TodoCast Pioneers First Ever Live Webcast of Sonoma Valley Wine Country Weekend

Released on: August 28, 2008, 11:15 pm

Press Release Author: S.Brown

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Live Video Webcast System Provides Portable Video Stream and
Content Distribution Network for Legendary Wine Auction

Press Release Body: San Juan Capistrano, CA - August 29, 2008 -- TodoCast, the
innovator of the world\'s first affordable, portable, live video webcasting system,
today announced the availability of the first ever live webcast for this year\'s
landmark Sonoma Valley Wine Country Weekend held this Labor Day Weekend in Sonoma
Valley. Sponsored by a host of organizations, including WebSat, Inc a TodoCast
Partner, the fall auction and event entertainment will be accessible to anyone in
the world with access to a computer and internet connection, complements of WebSat
and the revolutionary technology of the TodoCast System.

The live web-broadcast of the Sonoma Valley Wine Auction will be available to online
viewers at no charge and enable online viewers to make donations through the
TodoCast.tv platform, allowing additional contributions to be made to participating
Sonoma Valley Charities.

\"We were thrilled at the prospect of the event\'s live webcast,\" said stated Peter
Whyte, President of WebSat, Inc. \"TodoCast truly provides a solution and an
opportunity for a recurring revenue stream. The simplicity and broad applications
of the TodoCast system allow us to not only widen our viewer audience, but increase
profitability without incurring tremendous costs,\" Whyte concluded.

As a TodoCast Partner, WebSat is able to provide a complete service to event
organizers and professional videographers, including on-site equipment, satellite
and Internet bandwidth, as well as the technology for high quality live video,
enabling people to experience the excitement of watching events as they happen. For
the Sonoma Valley Wine Auction, viewers simply need a broadband connection to access
the event website located at http://www.todocast.tv/sonomavalleywine. Upon signing
in via a secure session, viewers can watch the event and contribute to the Sonoma
Valley Charities via credit card donations.

\"The turnkey capabilities and ease of use, not to mention the additional viewing
opportunities that TodoCast provides our partners and their clientele is
outstanding,\" stated TodoCast Director of Global Video Services, Brian Roland. \"For
the Sonoma event, live video content is encoded to Flash using the TodoCast encoder,
a standard component of the TodoCast Kit. In addition, TodoCast will provide the
satellite feed for the event as well as content distribution services which enable
WebSat, Inc to pull off the event live via satellite for the first time,\" concluded
Roland.

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,
offers a high-quality live video webcast. The event will be streamed 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 provides a seamless solution for event organizers to reach an entirely new
audience that would otherwise be inaccessible. The quality broadcast, fast
deployment and complete mobility offers TodoCast customers and partners the ability
to leverage countless opportunities both in exposure and revenues.

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 Sonoma Valley Wine Country Weekend features more than 200 world-class wineries
and chefs, a show-stopping Taste of Sonoma, and a Wine Auction. For more
information on the event, please visit
http://www.sonomawinecountryweekend.com/auction/home.asp. 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 WebSat, Inc
Leveraging more than 40 years of experience in the satellite industry, specializing
in equipment manufacture, content distribution and the operation of satellite-based
networks, WebSat offers fully equipped trucks with retractable satellite dishes
enabling live event webcasting from any location. Headquartered in Sonoma,
California, WebSat services Northern California with live webcasting for corporate,
political and sporting events, concerts, church, civic and charity events, weddings,
auctions, rallies and breaking news stories. For more information, please contact
Peter Whyte 415-999-2394 pwhyte@websat.tv, or Pat Matthews 707-996-1805
pmatthews@websat.tv.

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.
Press Release submission By PressReleasePoint(http://www.pressreleasepoint.com)

Contact:
S.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

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