NASA selects VBrick System

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is using VBrick Systems' internet protocol (IP) video streaming technology to broadcast video from the International Space Station to NASA's network, and to the space enthusiasts who follow the agency's missions, states Government Video.

NASA is using VBrick equipment as a reliable and highly secure video streaming solution to broadcast the tremendous volume of video content generated aboard the space station to NASA employees on the ground, and to space fans the world over.

VBrick claims its technology allows virtually everyone to keep track of the fascinating work NASA is doing each day in space. In 2004, NASA initially tapped VBrick Systems to upgrade the space agency's personal computer card-based video transmission technology to the more stable and scalable VBrick Systems platform.

French digital archive organisation l'Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA) is positioning itself as a global tool helping researchers, officials, journalists and private citizens gain better access and safeguard historic material, reports Sidney Morning Herald.

INA president Mathieu Gallet says its expertise in audio-visual conservation and enhancement, and in particular its revolutionary new indexing system, will allow improved search and access to a rapidly growing digital treasure trove stored in databases around the world.

And as media companies grapple with steadily shrinking revenue streams from traditional sources like newspapers, Gallet says INA can help firms in the US - where digital archiving was pioneered - earn income from online, search-and-retrieve digital databases.

ViewSonic has introduced several new products, including a pocket camcorder-cum-projector, a 3D camcorder, and a 3D picture frame, says Electronista.

The DVP5 pairs a 720p camcorder with a projector that is claimed to present content on a surface measuring up to 65 inches. Users can also capture 5-megapixel stills or project video and images from external devices via an AV jack.

The 3DV5 combines two 5MP sensors to capture 3D 720p videos and 3D still images, while content can be previewed on the 2.4-inch LCD screen.