A Market in Transition

The broadcast industry is currently undergoing a series of sweeping revisions: to all-digital technology, to increasing levels of HD programming, to big-screen TVs, to new DVD formats, to on-demand access, and to use of the Internet as a distribution means alongside over-air, cable and satellite networks - to name just some of the changes now in progress. But central to all these improvements is the requirement to move, store, and access video (and associated audio) data more efficiently. Since the basic starting point for all video data efficiency is compression technology, better efficiency fundamentally translates to a requirement for better compression technology. For this reason, advanced open-standard H.264/AVC (MPEG-4) video encoding is rapidly displacing older MPEG-2 forms of encoding, since H.264 cuts MPEG-2 bit rates approximately in half with no loss of visual quality. Telairity's complete line of low-latency, high-quality H.264 HD and SD encoders enable stations to move HD cameras out of the studio and into the field and still get pictures back to the station in real-time within the constraints of existing transmission links; they empower networks to distribute twice the number of HD + SD channels over current infrastructure; and they let IPTV providers deliver full SD formats in as little as 1 Mpbs of Internet bandwidth.

Committed to Excellence through Innovative Technology

The Telairity T1P2000 video processor is a multi-core vector architecture that provides a stunning 50 Gigaops of sustained performance. Featuring specialized functions tailored for video compression, very high levels of parallelism (with up to 20 vector and 5 scalar threads running concurrently), and innovative vector SRAM memory on-chip for extremely high throughput, the T1P2000 is the heart of Telairity's advanced technology for H.264 encoders. Working in close harmony with Telairity's customized bare-metal AVClairity encoding software, the result is encoding systems of exceptional efficiency: able to boot up and begin encoding within a few seconds of power-on, to require just a few frames of latency, and to deliver a quality HD picture at 6 Mbps and a quality SD picture at 1 Mbps. The overall efficiency of Telairity's systems is marked by the fact that they dissipate relatively little heat. This not only means they run quietly, but also contributes to their exceptional reliability (since heat is a leading cause of electronic component failure). You can find out more about the company's technology in the papers below:

• Telairity Architecture
• Technology: The Telairity Edge
• Video Encoding with MultiCore Processors
• Under-the-Hood Look at Next Generation Encoders

Immediate Results, Enduring Value

Telairity provides complete encoding solutions in the form of integrated hardware/software platforms, with standard SDI inputs and both ASI and IP outputs, tested to interoperate with any H.264-compliant decoder of the customer's choosing, and fully backed by Telairity's blanket commitment to customer satisfaction. All Telairity encoders ship with a money-back guarantee of satisfaction, a full two-year warranty against product failure in normal use, and lifetime access to periodic software upgrades (via a simple download over the Internet) that enhance reliability, improve picture quality, or reflect changes in the H.264 encoding standard.

Executive Team

	Howard Sachs President/CEO		Richard W. Dickson Vice President Research & Development
	Shubha Tuljapurkar Vice President of Business Development		Greg Pine Vice President of Worldwide Sales
	Bill Tabikh Director of Operations		Harlan McGhan Vice President of Marketing

Board of Directors

In addition to Telarity President/CEO Howard Sachs, the Telarity Board of Directors includes the company’s major investors.

Jim Meadlock, Chairman of the Board

Mr. Meadlock is the retired founder of Intergraph, where he was Chairman and CEO for over 30 years. Intergraph has been a pioneer in the field of interactive computer graphics systems for design, engineering, and mapping applications. He previously worked for IBM where he was responsible for the guidance and control software for the Saturn V launch vehicle that sent astronauts to the moon. He received a BSEE from North Carolina State University.

Michael Moore

Mr. Moore has served for over 10 years as the General Counsel of Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc., which was one Telairity's founding shareholders. Fujitsu Microelectronics develops and sells a broad range of advanced semiconductor products and services for the networking, communications, automotive, security and other markets. Before joining Fujitsu, Moore was a partner for over 15 years in the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison, where his practice focused on corporate, securities and intellectual property law. He has an A.B. and a law degree from Stanford University.