Software provides forensic marking for Windows Media® files.April 6, 2007 -
Integrating into workflow for producing files with Microsoft code, NexGuard for WMV 9 is designed to deter piracy of WMV 9 or VC-1 main profile-formatted files. It includes video watermarking technology and NexGuard Embedder, which inserts transaction-specific watermark into encoded content that is sent to business client or delivered on-line via streaming media or video on demand. Forensic mark is invisible and withstands format changes and extreme reductions in file size.
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Original Press release
Thomson Cirpack
5-7 rue Salomon de Rothschild
Suresnes Cedex, , 92156
France
Thomson to Unveil NexGuard(TM) for Microsoft Windows Media® Video 9 at NAB 2007
First Forensic Marking Solution for Windows Media® Formatted Files
Watermarks, Manages and Traces Digital Content
Paris, France and Burbank, CA- March 21, 2007 -Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) today announced it is introducing the NexGuard(TM) forensic marking solution for Microsoft Windows Media® Video 9 (WMV 9), the first and only solution for the codec on the market. The NexGuard WMV 9 suite of tools is a comprehensive software package for deterring piracy of WMV 9 or VC-1 main profile-formatted files.
NexGuard for WMV 9 will be demonstrated at NAB 2007 and will be available summer 2007 for license by technology, networking and hardware manufacturers, or for purchase as a turnkey hardware and software solution by studios, broadcast and network operators.
"Thomson is dedicated to developing anti-piracy solutions that enable content owners and distributors to further embrace digital delivery," said Jean-Luc Moullet, VP of the Software & Technology Solutions business unit, part of Thomson's Technology division. "With this addition to the NexGuard suite of tools, our clients have an easy and effective solution for forensic tracking of content encoded in the Windows Media 9 format in both B2B and consumer environments."
NexGuard for WMV 9 integrates easily into the workflow for producing files with the Microsoft codec, a format used for numerous content-related objectives including: approvals by producers within the postproduction environment; preview by broadcasters prior to acquisition; and repurposing and transferring for Internet and mobile distribution. It is also used by technology and networking companies for delivering files to consumers via the Internet.
NexGuard for WMV 9 includes the NexGuard video watermarking technology and the NexGuard Embedder and Investigator tools. NexGuard's Embedder workstation inserts a unique, transaction-specific NexGuard watermark into the encoded content, which is either sent to business clients or delivered on-line to consumers via streaming media or Video on Demand (VOD). Pre-processing steps are not required, and preparing requested files for FTP transfer is a rapid and seamless procedure.
NexGuard's forensic mark is invisible and robust. It withstands format changes and extreme reductions in file size. Should the watermarked programming appear in an illegal context, the NexGuard for WMV 9 Investigator tool extracts the identifying information and exposes the source of the leak.
NexGuard for WMV 9 is the latest addition to Thomson's suite of forensic marking tools that help secure content distributed in a wide range of standard and high definition formats including MPEG, IMX, DV and DPX. NexGuard for WMV 9 works hand-in-hand with digital rights management (DRM) software and operates seamlessly with the Packager and Granter tools, complementary content protection products in the NexGuard suite of content security solutions.
NexGuard for WMV 9 will be demonstrated at NAB2007 at Thomson's Security & Technology Solutions booth N713, North Hall. For an appointment, contact Pascal Marie, Strategic Marketing, Thomson STS; contentsecurity@thomson.net; +33 299 22 61 62. For more information about NexGuard for WMV9, see: http://nexguard.thomson.net.
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