IP video is a network based transmission of video content. In a Unicast configuration, the transmission is replicated by the server for each endpoint viewer. In a Multicast configuration, the same signal is sent over the network as one transmission, but to multiple endpoints or groups of users.

Video over IP technology is often being implemented in corporate environments as a means to distribute training, presentations, meeting minutes and speeches. It is also being utilized by universities, continuing education or technical education centers, broadcasters and webcast providers.

Their full array of products provide unique applications in the distribution of rich-media content. With Helius technologies, customers are able to create the network infrastructure required to deliver custom training and interactive distance learning systems, digital retail media solutions, media and entertainment systems and many more emerging video applications.

In order to maximize the potential of today’s high speed networks, many people are wondering how to provide streaming and multicasting on their networks. Helius builds products that address the ever changing uses of streaming IP video.

This technology is more important than ever now that it can be used to distribute corporate earnings announcements, sales force training and education and more. Traditional DVB or IP multicasts are enhanced by such features as downlink conversion of DVB to IP multicast on the fly, as well as MPEG-2 playback capability. Now users can maximize the value of their investments in existing platforms, applications and services.