You’ve broadcasted in standard definition, now it’s time to switch to High Definition with the newly released HD Wave v2.0.1! Eyepartner, Inc. released its new version of The HD Wave Broadcaster, a real-time H.264 live broadcast encoding software solution. This solution is now available to be white-labeled as a standalone software for any OEM or as part of a complete custom network.

Built on patent-pending technology, The HD Wave delivers stunning High Definition broadcasts at the lowest bitrates possible – 720p feed at only 1.0Mbps or 1080p at 2.5Mbps! This gives you the flexibility to offer HD broadcasting to all clientele such as IPTV providers, sports networks, and church broadcasting organizations.

Using an off-the-shelf quad core you and your clients are able to broadcast in stunning HD. Check us out on our Live HD feed from our office. We’re using a $500 quad core PC with the $50 Microsoft LifeCam Cinema. At just $299 per download it’s the most affordable white-label HD solution ever offered. Take advantage of easy residual income by offering a fully white-labeled version of The HD Wave on your devices or network today.

OEM Benefits

Earn a licensing fee for each conversion from the free trial account that can be pre-installed on your hardware. Additional licensing fees awarded if the user elects to use our turnkey broadcasting platform, TikiLIVE. Call us today at 305-289-4557 for a free demo! For more information, please see www.theHDwave.com.

Network Owner Benefits

The HD Wave is versatile. It will broadcast in any format at any bitrate so if powerful machines or fast internet connections are not available, you’re not left in the dark. The HD Wave is also the perfect solution if you broadcast from multiple locations and want to keep production costs down. All you need in each location is a quad core PC ($500) and a capture device ($150+). Easily get started for less than $1,000 per location!

HD Wave Benefits Overview:

• Fully white-labeled to your brand
• Affordable HD broadcasting – just $299/download
• Residual income from demo account conversions
• Custom skins available with volume orders
• Only HD Broadcaster on market built on video driver technology
• Low usage of PC processor/resources

For more information about how The HD Wave will revolutionize High Definition Broadcasting, please contact:

Alex Inman | 305-289-4557 | alex.inman@eyepartner.com

We have launched www.TEDBroadcasting.com! This network will serve as a unified site for previous and future speakers at TED conferences to continue spreading their message to the world. Hopeful presenters can hone their craft on this network as well.

We design our software to require nothing more than an off-the-shelf computer and video source or camera. The software is user-friendly and makes Live Streaming accessible to presenters without the need for expensive or proprietary broadcasting equipment. We hope to spread this message through continued seminars and broadcasts with these presenters so their ideas and visions are seen through to the end.

Inspirational and forward-thinking speakers are invited to present 18 minute presentations designed to spark the imagination of the audience and the world. Beginning in 2006 these presentations were made available online at www.TED.com and at www.YouTube.com and as of July 2010, have been viewed more than 290 million times.

“These speakers are an inspiration to their fields and to the world. Their message is much bigger than an 18 minute presentation,” says Tim Green, CEO of Eyepartner, “and we want to give these speakers the tools to continue reaching a global audience after the conference is over.”

Built on the TikiLIVE Broadcasting Platform, TED Broadcasting will serve as a gateway to previous TedTalks that can be sorted by year, presenter or category. Presenters who wish to participate can broadcast new presentations live or upload other content to be available as Video On Demand. Since the site is also a social network, non-presenters can chat with each other during live events, follow their favorite presenters so they stay up-to-date and watch all of the archived footage of previous conferences. And since the network easily links to Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, your content can reach people quickly and easily.

For more information about TED Broadcasting or to sign up to be a presenter, please contact:

Alex Inman | 305-289-4557 | alex.inman@eyepartner.com

Broadcasting LIVE HD video from your Desktop has been a challenge for media professionals, broadcasting networks and corporate businesses worldwide. The ability to capture and manipulate still or motion picture from digital or analog video equipment is mission-critical for many personal or business applications, including education, training, simulation, broadcasting, scientific & medical imaging, security, transportation and forensic applications. To answer this market need, Eyepartner has developed a product called “The HD Wave” that runs on off-the-shelf PC’s. With a simple to use click-and-stream interface, The HD Wave makes it easy for anyone to broadcast their content in crystal-clear High Definition. Amazingly, this broadcaster only requires a PC, a free HD Wave download and a regular broadband connected to an HD video source in order to broadcast in HD.

Eyepartner has released an optimized version for the XtremeRGB HD Capture Cards. This was done to provide an easy to use system that delivers the highest quality of broadcasting imaginable. It is possible to broadcast any video source, live or static image, to the user’s captured source such as, HD camera, Blu-Ray disk player, hard drive, satellite decoder any other video source.

The way it works is the XtremeRGB-Ex1 receives the feed from the video source which can be DVI, HDMI, VGA or Component (adapters included) and then the feed is sent to The HD Wave where it is encoded and broadcasted over the internet. All of this is done in real time and delivering an HD stream from glass to glass in under 3 seconds.

The HD Wave may be installed using the free download from www.TheHDWave.com. Simply connect your external video source into the card, launch The HD Wave and select the XtremeRGB as the video source. This will display the captured video in the preview window on your desktop and enable you to broadcast live in HD. The HD Wave also allows a user to record the video at high frame rates and play it back using a TikiLIVE portal. The HD Wave allows the user to specify the video format (up to 1080i/p) at 60 frames per second, bit rate as well as different quality settings of encoding profiles. These features maximize our user’s ability to conform to their individual broadcasting needs.

A dual channel option is available in the XtremeRGB-Ex2. This allows for a second video source to be connected into the same computer. Uses include multiple camera angles, picture in picture, video-switching and other simultaneous split-screen applications.

About Electronic Modular Solutions Ltd:

Electronic Modular Solutions Ltd, specialises in the field of video capture and computer graphics/video wall display hardware. The company has operated exclusively in these areas since it was founded in 1992. EMS hardware is designed for the system integrators, OEM’s, and developers. Our company products are solutions for the capture, recording, broadcasting, streaming, display and printing of virtually any video signal or computer monitor screen output. Please visit our website at http://www.ems-imaging.com for further details.

For more information about the XtremeRGB Capture Card or how you can broadcast in HD, please contact:

Alex Inman | 305-289-4557 | alex.inman@eyepartner.com

Marathon, Florida November 11^th, 2010 Eyepartner Inc. is the developer of such streaming video solutions as TikiLIVE and the recently released HD Wave broadcaster.  Eyepartner designs their software to require nothing more than an off-the-shelf computer and video source or camera. The software is user-friendly and makes Live Streaming accessible to businesses without the need for expensive proprietary broadcasting equipment.

KONK Broadcasting Network, KBN, a radio, television and internet broadcasting network out of Key West, Florida has recently joined Eyepartner’s client list.  In an effort to expand into the live-streaming internet market, KBN has created a TIkiLIVE HD broadcasting channel which can be viewed here: www.TIkiLIVE.com/show/KONKAM. The configuration includes a quality laptop, three HD webcams and a USB hub for accepting the video feeds.

“Since we’ve started using Eyepartner’s TikiLIVE we have found it to be easy to implement. The integration into the business model was simple and the channel looks great. KBN is growing and is looking to expand our involvement in the video broadcasting market and Eyepartner is helping us do that.” Says Guy deBoer, KBN Station Director.

“We’re excited about this channel and what KBN is doing because it illustrates the diversity of the clients we have. We hope others will see this as a way to extend their audience worldwide like KBN has done.  Streaming HD video during radio broadcasts is the wave of the future and a way to reach a global audience” says Tim Green, President of Eyepartner.

KBN makes use of the Channel Manager which is a standards based H.264 streaming solution that requires absolutely no proprietary hardware.  The software was designed to easily manage content timelines on the fly – in real time allowing the content producer to ingest LIVE breaking news or sponsored media spots at any moment. This also makes it easy to replay content during normally off-broadcasting hours.  Streaming content may be automatically recorded server side and edited with an easy to use drag-and-drop dashboard interface.  Channels can be produced in minutes and configured to broadcast HD streams 24 hours a day.

For video switching KBN uses 3rd party software, VIDBlaster. All three camera feeds are connected through a simple USB hub connected to a Laptop.  This allows for multi-camera real-time switching and editing. It enables novice or professional broadcasters to enhance their live shows by including transitions, overlays and video effects.

About Eyepartner:

Eyepartner is a privately-held company based in Marathon, Florida and has been developing and implementing solutions to clients worldwide. Eyepartner develops streaming media software as well as serving as a rich media hosting and CDN provider. Established in 2007, Eyepartner delivers turn-key and custom social broadcasting solutions, entertainment portals and has delivered enterprise, education, advertising and government solutions. For more information, including co-branding OEM opportunities, please contact us at www.eyepartner.com/contact or call: 305.289.4557.

About KONK Broadcasting Network:

KBN, a subsidiary of Overseas Radio LLC, is located in Key West, Florida. They are “The Little Radio Station with a Big Voice.” Their broadcasts feature local personalities speaking on current issues, people and events delivered daily as “The Island Juice Experience”. KBN is creating a local theme that embraces the world, and through its webcast enables the world to connect to Key West. This new Key West-based network is located not far from the old Flagler Railroad tracks — the original end of the road. For more information, please visit www.konkam.com.

The TikiLIVE Channel Manager allows users to publish video and audio into playlists – complete with integrated advertisements – by seamlessly dragging and dropping content into the channel lineup. The Channel Manager makes it easy for anyone to manage an unlimited number of Standard or High Definition channels and playlists that can be transcoded to be delivered over various device players such as HTTP, Flash, Silverlight, iPTV Set top boxes, iPhone/iPads as well as other popular mobile devices.

The Channel Manager is a server-based H.264 streaming solution that requires absolutely no proprietary hardware. The software was designed to manage content timelines easily on the fly, and in real time, allowing the content producer to ingest LIVE breaking news or sponsored media spots at any moment.

The Channel Manager automates the following distribution of content:

1. Upload and play-out your Video On Demand content as a linear “TV like” schedule from a VOD server

• Drag And Drop Interface Picture
• Easy to Use Drag and Drop Interface
• On the Fly Live Data Integration
• Touch Screen Supported
• Advertising Integration and Tracking
• Expand and Contract your Timeline to View Complete Playlist
• Loop a single Playlist on a channel to keep the same content looping or publish multiple playlists to keep the content fresh
• Playlist can be as short as a few minutes or as long as a full day

2. Utilize Entire Media Gallery, Even 3rd Party Content such as YouTube in your Channel

• Insert both Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) Ready Content
• Pull in Content from other Websites such as Youtube
• Swap out content before going live or do so on-the-fly to keep your content fresh
• Insert Static Images or line up alternative Audio for direct commentary on the content

3. Playout your Media Playlist

• Pseudo-Live content appears like a Live Streaming Television Channel
• Embed your players to external sites and stream your channel lineup across multiple domains
• Line up multiple playlists or loop a single playlist to keep your content running 24 hours a day – 7 days a week.

4. Ingest Commercials to Monetize your Playlists!

• On the Fly Video Advertisement Insertion and Updates
• Detailed Analytics tracking Impressions and Click-Through Rate
• Combine with Mid-Roll popup advertisements to dynamically serve Ad spots

What does it take to run video on a network? Can I run video on my network?

If you want to run video on your network, the first thing you need to do is to make sure that the application that will be running video supports multicasting. Next, make sure that the network switch is set up to handle video.  Be aware because video support is not turned on by default! And finally make sure your port speeds match up. This means that everyone on your network is running at the same speed.  These special precautions should be taken because the data being transferred is very time sensitive. If you would rather not worry about any of this, let Eyepartner handle your hosting.  That way, it’s just plug-and-play!

How fast does my network have to be to run video?

When setting up a network for video it’s not so much the speed of your network, but the ratio between your speed and the speed you allow viewers to watch it.  Your uplinks between switches and the uplinks between switches and servers should be 10x what your clients are running at.  If you allow users access at 100Mbit/s then you should run at 1Gbit/s.  For more information about setting up a network, please email Alex Inman or reach me by phone at the Corporate Headquarters: 305-289-4557.

What is RTMP?

Real Time Messaging Protocol (or RTMP) is a protocol developed by Macromedia for streaming audio, video and data over the Internet, between a Flash player and a server.  Macromedia is now owned by Adobe, which has released the specification of the protocol for public use.

There are 3 variations of the RTMP protocol:

1)      The “plain” protocol which works on top of a Transmission Control Protocol and uses port number 1935 by default.

2)      RTMPT which is part of HTTP acts as the password to gain access through firewalls.

3)      what RTMPT does for firewalls, RTMPS does for secure socket licenses, or SSLs (necessary when dealing with credit card info) One of TikiLIVE’s many features is a Pay per View function using an RTMPT.

What is FLV? Why do we stream this way primarily?

A Flash Video, or FLV, is a file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player. Flash Video content may also be embedded within ShockWave Flash (SWF) files. There are two different video file formats known as Flash Video: FLV and F4V. F4V file format is newer and supported by Flash Player 9 update 3.

This format has quickly established itself as the format of choice for embedded video on the web because it is compatible with almost all operating systems. Notable users of the Flash Video format include TikiLIVE, YouTube, Hulu, Google Video, Yahoo! Video, and many other news providers. The most recent public releases of Flash Player also support H.264 video.

What is H.264?

H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC (Advanced Video Coding) is a standard for video compression. The intent of H.264/AVC was to create a standard capable of providing good video quality at substantially lower bit rates than previous standards (e.g. half or less the bit rate of MPEG-2, H.263, or MPEG-4 Part 2), without increasing the complexity of the design so much that it would be impractical or excessively expensive to implement.

An additional goal was to provide enough flexibility to allow the standard to be applied to a wide variety of applications on a wide variety of networks and systems, including low and high bit rates and low and high resolution video.  H.264 is used in Blu-ray Players, videos from YouTube and the iTunes Store as well as web software such as the Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight. It even is used for direct-broadcast satellite television, cable television, and real-time videoconferencing – like Eyepartner’s StreamingBase.

What is HTML5 and why is this an important media format?

HTML5 is in a perpetual state of development, as the next major revision of the HTML standard.  Its new features are slowly rolling out and then it’s up to web browsers to support these new features.  For a cool graphic look at which browsers support which features of HTML5 take a look at this.  Like its immediate predecessors (HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.1) HTML5 is a standard for structuring and presenting content on the World Wide Web. The new standard incorporates features like video playback and drag-and-drop that have been previously dependent on third-party browser plug-ins such as Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight.  With TikiLIVE’s Channel Manager, you can drag and drop your pre-recorded videos to make a continuously running channel – just like a TV Station!

What is Transcoding?

Transcoding is the direct digital-to-digital conversion of one encoding to another. This is often done in cases where the target device does not support the format, has limited storage capacity, or to convert incompatible or obsolete data to a more modern format. Transcoding is commonly a lossy process which introduces generation loss.  This means that part of the data does not come along in an effort to save space and reduce bandwidth. It’s like your Pog collection or your pet rocks when you move – they aren’t necessary and you’ll probably never miss them.  However, transcoding can be lossless if the input is already losslessly compressed at which point the output can also be losslessly compressed or remain uncompressed. The process of lossy to lossy conversion introduces varying degrees of generation loss – it’s like trying to pass a handful of sand from person to person. In other cases, the transcoding of lossy to lossless is technically a lossless conversion because no information is lost when the conversion takes place, however the process is irreversible and is more suitably known as destructive.

What does Multi core Multi Processing have to do with Encoding?

When a video has to be encoded on the fly (meaning real-time during a Live Event) in order to ensure Fidelity of the video, a multi-core processor is encouraged, if not absolutely necessary.  The multi-core processor breaks the feed into as many streams as there are cores. For example: with a quad-core processor, the feed is broken up into 4 streams which are all encoded at the same time. This reduces the chance of your video lagging, buffering or dropping frames even when broadcasting in High Definition. Check to see if your computer can broadcast in HD here: http://thehdwave.com/hardware-specs/

What is Multicasting and Unicasting?

The term unicast is formed as an analogy to the term broadcast which means transmitting the same data to all possible destinations. This is how a TV station sends its signal through the air, cable or satellite for anybody and everybody to view, if they choose.  When Multicasting, you have one feed leave the capture device (such as a camera) which goes to the server, which then goes out to the users who want (and have access ) to view it.  Multicasting saves bandwidth by specifying the customers interested in viewing your particular content.  This also allows you to employ real-time Viewer Analytics, available with a TikiLIVE portal of your own.

What is DRM and why is that important to streaming media?

Digital Rights Management, or DRM, is a generic term for access control technologies that can be used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals to limit the usage of digital content and devices. The term is used to describe any technology that inhibits uses of digital content not desired or intended by the content provider. DRM technologies attempt to control use of digital media by preventing access and copying or conversion to other formats by end users. This concept has been around for over a century starting with player pianos early in the 20th century.

The advent of digital media and analog/digital conversion technologies has vastly increased the concerns of copyright-dependent individuals and organizations, especially within entertainment industries, because they are dependent on the revenue generated from such works. While analog media inevitably loses quality each time it is copied, digital media files may be duplicated an unlimited number of times with no degradation in the quality of subsequent copies.

The advent of personal computers as household appliances has made it convenient for consumers to convert media originally in a physical/analog form or a broadcast form into a universal, digital form (this process is called ripping) for storage or timeshifting (to be viewed at a later time). This, combined with the Internet and popular file sharing tools and websites, has made unauthorized distribution of copyrighted media much easier.  It is a constant battle between developers and hackers to make content secure from such unauthorized distributions.

What is Adaptive Streaming?

This is a technique used to maximize the quality of a streaming video for each person viewing the Live Event.  It works by detecting a viewer’s bandwidth and CPU capacity in real time and adjusting the quality of a streaming video accordingly. It requires the use of an encoder, such as Eyepartner’s MonsterEncoder which can encode a video at multiple bit rates. The viewer then chooses the bit rate based on his or her available resources. This results in very little buffering, fast start time and a good experience for both high-end and low-end connections.

What is FMS load balancing?

A Flash Media Server, or FMS acts as a hub. Flash based applications connect to the hub using Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP, discussed earlier). The server can send and receive data to and from the connected users with FLV player installed. Load balancing is necessary when strain is put on the FMS because of high traffic.  Eyepartner’s Ehopii is a scalable load balancing application for streaming digital content and it is built to handle any amount of stream load which maximizes hardware resources.

Load balancers redirect load from the Master server to the Leaf (or Edge) servers as traffic loads increase. Ehopii, for example, guarantees that a streaming network honors real time requests for digital assets. With real-time reports of usage, it’s easier to forecast future equipment needs.

What is a CDN?

A Content Delivery Network, or CDN, is a system of servers employed to handle the additional bandwidth needed during an event that is unusually popular.  When too many people are trying to view a Live Event your servers become bogged down by the excess traffic.  When this happens a CDN becomes necessary to handle this bandwidth overload.  As an add-on module to the TikiLIVE platform, a CDN can be configured to be employed with as little as 20 minutes notice.  When an event’s popularity explodes, and you see it coming, we can react to make sure every possible customer is receiving the same high quality service.  Utilizing a CDN will save you money on your normal operation costs by reducing the necessary server bandwidth you maintain on a regular basis. It also helps with the quality of the Live Event by localizing the servers during the unusually high traffic periods using a network of computers around the world.

What are 5 key features of TikiLIVE?

1) Through the use of “white labeling” you can customize the TikiLIVE platform to fit your needs and brand connect with other aspects of your business already in place.

2) You can manage and monetize your content by using a Pay-Per-View of the Live Events and Videos-On-Demand. You can also promote your upcoming events, your sponsors, or products using overlays before, during or after the video. You can also create direct marketing content for niche markets and create audience buzz with viral marketing add-ons (like content uploads to facebook, twitter, MySpace, etc)

3) With the chat and blog features you can build your brand with an interactive network community. This allows you to directly interact with your audience during an event.

4) You have access to immediate view habits and click-thru statistics from every channel – You know what your audience is viewing at all times, and can follow the usage by the day, week or month.

5) Set up an unlimited number of custom channels to categorize your content by theme – broadcast live in HD or upload, store and manage your network of digital video inventory.

Explain a “Channel” and a “TikiLIVE Network” and why they are important to a business.
A channel on Tikilive.com is an introduction to live streaming video. Anyone can sign up and start broadcasting his or her own content for free at TikiLIVE.com. When a business gets serious about branding itself they can set up their own customized TikiLIVE Network by contacting us. With your own network, you can add unlimited High Quality or High Definition channels to your broadcasting portal. Your channels can be professionally produced or home grown reality shows and anything in between.

How might someone utilize TikiLIVE?

Whether you are an internet- based church looking to expand your following or an extreme athlete with a camera following you around, TikiLIVE can help you monetize your business and bring content your fans are willing to pay to see.  We will create a custom platform that allows you to deliver your content quickly and easily.

What is TikiLIVE’s value proposition?
TikiLIVE is the highest quality in HD live-stream video, is fully customizable and there is no need for expensive proprietary equipment to get you broadcasting. Just plug your device in, create a channel and start broadcasting. With hosting available, TikiLIVE is a one-stop-shop for your streaming video needs.

What are the (3) different broadcasters of TikiLIVE and how do they differ from one another?

Web Based – no download required, access TikiLIVE through our website

High Quality – Broadcast in High Quality Standard Definition – download the broadcaster, plug in your device, create a channel, and publish content.

The HD Wave – Broadcast your content in High Definition (up to 1080p) without needing any proprietary hardware. It was designed to easily broadcast all video or static content originating on the user’s hard drive, connected capture device, camera, video, audio mixers as well as other sources.

Why is it important to select the right Bit rates when broadcasting?  In your opinion what is the optimum bit rate to broadcast to a general audience?

If your bitrate is too high, your encoder may not be able to produce a constant stream resulting in buffering during playback within the player. In addition, if the network connection from the player to the streaming servers is poor, the users will experience buffering during playback. On the other hand, a low bitrate stream can result in excessive pixelation of images during playback. For this reason we recommend broadcasting between 350Kbytes to 900Kbytes, depending on your viewers needs.

Hello all and welcome to Eyepartner Live!

The purpose of this blog will be to notify you with some of the exciting events that are playing out here at Eyepartner as well as the Live Streaming industry as a whole.

2009 was a year loaded with technological and social breakthroughs for Live Streaming technologies highlighted by events such as the presidential inauguration which drew millions of unique viewers as well as live Streaming to the iPhone first released here @ Eyepartner in early November.

As exciting as 2010 was, the industry is primed for an even bigger 2010 so stay tuned for additional updates!

Thank you.
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