RealNetworks is pleased to announce the next generation of Helix Mobile Producer software solutions for both live and on-demand encoding of video for mobile applications. With an entirely new architecture and support for exciting features such as Live Rate Adaption, the new Helix Mobile Producer teams up with the Helix Mobile Server to form the definitive end-to-end solution for future-proof mobile video.

 

These upgrades for Helix Mobile Producer will be made available soon to customers with active support contracts. During the transition period between product generations, RealNetworks remains committed to supporting the current Helix Mobile Producer product releases.

 

Helix Mobile Producer software encoding solutions offer our customers:

 

·Highly optimized and high quality encoding for mobile video

·Extremely scalable and cost effective encoding solutions with flexible deployment        architectures

·Ease of installation, capacity extension, support and management compared to appliance-
       based solutions

·Tightly integrated with Helix Mobile Server for seamless future deployment of new        functionality and evolution with industry standards

 

Key features of the Helix Mobile Producer Standard and Professional software encoders include:

 

·Live and On-Demand encoding from a single solution

·Simultaneous multi-rate encoding to support Live Rate Adaptation

·Fully 3GPP compliant today and committed to the 3GPP roadmap

·Output codecs: RV 8/9/10, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, AAC, AMR, MP3, QCELP

·Input formats: AVI, MOV, MPEG, MP4, AIF, WAV, MP3, DV, WMV

·Automation: Job files, batch encoding and command-line operation

·SNMP-based monitoring for network management system integration

·Supported platforms: Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP

 

The new Helix Mobile Producer is an integral part of our Helix Media Delivery Platform, which offers a robust and proven end-to-end solution for mobile video services:

 

·Helix Mobile Producer

·Helix Mobile Server

·Helix Mobile Gateway

·Helix Mobile Security Manager

·Helix Mobile Session Manager

·Helix Client DNA