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Episode Engine Brings Unparalleled Encoding Performance to the Mac Masses (10/5/2007)

Unprecedented speed, quality & integration at breakthrough prices put scalable media encoding within reach of all web and video professionals

Telestream, the leading global provider of digital media workflow solutions, today announced that it is changing the encoding game with its Episode(tm) Series media encoding applications for the Mac. Episode's unique distributed encoding technology now enables faster-than-real-time encoding to all supported media formats as a standard feature. When combined with Apple's new 8-core Mac Pro hardware, Episode Engine utilizes all cores to deliver unparalleled encoding speed. Industry-first direct integration with Final Cut Studio provides access to Episode's extensive array of video and audio file formats directly from within the Final Cut timeline. With lower prices, starting at $395 for desktop products and $3,500 for Engine products, Telestream brings Episode encoding within reach of any media professional.

"We are fully committed to Apple's evolving hardware and software workflows to provide the ultimate encoding experience for any Mac user," said Dan Castles, CEO of Telestream. "Episode Engine saturates Mac Pro to the core. Direct integration of Episode Series with Apple's Final Cut Studio Compressor underscores the strength of our encoding applications. By offering affordable pricing, we want to put our encoding tools in the hands of every media professional."

Episode Series media encoding applications scale from the individual desktop user to high-volume clustered network environments. Featuring an extensive range of standard definition and high definition file formats, optimized codecs, multi-thread processing, hundreds of filters and fine-tuning compression capabilities, Episode provides industry-leading picture quality and exceptionally fast conversion speeds. Episode Engine's exclusive Split-and-Stitch feature distributes files across multiple cores and servers for faster-than-real-time encoding to all supported media file formats.

New Version 4.3 software is being demonstrated at this week's NAB show. Highlights include an open architecture which enables direct integration with 3rd party products and support for more automated workflows. Apple's Final Cut Studio is the first of such direct integrations. Broader QuickTime support for decoding of more formats through QuickTime plug-ins is also new. Plus, Telestream announced the addition of Dashboard widgets to Episode products. Already known for its ease of use, widgets add even greater convenience by providing a simple way to submit encoding jobs and streamline the workflow.

Episode & Episode Pro desktop products are available for online purchase. Episode Engine and Episode Engine Pro are available through Telestream's worldwide network of direct sales and Mac resellers.

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