IPV SpectreView Technology Incorporated To Deliver Efficient Frame-Accurate Multi-viewer D1 Resolution Preview

LONDON — March 29, 2007 — OmniBus Systems, the award-winning provider of comprehensive broadcast automation and content management solutions today announced that iTX version 1.1 is to include frame-accurate D1 resolution browse capability for SD and HD content. iTX version 1.1 will be launched in April at NAB2007, in booth SU5413.

iTX's browse capability is based on iTXcode technology from IPV, the leading supplier of timecode-enabled browse technology to the OEM broadcast market. iTXcode, which is based on IPV's SpectreView product suite, accepts file-based HD or SD content and transcodes multiple clips to low-bitrate Windows Media 9 (WM9) VC-1 format at full D1 resolution, with frame-accurate timecode, scene detection, and logo burn-in. iTXcode's advanced streaming engine is able to serve the results for efficient access and desktop viewing for a large number of concurrent users, enabling advanced operational workflows for editing and repurposing output, without having to move and decode HD content unnecessarily.

"The inclusion of IPV's technology means iTX users will now have the ability to find, check, and mark up content from within iTX as they are assembling playlists and packages," said Ian Fletcher, CTO of OmniBus Systems. "The browse functionality offers full VTR-style control and multispeed playback of video and audio, and the very efficient transcoding minimizes network traffic — a key benefit particularly when working with HD content and multiple concurrent users."

iTX is a revolutionary, next-generation software-based production and transmission solution that uses standard IT hardware and advanced software technology. This powerful, ground-breaking system builds on OmniBus Systems' high-end automation expertise to deliver automation, ingest, editing and content management, and act as a video server, master controller, graphics device, and logo inserter.

Nigel Booth, IPV executive vice president of sales and marketing states, "IPV has enjoyed a close working relationship with OmniBus spanning some six years, and our technology is integrated into many OmniBus products, including Opus View and Headline DE. We are delighted to have provided a state-of-the-art browse capability for the ground-breaking iTX system. The key to successful browse creation is how you work with live inbound or transcoding files to craft a frame-accurate proxy, efficiently serve it, and manipulate the required metadata so that large numbers of concurrent users can benefit from perfect VTR-type performance at the desktop."

More information about OmniBus Systems' digital asset management, automation and transmission technology is available online at www.omnibus.tv.

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About IPV
IPV Limited is the global leader and largest independent supplier of video browsing technology to the professional video market. Based in Cambridge, England, IPV develops, markets, and licenses its technology and products specifically for the management and browsing of video over any network, including the Internet. IPV holds a key position within the professional broadcast and video industry and is widely recognized as the expert in handling video over IP networks. More information is available at www.ipv.com.

About OmniBus Systems
OmniBus Systems provides broadcasting, cable, and satellite organizations with comprehensive automation and media content management solutions that address every area of television-related operations. Its newsroom, content, and workflow automation solutions include acquisition and recording of rich media material, low-resolution editing, media asset management, and playout. OmniBus is a global company with headquarters in the United Kingdom and offices in the United States, Germany, and Singapore. More information is available at www.omnibus.tv.

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