Released on: August 25, 2008, 11:00 pm

Press Release Author: Shanelle Brown

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Portable webcast system streams underwater vehicle
competition via satellite internet

Press Release Body: San Juan Capistrano, CA, August 26, 2008 -- TodoCast, the
innovator of the world\'s first affordable, portable, live satellite-to-web video
streaming system, today announced the success of live underwater video streaming at
this year\'s 11th Annual International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition held
earlier this month. Sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
International (AUVSI), the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR), and TodoCast, the
event featured 25 teams who competed in the design and construction of an AUV
capable of navigating realistic underwater missions.

Spectators who were not able to physically go to the event, could for the first
time, watch the competition live via the Internet. Ground and elevated videography
services, including provisions of production equipment, cameras and crews and were
provided by Solana Productions, Inc, with underwater video feeds provided by
SeaBotix, Inc. Above ground and underwater video content was then encoded to Flash
using the Kulabyte encoder, a standard component of the TodoCast Kit. In addition,
TodoCast provided the satellite feed and content distribution services which enabled
AUVSI, with support from Solana Productions and SeaBotix, to pull off the event live
via satellite for the first time.

\"The seamlessness and additional viewing opportunities that TodoCast provided, was
absolutely fantastic. We are thrilled at the prospect of bringing this event to an
even wider audience,\" stated Daryl Davidson, Executive Director of AUVSI. \"TodoCast
not only made live video streaming possible, but enabled a graceful execution of a
longtime goal and far exceeded our expectations,\" Davidson concluded.

\"I was very impressed with the TodoCast system and enjoyed the expertise and support
of the TodoCast crew,\" stated Executive Producer of Solana Productions, Kurt Snider.
\"While live video streaming is not a new venture, TodoCast is the first webcasting
solution I\'ve seen that takes remote connectivity and onsite technical challenges
off the table. With TodoCast you truly can go anywhere, shoot anything and in mere
moments be connected to a live Internet viewing audience,\" Snider concluded.

\"We too were pleased with how everything turned out,\" said Sean Newsome, Sales
Manager of SeaBotix, Inc, whose commercial ROV was piloted by student interns to
film the event from beneath the water. \"As the fastest growing manufacturer of
remotely operated vehicles and a longtime supporter of the Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle Competition, we were extremely pleased by the whole event. The effortless
integration, functionality and quality of TodoCast was an unexpected added benefit,\"
stated Newsome.

The vehicles developed by more than 200 students from 25 schools worldwide, were
required to traverse a complex underwater course that consisted of navigating
through an underwater gate, releasing a buoy, following a pipeline, dropping
markers, lifting a "treasure," and surfacing within a breach zone. The vehicles had
to achieve these missions autonomously, meaning they are not remotely controlled but
are programmed to sense their surroundings and respond accordingly, independent of
any external control by an operator.

Featuring a .96 meter one touch auto-deploy satellite antenna, the TodoCast kit,
which comes complete with all electronics premounted in a Gator G-Shock Rack Case,
offered a high-quality live video webcast of the underwater competition. The stream
was released in standard definition at 600Kbps Flash, allowing the largest possible
audience to view the content at home on either a MAC or PC. TodoCast services are
available in Standard Definition as we as High-Definition with data rates from
400Kbps to over 4Mbps.

\"TodoCast truly provided an unexpected solution and an opportunity for an entirely
new audience to participate in the event,\" stated TodoCast Director of Global Video
Services, Brian Roland. The complete mobility, quality broadcast and fast
deployment that enabled event organizers to stream the event live in just a few
minutes was a huge success,\" Roland concluded.

As the first portable solution for pay-per-view and live video content, the TodoCast
Kit, offers a turnkey satellite webcasting system. Mounted to most vehicles,
TodoCast provides videographers the freedom of mobility with guaranteed quality
broadcasting bandwidth. Professional videographers can access the TodoCast CDN
Streaming Media Hosting, to upload and promote live events capable of generating
revenue from any location.

The Annual International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition has captured the
imagination of students, industry, the media and now the internet viewing audience
worldwide and has been featured on internationally televised broadcasts, radio and
print outlets around the world. For more information on the event, please visit
http://www.auvsi.org/competitions/water.cfm. For information on TodoCast and how
its turnkey live video streaming satellite system revolutionizes videography and
streaming media content for videographers and event planners everywhere, please
visit http://www.TodoCast.tv.

About AUVSI
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is the world\'s
largest non-profit
organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems community.
AUVSI's 6,000 members worldwide come from government organizations, industry and
academia. AUVSI is committed to fostering, developing, and promoting unmanned
systems and related technologies.

About Solana Productions, Inc
Solana Productions is a leading video production company with red carpet expertise
and high profile corporate finesse. With the experience, equipment and personnel to
make every shoot a success, Solana Productions has captured the moments of value and
significance to corporations, events and celebrities alike. For more information,
please visit www.SolanaProductions.com.

About SeaBotix, Inc
As the world-leading MiniROV manufacturer, SeaBotix has been a longtime supporter of
the colleges and contestants in the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competitions
through generous discounts on thrusters, paid summer internships, and team technical
support. With over 560 robots in the field, SeaBotix is world renowned for its
state of the art technology and manufacturing in the remote operated vehicle
industry. For more information, please visit www.SeaBotix.com.

About TodoCast
TodoCast is a complete turnkey solution for live video streaming over satellite,
packaged into a user friendly and revenue generating kit for professional
videographers. The TodoCast Kit offers live satellite-to-web video streaming in a
portable and turnkey solution, complete with electronics, antenna and portable case.
In addition to the TodoCast Kit, the company provides a Content Distribution
Network(CDN) and pay-per-view and advertising engine that enables TodoCast partners
to promote and stream live events while generating revenue through paid viewers or
advertising revenue. For more information, visit www.todocast.tv.
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Contact:
Shanelle Brown
Marketing/Public Relations
TodoCast.tv
San Juan Capistrano, CA
949 655 1000
sbrown@ipinternational.net
http://www.todocast.tv

Web Site: http://www.todocast.tv

Contact Details: San Juan Capistrano, CA
949 655 1000