Minerva Systems, Virage and DES Deliver Powerful New Solution For Digitizing and Distributing Searchable Video
Searchable MPEG1 and MPEG2 Video Makes Digital Dailies a Snap MOUNTAIN VIEW and SAN MATEO, Calif.--April 14, 1999--Leading technology providers Minerva Systems and Virage, Inc. have teamed with DES, a premiere digital solutions integrator in the entertainment industry, to unveil an automated solution for MPEG1 and MPEG2 video encoding, cataloging, and distribution at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas, NV, April 19-22.
Through a joint partnership with Minerva and Virage, DES has developed a software integration of Minerva's VNP (Video Network Platform--a network based, MPEG encoding appliance) and Virage's VideoLogger™ and AudioLogger™ applications. The solution provides improved access to video, while also dramatically reducing the time and expense of cataloging and encoding video. It will be on display throughout NAB at Minerva's booth (#S6659) and Virage's booth (#S1531) in the Sands Convention Center.
"The integration of Minerva's revolutionary network video encoder appliance with Virage's VideoLogger and AudioLogger is a powerful solution that will help change the way digital video is produced and managed, especially as it relates to distributing digital dailies," says Reed Majors, Director of Video Networking, Minerva Systems. "Virage and DES emerged as obvious partners for us because of their strong technology, clear understanding of the market, and compelling product vision.""Early on, we were drawn to the convenience and scalability of both Minerva and Virage's products," states DES Director of Advanced Technology, Eric Norberg. "Our software combines the two products into a solution which meets the requirements of our entertainment industry clientele.""DES and Minerva are leaders in the entertainment, television and video production markets," adds Carlos Montalvo, Vice President of Marketing of Virage. "This is a powerful, off-the-shelf solution that promises to simplify the process of distributing high resolution searchable video throughout an enterprise or around the world." Contact DES at (818) 508-8200 in Los Angeles or (212) 489-0489 in New York for more information.
About Virage, Inc.
Virage is the pioneer and recognized market leader in providing products and technologies that make video searchable. Virage's VideoLogger and AudioLogger software set the standard for real-time indexing and distribution of video across the Internet or corporate intranets/extranets and Virage has been named the market winner by industry analyst group Frost & Sullivan. Virage customers include ABC News, AltaVista, BBC, Carlton Communications, CBS News, CNN, CNN Interactive, Compaq, Energy Film Library, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Fox Sports, General Electric, General Motors, Harvard Business School, Heinle & Heinle, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, NASA, Network Espana, NBC News, PICS Retail Network, Reuters, Showdown Productions, Swiss Broadcasting Corp. and several classified U.S. government agencies. These companies rely on Virage video search products as the critical foundation technology for more effectively deploying and using video within their operations. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Virage was incorporated in 1994 to provide organizations with advanced methods for accessing and leveraging media assets. For more information, see the Virage Web site at http://www.virage.com or call (650) 573-3210.
About DES DES (www.digitalediting.com) is a fully integrated solutions provider to the entertainment industry and a premiere integrator for Minerva's VNP and Virage's VideoLogger in Southern California. With offices in Los Angeles and New York, DES has supplied services to over 150 feature film projects over the past six years, and clients include all major Hollywood Studios and their production companies. Recent projects include The Matrix, EdTV, and The Mummy.
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