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02.02.09LEBANON,
Tenn. – On Monday, Feb. 2, DreamStream announced the official launch of
Artistream, the company’s new digital media agency.
“We are very
excited to be able to offer our services to our local community,” said
Artistream Account Representative Chris Franke. “Wilson County is in
desperate need of high-quality professional media services. We are
pleased to be able to offer just that.”
Artistream specializes in custom Web-development and graphic design.
“Our
client’s needs range from simple logos to complex, video-streaming
websites. As such, we are continually creating custom solutions, using
the latest cutting-edge technology and embracing new trends,” said
Franke.
Current clients of Artistream include Nashville’s WSM Radio and various non-profit organizations.
On
an international level, Artistream created the logo for Royal Digital
Media’s new HD Red brand, which is poised to launch against Sony’s
Blu-ray format later this year. HD Red will provide high-definition
video at costs comparable to standard DVD technology.
Franke said one of Artistream’s goals is to improve the quality of Wilson County’s print products and digital media.
“Even
a casual glance at local advertisements, logos, brochures, political
signs, and Web sites demonstrates that our community is far behind the
curve of modern style and function,” said Franke. “In today’s market,
presentation is everything. Doing things right does not have to be
expensive. You simply need to know what you are doing.”
Artistream’s design and development team boasts more than four decades of cumulative experience in related industries.
Information
on Artistream can be found by visiting http://www.artistream.info or by
calling (615) 547-1555. Artistream’s offices are located at 726 West
Main Street in Lebanon, Tenn.
Artistream has been organized as a
division of its parent company, DreamStream, LLC. DreamStream is a
Lebanon-based digital cryptography company, specializing in digital
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10.29.08 LOS ANGELES – DreamStream has signed on to encrypt Royal Digital Media’s new optical media format. The agreement will allow RDM to employ DreamStream’s military-strength encryption in the copyright protection of their high-definition discs.
The deal marks the first time a military-grade encryption has been implemented in the copyright protection of commercial motion picture discs.
“DreamStream and RDM’s technologies align perfectly, as they both rest exponentially beyond the standards currently being employed,” said DreamStream’s Chief Development Officer Ulf Diebel, in a statement issued at the signing in Paris.
DreamStream is the first company to implement a 2,048-bit encryption in consumer media. AES encryption, used in Sony’s Blu-ray discs, relies on only a 128-bit system.
In 2006, a hacker known as “Muslix64” defeated Blu-ray’s encryption. Since that time, Sony’s system has been faced with continual security breaches and tremendous losses due to piracy.
RDM has developed a high-definition system that exceeds the capabilities of Blu-ray. RDM’s technology offers storage capacity for up to 100 GB on a single disc. Blu-ray discs can only hold 50 GB of data. Due to RDM’s increase in storage capacity, their system is able to offer display qualities that greatly exceed conventional, 1080p, high-definition.
“RDM’s format will transform perceptions of high-definition,” said Diebel. “RDM’s system is able to display the next generation of high-definition: 1920p. With this advancement in technology, true digital cinema will soon be a widespread reality.”
For consumers, RDM’s increase in storage capacity allows for a single disc to hold approximately four hours of video content at 1920p resolution.
Because RDM’s system is based on inexpensive red laser technology, their players are expected to sell for much less than Sony’s, which routinely sell for hundreds of dollars. The high price of Blu-ray players has been credited for the technology’s slow public reception.
The retail prices for RDM’s players and discs are expected to “equal those of the traditional DVD format, greatly undercutting Blu-ray,” said Diebel.
“The mission of RDM is to replace traditional DVD technologies with a comprehensive, next generation HD system,” said Eugene Levich, RDM’s chief executive officer. “The industry’s problem, which Sony has been unable to solve with Blu-ray, is how to transition into HD without destroying the existing DVD industry or gouging the pocketbooks of consumers. We have the solution and can solve this without having to drastically overhaul the entire infrastructure of DVD production.”
RDM’s technology can be implemented into existing DVD production processes through the integration of a proprietary software and firmware system. The only potential hardware modification is, “at most, the simple replacement of a single chip,” said Levich. As such, existing DVD manufacturers will be able to integrate RDM’s technology with only minor modifications to their production processes.
RDM’s players are backwards compatible and able to read traditional CDs and DVDs. Moreover, an innovation in data processing enables RDM’s players to “drastically enhance the playback quality of regular DVD content,” said Diebel.
The incorporation of DreamStream’s encryption into RDM’s system will thwart the piracy of digital content. The content of RDM’s discs will only be able to be read by RDM’s players. Thus, ensuring that the content cannot be copied and illegally distributed.
“Because of the extreme marketability of RDM’s technology, this deal is very valuable to DreamStream,” said Diebel. “The projected value of this contract is more than $200 million over the next five years.”
RDM’s format is scheduled to become publically available by the beginning of 2009. Two retailers have already placed orders for the first run of RDM’s players. RDM is currently in negotiations to release their technology throughout Europe and Asia.
DreamStream’s security capabilities are achieved through the use of their proprietary, 30-round, 2,048-bit European Encryption Solution (EES). More information on DreamStream can be found at http://www.dreamstream.info. |
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09.09.08 LEBANON, Tenn. - Dietmar Glodde has joined DreamStream and will serve among the company’s executive advisory board. Glodde brings over twenty years of executive level experience in the music and entertainment fields to DreamStream. He has held various executive positions in Bertelsmann Music Group, Polygram/Mercury Records and DoRo Movie and TV Productions. Speaking five languages fluently and with international business experience at the highest levels, Glodde applies his talents in the area of corporate positioning, strategic development, brand development, and marketing. Glodde’s primary area of focus is within the music industry. Glodde intends to utilize his vast experience and contacts to bring DreamStream’s technology to the music industry, where its anti-piracy capabilities are desperately needed. |
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07.04.08 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – In order to clarify an earlier press release, DreamStream issued a statement explaining the Motion Picture Association of America’s involvement in the presentation of DreamStream’s media streaming technology to the major motion picture studios.
“DreamStream used unfortunate wording to describe our relationship with the MPAA,” said Scott Diffenderfer, chief executive officer for DreamStream. “We did not wish to make any implications of endorsement of our technology by the MPAA and apologize for any confusion in this regard.”
Dreamstream's original statement indicated that the MPAA approved the technology, however, it was Dreamstream's intention to simply report that the MPAA had completed an initial assessment of DreamStream's media streaming technology to be shared with the major motion picture studios.
In a statement issued on July 3, 2008, Krishnan Rajagopalan, vice president of digital media technology for the MPAA, emphasized the MPAA’s official policy of not endorsing individual technologies or companies.
The purpose of the MPAA’s initial assessment of DreamStream’s media streaming technology is to provide the major motion picture studios with basic information so that further independent exploration may commence.
“While we recognize that the MPAA does not endorse specific technologies, we are pleased that they have chosen to assess how our technology can benefit the film industry,” said Ulf Diebel, DreamStream’s chief development officer. “The MPAA’s commitment to securing the studios’ interests is unsurpassed. Piracy is waging war against the entertainment industry, and the MPAA is relentless in defending the rights of content owners.”
DreamStream’s media streaming technology uses military-grade encryption to protect digital files from piracy. |
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