With the use of Real Networks and Broadway Pro 4.5, users share those special moments live over the Web in real-time. Or, users can save video files to disk for archiving on their PC for streaming at a more convenient time. Professional uses include Distance Learning, the broadcasting of lectures or seminars in the educational environment. Live streaming is often used in security applications and surveillance. Video presentations and conferencing and video email are other frequent applications.
TV stations use live streaming to capture real-time events for their audiences.
Lite version Broadway Pro 4.5 will also be bundled with M1-edit Lite, MPEG editing software geared for higher quality video that can be used for archiving and high bandwidth distribution. M1-edit is a fully featured second generation MPEG 1 video editor. Using a drag and drop editor interface, users can mix and match audio and video tracks, edit and search large MPEG files, output HTML storyboards with one button, and save any frame in JPEG or TIFF formats. The M1-edit Lite version comes bundled with Broadway Pro 4.5. Users can upgrade to the advanced features of M1-edit Pro for an additional fee.