FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RGB Networks Dynamic Bandwidth Manager Technology Validated in MSO Testing

Industry’s only real-time VOD bandwidth manager preserves SD and HD picture quality

SUNNYVALE, CA – January 15, 2008 – RGB Networks, the leader in network video processing, today announced that its new Dynamic Bandwidth Manager (DBM) has successfully completed extensive testing with a top five U.S. cable operator which has validated its ability to enable the delivery of dramatically more video-on-demand (VOD) programming without requiring more bandwidth or impacting picture quality.

The DBM was integrated into the operator’s system used for monitoring and testing new and existing digital cable technologies. This near ‘real world’ testing was comprehensive and evaluated all aspects of the DBM and its use as part of a cable operator’s complete VOD system. In addition to proving the DBM’s bandwidth optimizing and picture quality capabilities, the testing showed that the low latency of the DBM ensures a transparent experience when using VOD’s fast-forward, rewind and pause ‘trickplay’ features.

“The popularity of VOD is increasing rapidly, and operators are interested in adding more HD VOD services, consuming vast amounts of bandwidth. This successful testing proves that the DBM can address cable operators’ need to meet the growing demand for VOD programming, and continue to increase their HD VOD services, without resorting to costly or complicated measures for increasing available bandwidth,” said Ramin Farassat, Vice President of Product Marketing for RGB.

The DBM is based on RGB’s unique Video Intelligence Architecture™ (VIA), giving it an unprecedented ability to lower VOD bandwidth usage by up to 50 percent through the simultaneous processing of up to 1,200 programs. This dramatically lowers the cost-per-stream for operators to transrate individual VOD programs, making wide scale use of the DBM exceptionally cost-effective.

Complementing the DBM’s stream processing density, it can be purchased with licensing for Privacy Mode Encryption. This combination enables cable operators to encrypt all of their VOD programs to ensure they can only be viewed by authorized subscribers. Accomplishing this on the scale necessary for major VOD deployments requires the simultaneous bulk encryption of hundreds of VOD programs in real time, which today can only be accomplished with the DBM.

About RGB Networks
RGB Networks delivers extremely high-density, flexible video processing solutions that enable video service providers to deliver highly targeted and personalized video content at considerably lower costs than conventional solutions. Based on its unique Video Intelligence Architecture™ (VIA), RGB’s VIA product family simplifies management and delivers scalable, multi-function capability in a single, programmable platform, allowing video service providers to leverage existing infrastructure, while building an advanced foundation to meet the needs of the rapidly growing market for personalized video services.

For more information about RGB Networks and its unique video processing solutions, please visit www.rgbnetworks.com.

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Mobility Public Relations
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