 offers the following new capabilities:
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Benefit
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Text and image overlay
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Allows blending of images and text messages with the transcoded video stream for applications such as content branding and visual menu generation.
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RTCP support (Real-Time Control Protocol)
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Provides improved QoS and diagnostics of streamed video.
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Remote management for configuration, status, and statistics
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Adds an API for general management of the SVT application.
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Table 2: New Features in Software Video Transcoder 2.1
NMS customers with CG boards may test drive Video Access 3.0 by downloading the 4-port, 30-day evaluation license included in the Video Access package on the NMS web site. Alternatively, Video Access Starter Kit that includes a CG Series board, a 30-port license, and two incidents of technical support, is available for purchase now. We also offer specially priced 120-port developer licenses.
Interested customers and prospects may also test drive SVT 2.1 by downloading the 4-port, 30-day evaluation license included in the SVT package on the NMS web site.
Contact your NMS sales representative for additional information on any of these programs. If you are unsure who to call, you may fill out a short inquiry form to have a NMS sales representative contact you.
Details on these products are also available on the following pages of the NMS web site:
Data Sheets
White Papers
Application Note