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Overview
The Norpak VBinet System combines Norpak's industry leading hardware with a family of software packages which enable distribution of data, such as World Wide Web pages and streaming audio/video, directly
to widely dispersed PC users over the Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) of any standard TV signal. VBinet is
an end-to-end system developed to overcome the inherent access/response limitations of the Internet and
other more traditional forms of telecommunications. The system allows the gathering, scheduling, TV datacast delivery and local PC browsing of existing, new or enhanced content. With the addition of the IP
Multicast Bridge, the VBinet family supports superior IP Multicast features such as high speed,
uninterrupted video and audio streaming.
With VBinet, data is selected, encoded, broadcast via the TV Signal, received, decoded, stored and automatically updated on the end user's PC hard drive. The PC user can view the content instantly at any time
using, for example in the case of an Internet service, any standard Internet browser. The VBinet family
includes an IP Multicast Bridge, a File Transfer Software (FTS) package and a Subscription Management
Software (SMS) package. Additional packages will be added; consult our web site for currently
available packages.
Key Features/Benefits
Delivers Internet content at speeds of over
150,000 bps.
Lowers Internet infrastructure costs.
Browser independent - supports any standard
Internet browser.
Supports 525 or 625 line NTSC, PAL and
SECAM TV standards.
Subscription Management Software (SMS)
Add-On available.
Overcomes Internet access/response limitations.
Provides instant access/display of Internet
data on end user PC.
Automatically updates Web site on end user's PC.
Windows NT based Server Software resides on
any PC platform.
Proven Technology
The VBinet System is based on the
proven technology of Norpak's standard
TV data broadcast products. Norpak
is the world leader in TV data broadcast products, systems and software
for transmitting data over any standard
TV signal. Norpak's products and
technology have been adopted worldwide for use by major TV broadcasters,
cable TV system operators, news
agencies, systems integrators, value
added service providers and OEM
equipment suppliers. In addition to
the VBinet System, Norpak supplies
a complete line of TV data encoders,
data bridges, TV data receivers, and
system-level applications software
packages to meet specific user
requirements. Norpak equipment
operates worldwide in NTSC, PAL,
SECAM, 625-line and 525-line
standard systems. For current
information on VBinet or other
Norpak technology or products visit
our Web site at www.norpak.ca.
VBinet provides significant benefits to both service providers and end users. With VBinet, the
service provider does not have to add infrastructure to accommodate increasing demand.
VBinet provides a very cost-effective and timely
means to widely distribute Internet Web pages,
streaming video/audio, service advisories, software updates and other elements of an Internet
service that are better suited for broadcasting.
VBinet can be used by service and content
providers to:
provide IP Multicast based services,
broadcast existing or enhanced Web site data to
selected users,
provide subscription-based, value-added
Internet services,
simultaneously deliver high-demand data to all
users.
VBinet Operation
Network Diagram
VBinet delivered by broadcast or cable VBI
I n t e r ne t
TTX71X
User's Connection
to the Internet
most likely by
Dial-up Connection
TTX74X
VBinet