Searchable Video on the Web is Changing the
Landscape of Television
San Jose, CA
STREAMING MEDIA WEST – December 12, 2000
– Pictron, based in San Jose, California, is leading the way with The Next
Wave in the pursuit of video on the Web. Video
is a powerful tool for communicating in many arenas such as corporate training, distance
learning, Television broadcasting, and on the Internet.
As streaming media has become mainstream on the Web, so too has the need to
effectively search and manage this potent medium. Until
now, exploring video on this avenue hasn’t been a reality. Pictron has developed a comprehensive suite of
products and services lending access to compelling and interactive video on the Web. And now, Pictron will share this groundbreaking
technology for searching and managing video with The Next Wave television series,
thereby delivering the program to a greater audience.
The show, hosted by Leonard Nimoy of the famed Star Trek series, is dedicated to exploring the uses and impact of new technologies on
the way we work and live. Also lending
insight are industry experts such as Vinton Cerf, who is considered a "Father of the
Internet," Neil Gershenfeld, an MIT Media Lab professor and telecommunications expert
Jeff Waldhuter (Bell Atlantic), among others. The
Next Wave explores issues and applications of new technologies with knowledgeable
authorities from an impressive list of companies such as Agillion, Lucent Technologies,
Price-Waterhouse-Coopers, 3Com, Arthur Anderson, Motorola, Pentax, Delphi Delco, Sword
Microsystems, Pitney-Bowes and Secure Computing.
Pictron’s comprehensive suite of products, and
services enable a broad range of companies with the ability to offer rich media content
over the Web. Pictron Media Gateway Suite
consists of: Video Gateway, Audio Gateway,
and the Media Gateway Search Channel. The
Media Gateway Suite automatically detects video scene changes, extracts spoken words, and
recognizes human faces, segments video into meaningful clips, and encodes video into
popular streaming formats. Web surfers can
search video clips based on content and easily navigate to any portion of the video
creating a more efficient and interactive experience.
“We are delighted to work with The Next Wave using our technology to
bring such a high caliber tech-TV program to the Internet.” says Darwin Kuan, VP
Business Development at Pictron. “This partnership will not only broaden
NextWave’s audience reach over the Internet, but will also provide that audience with
a compelling user experience through Pictron’s searchable and interactive video
platform.” The real appeal
behind Pictron’s Media Gateway Service is that The Next Wave and others can
quickly and easily provide searchable and interactive video on the Web without any
investment in infrastructure. Andrew Rachmell, Executive Producer of The Next Wave,
added: “We are excited at this opportunity to provide viewers the ability to search
specific segments of our shows. Pictron has been a leader in searchable video technology,
and this agreement confirms the belief that The Next Wave is on the forefront of
helping corporate leaders in today’s fast-paced business landscape.”
About
Pictron:
(San Jose,
CA) - Pictron (www.pictron.com) is a
leading provider of interactive media solutions making video searchable and interactive on
the Internet. Pictron Media Gateway products
and services are designed to power the next generation broadband rich media applications.
Using its advanced video analysis and artificial intelligence technology, Pictron Media
Gateway Suite automatically segments and indexes video into meaningful clips based on
visual scene changes, speech recognition, object, and text recognition. This process
allows for exploration and interaction with video on the Web. Instead of viewing video
from start to finish, users can quickly browse the video content through a visual
storyboard format and instantly navigate to any desired location. Pictron Media Gateway Suite also allows video
search based on keyword text, visual content, and database annotation. Pictron's dynamic
and cost-effective Media Gateway Service provides the best in video encoding, indexing,
search, and distribution services enabling customers to experience engaging rich media
content without any investment in streaming media infrastructure.
About The
Next Wave:
(West Palm Beach,
FL) - The Next Wave (www.nextwavetv.com)
explores issues and applications of new technologies with knowledgeable authorities from
an impressive list of companies. The host of the show, Leonard Nimoy, is best known for
his portrayal of Spock in the Star Trek television series and films. He serves as a weekly-featured guest on National
Public Radio's Market Place and as a spokesperson representing such Internet
companies as WebMD, Real Networks and Big.com. Nimoy also hosts the television series, Ancient
Mysteries, on the Arts and Entertainment network, and formerly hosted the popular
series, In Search Of. On “The
Next Wave,” Leonard Nimoy and his guests discuss developments in e-Commerce,
wireless Internet access, Internet security, next generation telecommunications, CRM
(customer relationship management), as well as solutions for intellectual management, Web
advertising, Internet telephony, data warehousing and other Web-enabled applications. The Next Wave
can be seen on CNBC as paid programming, and now, thanks to Pictron, on the Internet too. Visit the company Web site at www.nextwavetv.com
for information including broadcast times and places.
For more information, please
contact Darwin Kuan: (408)725-8888
email: darwin@pictron.com
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