Kulabyte Releases XStream Live 2^TM and iStream Live 2^TM

Kulabyte’s Latest Live Flash Solutions Include a Live Software Encoder for the Apple^® iPhone^TM. Also Available as a Standalone Solution for Only $495!

NOVEMBER 16, 2009 – SAN JOSE, CA- Streaming Media West - Kulabyte Corporation, a leading developer of live HD Flash encoding and streaming solutions today announced the release of its newest professional-quality HD H.264 software encoder, XStream Live 2 which includes Kulabyte’s renowned high-quality encoding and streaming for the Apple iPhone. Free trial software encoder downloads are available at http://portal.kulabyte.com.

“We see an opportunity in the professional encoder market for the same standard PC workstations, laptops and servers that use our Flash solutions to encode and stream live content to the iPhone directly, without requiring the introduction of a separate server component for format conversion and segmenting”, said Peter Forman, CEO of Kulabyte. “This is a fully functional professional software encoder that utilizes Kulabyte’s proprietary encoding processes for delivering the highest quality iPhone video at 3G bit rates”, he added.
Kulabyte has developed its own iPhone Segmenter Component which is fully compliant with Apple standards, and supports adaptive bit rate (ABR) delivery technology, allowing viewers to move seamlessly from one resolution and data rate to another without buffering, pausing, or missing any of their video. The software also supports the full DVR functionality that users of adaptive delivery technology expect.

The $1,495 standalone iPhone encoder will be offered at a the low introductory price of $495 through the end of the year. It will also be included with any purchase of its newly released XStream Live 2 products. All products are available in software only and turnkey configurations, as well as through Kulabyte Live Event Services and Managed Media Services.

Based in San Marcos, Texas, Kulabyte is known throughout the encoding world for providing professional live H.264 Flash encoding software for standard PC platforms. Kulabyte’s revolutionary products and services exceed industry expectations for performance, quality and value. Kulabyte’s customers include Fox Speed Network, Fox Sports Now, ABC/Disney, MySpace, MTV, the US Army, ITV, CTV, IBM Digital Media Services, Adobe, Rackspace, Focus on the Family, Willow Creek Church Association and many others.