Livestream Enters the Switcher Market with Livestream Studio HD500: A Truly Portable All-In-One Live HD Production Switcher

Livestream Enters the Switcher Market with Livestream Studio HD500: A Truly Portable All-In-One Live HD Production Switcher

Expanding its hardware offering, Livestream solidifies its position as a full-service solution for live video event production with free software version arriving early 2013

NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Livestream (Livestream.com), the market leader for live event coverage, today introduces the Livestream Studio HD500, an all-in-one broadcast quality video switcher. The new hardware product features include:

    --  Live video mixing for multi-camera productions
    --  Live audio mixing
    --  Graphics overlay and titling
    --  Digital video recorder (DVR) and player
    --  One-click live streaming in HD multi-bitrate to the award winning
        Livestream Platform
    --  Up to 5 HD/SD SDI inputs
    --  5 video outputs (HD/SD SDI, HDMI, Component, Composite, S-VIDEO)
The Livestream Studio HD500 is available for pre-order today for $8,500 at http://store.livestream.com and will start shipping October 15, 2012. Livestream will also give away five free units in September to selected producers who apply for the early release program at http://store.livestream.com.

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"A key part of our mission at Livestream is to make it easier and more affordable for producers and event owners to produce high quality HD multi-camera live streams," said Max Haot, CEO and Co-founder of Livestream. "Earlier this year, we introduced the Livestream Broadcaster hardware which made live streaming without a PC possible for single camera productions. We are thrilled to further our mission by bringing to market an all-in-one broadcast quality multi-camera switcher that is truly portable and offered at a disruptive price."

The Livestream Studio HD500 is designed to perform as a standalone, broadcast quality live video switcher when using live video output (HD/SD SDI, HDMI, Component, S-Video, Composite), and is ideal for applications such as in-venue screen broadcasting, live-to-tape production and network and local television programming, all with or without live streaming to the web.

The first product in the Livestream Studio family, Livestream Studio HD500, is a portable hardware version featuring up to 5 HD/SD SDI inputs and 5 video outputs (HD/SD SDI, HDMI, Component, Composite, S-Video). The product includes a built-in screen and Tom Bihn© bag that can be taken as carry-on luggage for producers on the go to accommodate live events both nationally and internationally. Comparable all-in-one live switcher products in the market are available for approximately $20,000 and are not fully portable, requiring separate screens and large cases that need to be checked on airlines.

In the first quarter of 2013, Livestream will also release software which will work with certified digital video input cards from Blackmagic Design© and webcams. This software will enable customers to transform their PC or Mac computer into a broadcast quality video switcher and streaming hardware device.

The soon-to-be-released software will be free to download when used with the Livestream platform. When using the free software version, the live video output- feature will be disabled. A paid version of the software, which will allow users to stream to any streaming service provider or in venue screens via the live video output, will also be made available.

About Livestream:

Livestream's mission is to connect people and live events. Livestream offers event owners a complete set of hardware and software tools to share their events with a growing community online. More than 30 million viewers each month watch thousands of live events from customers including The New York Times, Facebook, ESPN, SpaceX and Warner Bros. Records. Founded in 2007, Livestream is headquartered in New York with offices in Los Angeles, London, Ukraine and India. http://www.livestream.com.

Livestream Studio HD500 Video :

Preview :
http://bit.ly/O9MpmS

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High Resolution Download:
http://cdn.livestream.com/pressrelease/LivestreamStudioHD500-Video.mov

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Copyrights:

Blackmagic Design is copyright Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. 2012, all rights reserved.

Tom Bihn Bag is copyright Tom Bihn, all rights reserved.

Livestream Studio HD500 is copyright Livestream, LLC, all rights reserved.

                                                                     Livestream Studio HD500 - Technical Specifications

                                                                                   Livestream Studio HD500

    Live Video Input     - 5 simultaneous HD/SD SDI live video sources when configured for streaming or
                         recording (no live video output)
                         - Or 4 simultaneous HD/SD SDI live video sources when live video out is enabled

    Media Sources        - 4 integrated digital media sources for video & graphics playback
                         - 2 DDRs (video clip playback)
                         - 2 GFX (graphics)

    Live Video Output    5 live outputs
                         - 1 x HD/SD SDI (Program)
                         - 1x HDMI (Program)
                         - 1 x Composite (Program)
                         - 1 x Component (Program)
                         - 1 x S-Video (Program)

    Built-in Multiview   - On-screen full field rate multiview of all live inputs, Preview, Program Out, 2 GFX and 2 DDR
                         - Audio PPM overlay with peak hold feature on all inputs and outputs
                         - Resizable layout allowing hiding of all controls to maximize multiview screens
                         - Latency from SDI input to multiview: 5 Frames

    Video Switcher/Mixer - 1 x Mixer & Effects Bank (M/E) with no upstream keyer
                         - Transitions
                         - Fade (Auto transition with adjustable duration in frames, manual via on-screen T-BAR or keyboard shortcuts)
                         - Cut
                         - SMPTE Wipes**

                                    Livestream Studio HD500 - Technical Specifications

                                                 Livestream Studio HD500

    Graphics Downstream Key                                              -2 x Graphics DSK (downstream key) channels. One
                                                                         channel for GFX1 and one channel for GFX2
                                                                         -Independent or locked transition controls (fade/
                                                                         cut), positioning**, scaling**, cropping**
                                                                        - Preview on multiview

    Graphics & Titling (GFX 1 & 2)                                       -Load JPG or PNG files (full transparency support
                                                                         with PNG files)
                                                                         -Add text (set position/font/size/color) over any
                                                                         loaded image file within the GFX1 or GFX2

    Video Clip Playback (DDR 1 & 2)                                     2 x DDR sources with:
                                                                        - Eject/Load clip
                                                                        - Play
                                                                        - Pause/stop
                                                                        - Audio/Video Scrubber
                                                                        - Timecode indicator
                                                                        - Seek to timecode
                                                                        - Mark In/Mark Out (set and type in option)
                                                                        - Loop
                                                                        - Auto-play on transition

    Recording                                                           - AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio
                                                                        - Configurable bit rate
                                                                        - Interlacing and timecode support

    Recording Capacity                                                   -~10 hours at 1080i (Using 500Gb built in Hard Drive
                                                                         with recorder set to record at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI)

    Live Streaming                                                       - HD live streaming via Gigabit/100/10 built-in
                                                                         Ethernet

                           Livestream Studio HD500 - Technical Specifications

                                         Livestream Studio HD500

    Audio Inputs                                                - Presets in up HD 720p
                                                                 - Multiple Adaptive Bit-Rates
                                                                 including mobile quality for playback
                                                                 over 3G on mobile devices (iPhone/
                                                                 Android)
                                                                 -Simultaneous MP4/AAC file archive of
                                                                 all bitrates renditions

    Audio Outputs                                                -Stereo out from mixer embedded in the
                                                                 SDI output
                                                                 -1 Stereo 1/8" for live headphone
                                                                 monitoring (Ability to select master
                                                                 output mix or individual inputs)

    Audio Mixing                                                 - Integrated multi-channel audio mixer
                                                                 for internal and external audio
                                                                 sources, outputs, stream and headphones
                                                                 -Incorporated video switcher follow
                                                                 feature with audio crossfade support
                                                                 when fading two video source

    Supported Formats                                            -HD: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60,
                                                                 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24,
                                                                 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25,
                                                                 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30,
                                                                 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and
                                                                 1080i60
                                                                 -SD: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC,
                                                                 525/23.98 NTSC

    Playback Media Formats                                      GFX :
                                                                - JPEG
                                                                 -PNG image files with transparency
                                                                 support
                                                                DDR :
                                                                - AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio
                                                                - MP4 (AAC/H264)**

    Record Media Formats                                        - AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio

    Operating System                                            - Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)

    Built-in Display                                             -Integrated 17" WUXGA+ (1920X1200) HD
                                                                 Display

    CPU                                                          - Intel "Sandy Bridge-E" Core i7 3930K
                                                                 3.2 GHz Six-Core processor, 12MB L3
                                                                 cache, 130W, Socket LGA 2011

                                      Livestream Studio HD500 - Technical Specifications

                                                   Livestream Studio HD500

    Graphics Card                        - Nvidia GeForce GT 520 Commercial Series PCI Express graphics card

    RAM                                  - 8GB4 total DDR3 1333 MHz RAM (non-ECC) (2GB x 4 DIMM triple-channel configuration)

    Processing                           - Video: 4:2:2, 10 bit Color (REC 601, REC 709)
                                         - Audio: 48 kHz, 24-bit
                                         - SDI input to SDI output latency : 3 frames
                                         - REF IN/Genlock (Requires genlocking the two Blackmagic cards via two separate connectors)

    System Physical                      - 5.8" (D) x 12.40" (H) x 16.75" (W)
                                         - ~ 15 lbs

    Built-in Video Input/Output Cards    - Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad (PCI): http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklinkquad/
                                         - Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio (PCI): http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklink

    Included in the box                  - Carry-on bag
                                         - Protective screen cover panel (screw on)
                                         - Keyboard
                                         - Mouse
                                         - Power cord
                                         - 5 BNC Female to DIN 1.0/2.3 RG-59 SDI Cable (for SDI inputs on Blackmagic Quad card)
                                         - Blackmagic Cards documentation and driver CD
                                         - Warranty

** Feature not yet available but will be made available via free online software update.

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