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Compelling Advantages of MediaCAST


  • An integrated and future-proof solution.  Open standards, web-based and interoperability: Supports ALL industry-standard video/audio formats, not just a few—Windows Media, QuickTime, Flash, Real, MPEG1, 2, 4.  
  • Delivers broadband-quality – up to HD-quality – on-demand video storage and streaming.
  • All your content and workfiles stored in one place, accessible from anywhere over the Internet.  MediaCAST digital library supports video plus all your nonvideo media resources including; Flash, PowerPoint, Captivate, Impatica, MS Producer, Website URLs, documents, Adobe Acrobat, podcasting, IP camera broadcasts and more.  
  • A learning management system adaptable for all organizations.  Ability to correlate learning resources and media in the digital library to educational or professional content standards, and search for content by standard.  (Education clients: Your State’s standards will be preloaded on the system).  
  • Copyright tools for protecting user-generated content, Fair Use and TEACH Act  compliance tools for K-12 districts, and complete digital rights management for organizations to manage media resources, control software licenses and even do pay-per-view events.
  • Platform provides anytime/anywhere access for creating visual, individualized, inclusive learning and collaboration.  Supports capture and display of closed captions to support compliance withfederal regulations. 
  • Nonproprietary hardware for easy management and long-term reliability.  Integrated, built-in digital bulletin board with "all-call" and emergency-mode broadcasting.  Why not include your community?
  • Create learning objects from previous sessions and make available on-demand.  Supports capture and live broadcasting of videoconferences.  
  • Includes 3 years of next-business-day, on-site warranty on parts and labor on system hardware.
  • Modular, scalable, cost-effective, secure storage and streaming solution.   Scalable and configurable

 Optional add-on modules called Seamlesslly Integrated Modules enhance core system capabilities:

  • Create and deliver online courses using MediaCAST Construct
  • Integrated MediaCAST ePortfolios
  • Make software programs available over the Internet in classrooms and at home using UltraCAST
  • Set-top media device for lobbies, hallways, lunchrooms, auditoriums– MediaCAST Viewer
  • Broadcast the instructor's or learner's screen throughout the classroom using MediaCAST Desktop Share
  • and more coming.