Richcast

Webcasting has become an increasingly popular communication tool in several industries, allowing to bring a message across regardless of geographical limitations. In its most basic form, a webcast can be defined as a (live or on-demand) combination of video and a synchronized slideshow presentation, typically on a one-to-many basis. Optional features include live chat, invite others, polling, downloading documents, etc. Most widespread use of webcasting can be found in domains as diverse as e-learning, corporate communication and virtual events and product launches.

Rambla, in partnership with Brussels based company Arjuna Productions, offers a flexible webcasting solution called Richcast. Unlike many Flash-based webcasting software on the market, Richcast, with its pure HTML-based architecture, can be easily adapted to customer needs, both in terms of theming and functionality. While designing the product, we have focused on both quality, velocity and autonomy, resulting in two distinct offerings:

• For congresses and large events that require multiple camera angles and audio sources, a typical setup would include one or two (handheld or remotely operated) cameras complemented with a cutting director (operating a Sony Anycast or NewTek Tricaster) who will send the live mix to our on-site media encoder. The live stream will then be distributed to viewers worldwide using the Rambla Content Delivery framework.

• For more modest setups (e-learning, seminars, workgroup meetings etc) you could opt for our one-touch Easycast publisher, which handles both video and slides through the use of a touch screen controlled robotic camera and a VGA input (for slides). The Easycast unit has been developed by another partner of ours, French company Ubicast, with the sole purpose of making webcasting as easy as possible, while at the same time retaining a more than average level of quality.

Apart from slides and video, following optional features are also available (= you only pay for the features you actually need): summary and speakers info, downloads and links, chapters, questions, invite a friend, live chat and polling, searchable subtitles.

Customers who have been succesfully using Richcast over the past three years include Vacature, Vlerick Management School, Bayer, Intel Benelux, Plastics Europe, USG Innotiv, World Steel Association, Eurid, NYSE Euronext, B&M Consulting, ... 

For details and customer cases, visit www.richcast.eu.

Interested in finding out how we can help you getting a webcast online? Contact us at info@richcast.eu or sales@rambla.be.