Highwinds HD
The deployment of high-definition screens in homes has increased dramatically in recent years, and today's broadcasters are providing greater amounts of HD programming to their viewers than ever before. Combine that with an ever-increasing number of homes with a broadband Internet connection, and the result is a global audience hungry for the clarity and image quality of HD. The streaming of high-definition content over the Internet is here today, and Highwinds is well-positioned to help you meet viewer demand and deliver exceptional HD experiences.
As the media and entertainment industry raises the bar for broadcast quality, so too must content owners and distributors over the Internet. That's why we built our network and product suite to handle the delivery of live and on-demand streaming of all HD content, including news, sports, entertainment, special events, faith-based programming, corporate communications, and more. Highwinds can rapidly and reliably deliver all your HD content to your audience - whether they're across the street or around the world. Viewers don't have to be geographically close to your source content to benefit from longer viewing times, with all video starting and staying at the highest bitrates available. And with our enterprise-scale CDN delivering your HD content live and on-demand, you benefit from the global reach you need to achieve wider distribution, cost control resulting from proprietary stream optimization technologies, and real-time tracking, reporting and content protection on all HD content with Highwinds' StrikeTracker console.
Highwinds HD delivers personalized viewing experiences with advanced features:
- Full-functioning DVR with pause, instant replay and go-live buttons
- Picture-in-picture with switching capabilities
- Overlay and live data feed technologies
- Full-screen mode without loss of quality
- Manual bitrate selection
- Thumbnail views of highlights displayed along the timeline
High-Definition in Action
The PGA TOUR tapped into the power of Highwinds CDN for the live streaming of the 2009 FedExCup Playoffs in HD. The PGATOUR.COM video player was fully customizable and enabled golf fans to enjoy enhanced features including DVR, picture-in-picture, leaderboard and scorecard overlays, social network interaction, and more. Integrated with Highwinds' high-definition video streaming solutions, PGATOUR.COM was able to ensure HD streams that resulted in longer viewing times and a better viewing experience for golf enthusiasts everywhere.
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