SUNNYVALE, CALIF.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2008--Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) today announced that its Rhozet(TM) universal
transcoding technology has been selected by Ascent Media Group (AMG) for
its Viia(TM) media services platform. AMG's Viia services platform with
Rhozet transcoding technology enables media companies to digitize
content once, then store, manage, re-purpose and distribute it globally
in multiple formats and languages to numerous providers simultaneously.
"Rhozet provides the critical media transcoding piece of the Viia
solution in an efficient and effective manner," said Morgan Holly, Vice
President, Digital Services at Ascent Media Group. "With its strong
automated workflow capability, broad format support and quality output,
Rhozet's transcoding technology is a valuable asset for our customers
who have a high volume of content and custom transcoding requirements.
We're also impressed with the ease in which we have been able to
integrate Carbon Coder's capabilities with Viia's core engine."
AMG's Viia suite of services reduces time-to-market significantly,
facilitates new revenue streams for existing assets, and can be
implemented as a fully outsourced services platform or as individual
managed services. Viia allows customers to meet the growing consumer
demand for entertainment content on broadband, mobile, and other digital
outlets and devices.
"Ascent Media Group's Viia platform is an important technology to enable
major Hollywood studios to archive, repurpose and distribute content
digitally through a variety of media channels," said David Trescot, Vice
President of the Rhozet Business Unit at Harmonic Inc. "Rhozet
transcoding technology enhances the Viia platform by providing a more
efficient workflow while maintaining image quality, effectively
addressing two key issues for movie studios - quality and production
time."
Harmonic's Rhozet transcoding solutions are offered in both
off-the-shelf and customized software configurations. The company's
acclaimed Rhozet Carbon Coder(TM) universal transcoding application
facilitates the transfer of media between a variety of platforms,
including acquisition, editing, playout, archive, the Internet and
mobile devices. Carbon Coder can run as a stand-alone application or as
part of a multi-node, fully-automated rendering farm. Carbon Coder
provides high-performance, scalable and cost-effective transcoding for a
broad range of business environments, from specialized studios to
enterprise-scale installations.
About Ascent Media Group
Santa Monica, California-based Ascent Media Group, LLC is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Ascent Media Corporation (Nasdaq:ASCMA), which provides
creative and technical services to the media and entertainment
industries. Through more than 40 facilities in regions of Southern
California, New York, Atlanta, London and Singapore, Ascent Media
provides effective solutions for the creation, management and
distribution of content to major motion picture studios, independent
producers, broadcast networks, cable channels, advertising agencies and
other companies that produce, own and/or distribute entertainment, news,
sports, corporate, educational, industrial and advertising content.
About Harmonic Inc.
Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of versatile and high performance
video solutions that enable service providers to efficiently deliver the
next generation of broadcast and on-demand services including high
definition, video-on-demand, network personal video recording and
time-shifted TV. Cable, satellite, broadcast and telecom service
providers can increase revenues and lower operational expenditures by
using Harmonic's digital video, broadband optical access and software
solutions to offer consumers the compelling and personalized viewing
experience that is driving the business models of the future.
Rhozet, a business unit of Harmonic Inc., is dedicated to providing
accelerated high-quality media transcoding solutions. The Rhozet
solutions are offered in both off-the-shelf and customized software
configurations for the production and content delivery markets. For more
information about Rhozet technology please visit www.rhozet.com.
Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with
R&D, sales and system integration centers worldwide. The Company's
customers, including many of the world's largest communications
providers, deliver services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com
for more information.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21(E)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to:
growing consumer demand for entertainment content.
Our expectations and beliefs regarding the capabilities of Rhozet's
universal transcoding technology and its benefits for AMG and its
customers may not materialize, and actual results could differ
materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and
uncertainties, including those more fully described in Harmonic's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its recent
Reports filed on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Harmonic does not undertake to
update any forward-looking statements.
EDITOR'S NOTE - Product and company names used herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Harmonic Inc.
Sarah Lum, +1-408-543-2392 (Media Relations)
sarah.lum@harmonicinc.com
or
StreetConnect for Harmonic
Michael Newman, +1-408-542-2760 (Investor Relations)
hlit@stct.com
or
Rhozet
Sarah Kavanagh, +1-650-726-3482 (Media Relations)
sarah@kavanaghpr.com
Source: Harmonic Inc.
