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Netstream II

Product Information
Product Overview

Key Features of REALmagic NetStream 2:

Designed Especially for Networked MPEG-2 Video
PCI Architecture for easy Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Plug-and-Play Installation
Supports DirectShow, ActiveMovie, and MCI Programming Interfaces
Supports streaming, local and DVD-ROM playback
VGA and TV Playback in 24-bit (16 million) Color
Broadcast-quality Video Output

With REALmagic NetStream 2, you can add streaming MPEG-2 video to your computer network. By installing NetStream 2 cards into your PC workstations, you will be able to stream digital video directly to your desktops, with exceptional video quality that has absolutely no jaggies or jerkiness.
With its plug and play design and DirectShow compatibility, it is easy to create flexible video on demand and broadcast video solutions for your network. NetStream 2 can play back broadcast-quality video over Ethernet, ATM, ADSL, or satellite, and is compatible with dozens of 3rd party products.
State-of-the-art, networked video kiosks, corporate training, distance learning, live video and entertainment applications can all be created with NetStream 2. Using compatible servers, video playback is handled by an ActiveX control or browser plug-in, so anyone who can create web pages can build powerful, interactive television network applications without programming.

Unlimited Applications
Corporate networks can deliver training, news broadcasts, educational
programming, corporate information, and virtual seminars directly to every desktop.
University students can access the video library of an entire campus from their web browser. Teachers can play videos in-class on any topic instantly.
Schools can make distance learning affordable. Hotels, cruise ships, and trains can deliver interactive, video on demand entertainment. Retail stores can create interactive merchandising that can inform, persuade, and sell.
Video kiosks can be set up anywhere to display live video and up-to-the-minute news, without ever needing an on-site upgrade.
Unbelievable Display Quality
REALmagic NetStream 2 displays MPEG-2 video, the broadcast industry standard for digital video quality. Using MPEG-2 alone does not guarantee quality.NetStream 2 uses hardware decompression, motion compensation, filtering and scaling of MPEG-2 video to ensure the razor-sharp images and smooth, fluid motion that is only possible with hardware playback. NetStream 2 offers playback quality that is better than VHS tape or laserdisk - full 720x480 resolution, 16.7 million color, 30 fps playback. Because NetStream 2 video looks every bit as good as television video, it can be used anywhere a television and video tape could be used. This means that you can truly create a true television broadcast network on your LAN.
Unparalleled Compatibility
NetStream 2 is only part of a complete video on demand network. To complete your network, you will need computers, network hardware, an MPEG encoder, and perhaps a video server. Sigma Designs has partnered with literally dozens of companies to ensure true plug and play compatibility with a vast array of compatible products, ensuring that you can tailor an assortment of products to your needs to
implement your video network.


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