October 2006Property of VBrick Systems Building the Digital Video Classroom of the Future (Today)...

October 2006 Property of VBrick Systems

Building the Digital Video Classroom

of the Future (Today)

Pat CassellaSr. Director of Marketing - Education


…That there are dozens of applications possible with streaming video distribution today?

• VBrick is a leader in digital video solutions and is actively engaged in a campaign to help raise awareness of how digital video is shaping our classrooms today

• Hundreds of educational institutions are using video delivery over their existing IP networks today to help improve the classroom learning experience

Streaming Video - Did You Know…


• A look at what is driving streaming video in the classroom

• Today’s applications for streaming digital video

• Benefits – for students and teachers

• How to build a digital delivery system

• Challenges you may encounter

• Success story – Oklahoma State University

• Who is VBrick Systems

Presentation


Drivers for streaming video


Industry Trends, Driving Forces

• Analog systems in need of upgrade or going EOL– The need to consider digital versus analog

• Heavy investments in network upgrades the past 5 years– Infrastructure in place to support video over IP

• Compression technologies continue to improve– Squeeze more video over smaller pipes

• Applications are driving deployment– Classroom streaming and recording, content delivery, webcasts

• Students grow up with video; expect the latest technology– Video streaming, on-line access, podcasts


Benefits of streaming video


Streaming video in the classroom

• Improve Learning– Improve the accuracy of note taking; repetition and retention– Visual communication more effective than verbal only - video

reduces learning times by almost 20%• Increase Flexibility and Reach

– Reach students in remote locations – home, other districts, dorms– Students can access lectures at their convenience– Video can now be sent anywhere the computer network reaches

(wireless, internet, etc.) - no longer tethered to coax• Enabler for new applications

– Video compression lets you bring video to anywhere (wireless, mobile, iPOD)

– TV to the desktop, video-on-demand, interactive communication • Reduce Costs

– Convergence, no need for a separate video network– Eliminate costs of tape service


The old (analog) daysChalkboard

Camcorder

Classroom

The “VCR” Cart

Reel Projector

VCR Library

Corner bus stop

Coax video network

The “school” computer The computer

lab


The new (digital) ways

Chalkboard to Smartboard

VCR’s to Video-on-demand

VCR tape library to digital video asset library

Bus stop with video

surveillance and digital

signage

Computers at every desktop

Podcast of

lectures, news, etc.

Analog tapes to digital DVD

disks


Applications for streaming video


Lecture Delivery and Recording

Then Now

Teacher gives lecture at fixed time/day

If you can’t make it to class…you are out of luck or must rely on someone else’s notes

If the class is full access to the class is denied

Teachers can stream their lectures live while recording them for future playback

Students can view the lectures live from anywhere on the computer network – student lounge, overflow classroom and their dormitory rooms


Delivery of stored assets

Then Now

Visit the media specialist to check out a tape - pray that it is there and that you wont be put on the waiting list

Coordinate the borrowing of the VCR/TV cart

Play tape in classroom, hope that the quality is acceptable

Teachers access the video-on-demand server right from their PC and send the video to the classroom TV or digital projector

Students with permissions can view any of the stored assets from anywhere on the computer network – student lounge, overflow classroom and their dormitory rooms


Cable TV Distribution

Then Now

TV in the classroom connected to a separate coax network

Separate infrastructure to purchase and maintain

Web access, PC applications and TV access completely separate

Teachers use their computer to deliver classroom material while seamlessly integrating live cable TV events or previously saved news clips

Students can view cable channels using a regular computer connected to the IP network in both the classroom and their dormitory rooms


Special Events

Then Now

Graduation logistics restrict who can attend the festivities

You are provided a limited number of tickets for your friends and family

Still pictures and home made videos are used to recap the event for loved ones who can not attend

Ceremonies are streamed live to overflow rooms and over the Internet to friends and family who could not attend

The graduation can also be recorded and stored for reunions as well as burned to create a DVD for past alumni to be used in fund raising efforts


Rich Media Presentations

Then Now

Professor prepares a PPT handout for the class lecture

The PPT is made available to students who jot down notes during the lecture

The notes are tucked away for future reference somewhere in your notepad

Teachers give a rich media lecture with their presentation synchronized to the PPT slides while it is streamed live over the IP network and recorded for future reference

Students can view the rich media lectures live from anywhere on the computer network as well as replay the presentation later to review important points


Summary of Education applications

• Morning Announcements• Distance Learning• Security and Surveillance• HR Compliance Training• HR Teacher/Student Training• HR Benefits Training• Remote Field Trips• Cable TV Distribution• Guest Speakers• Lecture Delivery• Lecture Archive• Digital Conversion of VCR Tapes• Video Trunking• Graduation and Sport Webcast


What do I need?

Building a digital delivery system


• Cisco Systems• Extreme Networks• Nortel• Etc..• Should support a technology called multicast

– An efficient way of delivering video to the desktop• Gig Ethernet backbone a plus

– Provides plenty of infrastructure for voice/video/data• Connection to Internet

– Allows you to expand your reach beyond the campus

An existing IP network


Content Chain

Creation Delivery Consumption

Encoding, creating, editing and producing information such as video, audio, text and images, one-way and two-way.

Delivering live and stored rich media using the Internet Protocol

Decoding and displaying content

Security, Control and Management

End to end content delivery, system control, and measurement


1. Capture the video and put it onto the network– VBrick Encoder - hardware

• Allows you to stream the video live over your IP network

What are the components?

VideoVideo InIn MicrophoneMicrophone

AudioAudio InIn

VideoVideo OutOut

AudioAudio OutOut

PowerPowerInIn

PowerPowerLEDLED

PowerPowerOutOut

PassthroughPassthroughPortPort

ManagementManagementPortPort

RelayRelayControlControl

EthernetEthernet

EthernetEthernetLEDsLEDs


2. Deliver captured video over the network– VBrick Video on demand server - hardware

• Allows you to deliver stored video to a PC or TV• Can be purchased content or self-created content



3. Control and manage this video– VBrick Portal Server- hardware or software

• Creates a playlist of live and stored video• Allows you to manage the video, assign permissions, etc.• Lets you record live video and save it to the VOD



4. Display– PC or Set-Top Box – hardware or software

• PC allows you to watch the video from your desktop• STB allows you to watch the video on your TV



EtherneTV for digital delivery

MPEG VOD Servers• VOD NXG• VOD W

MPEG VOD Servers• VOD NXG• VOD W

Media Control Server Suite• Portal Server• Scheduler• Network Video Recorder

Media Control Server Suite• Portal Server• Scheduler• Network Video Recorder

#2 Stored - Delivery#2 Stored - Delivery

STB Digital Receiver STB Digital Receiver

#4 Display#4 Display

StreamPlayerSoftware Decoder

StreamPlayerSoftware Decoder

VBrick MPEG-2/4 & WMEncoder Network Video

Appliances

VBrick MPEG-2/4 & WMEncoder Network Video

Appliances

#1 Live #1 Live Capture and Capture and

DeliveryDelivery

Camera, VCR, DVD or cable feed into

Encoder

Camera, VCR, DVD or cable feed into

Encoder

VBrick MPEG-2/4 Decoder Network Video Appliance

VBrick MPEG-2/4 Decoder Network Video Appliance

WM VOD Server • VOD WMWM VOD Server • VOD WM

#3 Management and Control#3 Management and Control

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• Automatic system updates– Necessary video components downloaded automatically

• Universal access– Support for all platforms – Windows, MAC, Linux

• Access Logging– The ability to keep track of what’s going on

• Permissions– The ability to restrict access to certain assets

• Copyright Enforcement– The ability to comply with copyright laws, handle 3rd party content

• Support for third party control– Turn on/off various components – VCRs, TVs, etc

• Scheduling– Record, stream, interactive, scripting

Other important features


Who is VBrick Systems?

• VBrick is the leading provider of Video over IP solutions– Long history and financial stability

• Founded in 1997, shipped first product in 1998• Over 15,000 products shipped, 1000+ customers• Raised $22 million in venture capital in 2001

– Led by Morgan Stanley and Menlo Ventures

• Strong revenue and profit growth• High industry visibility and recognition

– 2005 Frost and Sullivan Excellence in Technology in Video Over IP Technologies

– 2004 NAB Editors Choice Award for content delivery– 2003 Grand Prize Best in Show at Networld Interop (N+I)– Deloitte 2004 Fast 500: #148


VBrick Systems

• What Does VBrick Do?• “We provide a digital content distribution system

called EtherneTV that delivers live and stored video (VOD) over data networks to PCs and TVs”

• “We manufacture robust and reliable network appliances that create, store and deliver high quality video over IP”

• “We provide to the user a single interface to control and view, live and stored video content, from any desktop or TV display”


Customers

Higher EducationHigher Education

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Oklahoma State University

• Deployed a VBrick EtherneTV system• Applications: Lecture delivery and

recording, distance learning• Purpose: Reduce expense of satellite

broadcasts, speed up the learning process, stream culteral events

• Contacts: Dr. Marlene Strathe (Provost), Samantha Krawczyk (IT Manager)


• Media department– Reduced administration for VCR tape checkout by encoding assets

to digital format and delivering via VOD– Reduced cost of satellite transmission

• Teachers– Increased reach: stream teaching sessions to other classrooms– Recorded classroom sessions – every day and special classes

• Video reduces learning times by almost 20%

• IT Director– Tied into existing directory server– Self administration: allowed users to manage their own accounts– Multicast streaming greatly reduced impact on network

• Athletic department– Provided a way to balance sports and academics– Ensured no student athelete is at a disadvantage academically

Benefits


• Easy to Use (Similar to home cable TV)

• Consistent User Experience (Reduces training and support costs)

• Automatic Updates (Reduces admin time; no manually coded web pages)

• Scalable Design (Eliminates forklift upgrades, grows with your organization)

• Ease of deployment (Reduces installation and trouble shooting)

• Greater Video Reach ( Reach anyone, anywhere over LAN, WAN, Internet)

• Reduce Costs– Digital video eliminates need for maintaining redundant RF network. – Digital Video can be used on your existing computer networks– Digitizing video also reduces the costs associated with managing and

transporting DVDs and VCR tapes to different locations– Easy to maintain and grow

The VBrick Advantage


Questions

Sr. Director of Marketing - Education– Pat Cassella– [email protected]– Office - 203.303.0153 – Cell - 203.980.6928

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