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HDNet Offers Free Downloads of Exclusive HD Video from Shuttle Discovery Launch
HDNet Feed Utilizes Red Swoosh's P2P and Box.net's RSS Solutions to Enable HD Fans to get High-Def Video over the Internet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - DALLAS - August 4, 2005 - HDNet, in partnership with Red Swoosh and Box.net, is offering free downloads of a special 20-minute high-definition highlight video from the network's exclusive live coverage of the July 26th launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
HD video enthusiasts can now go to www.hd.net/downloads and subscribe to HDNet's BetaFeed powered by Box.net. After subscribing, users will find their MyYahoo! or MyMSN homepages (or other RSS reader of choice) updated with the latest HDNet clips. Red Swoosh's peer-to-peer (P2P) delivery technology is powering the efficient and secure downloads of HDNet's content. HDNet's exclusive Discovery Shuttle Launch segment will be the first video HDNet distributes with this breakthrough application.
"The combination of RSS delivery from Box.net and Red Swoosh's P2P technology, particularly their back-end services, has created a new opportunity to test the delivery of promotional high-definition HDNet content to those who might not otherwise get HDNet," said Mark Cuban of HDNet. "As unique opportunities come up to highlight our content, we will use this great delivery platform."
The 1080i high-definition resolution video is available in the Windows Media Video HD format.
The following PC setup is required for minimal configuration to playback the media files:
Hardware: 2.4 GHz processor or equivalent, 384 MB of RAM
Software: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9 Series
Audio/Video: 1024 x 768 screen resolution, 64 MB video card, 16-bit sound card, speakers
Internet: Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, broadband connection
