Flexible, affordable IP media delivery
Telestream's Launch media delivery application delivers broadcast-quality media in minutes over any standard or wireless IP network, including WiFi and broadband connections. This simple, yet robust flip-and-send application runs on both Windows PC and Mac OS X platforms-- making it a fast and easy method for journalists or video editors to send media from virtually any computer anywhere.
Ideal for remote news gathering or review-and-approvals Send from any laptop or edit workstation over any IP network Fast, secure media delivery: A robust alternative to standard FTP Convenient presets optimize picture quality and delivery time Seamlessly integrates with leading Mac & PC-based editing applications Transcodes to a choice of broadcast quality, transport-efficient file formats Allows custom metadata and file attachments Exclusive HyperLaunch media delivery protocol removes transmission bottlenecks, provides secure media delivery, and automatically restarts interrupted transmissions
FeaturesLaunch combines the latest compression and transmission technologies to offer flexible, affordable delivery of news cuts, review-and-approvals or other media over any IP network.
Easy to set up and use Provides a simple, robust alternative to standard FTP or other delivery methods. Convenient presets optimize picture quality and delivery time.
Seamlessly integrates with leading video editing applications on remote laptops Simply flip-and-send media from: Apple Final Cut Pro or iMovie HD running on a Mac PowerBook or G4/G5, Grass Valley NewsEdit LT, Avid NewsCutter XP, Adobe Premiere Pro, Pinnacle Liquid Edition, Microsoft MovieMaker, and more
Deliver over standard IP networks Including wireless, connections commonly found at hotels, coffee houses, etc., and satellite IP phones
Use delivery protocols that make sense for you Standard FTP, HTTP, or Telestream's HyperLaunch for secure, robust delivery
Automatically receive and ingest files at destination with Telestream's FlipFactory FlipFactory provides automated ingest, transcoding and delivery to destination media servers and editing systems, eliminating the need for manual intervention
User-selectable compression format settings Allow journalists to meet varying quality and deadline requirements; broadcast-quality delivered in minutes
Windows Media 9 Series is the standard encoding format Providing superior broadcast-quality plus bandwidth efficiency
Windows PC Input formats supported Include AVI, DV25, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 4:2:0 & 4:2:2, QuickTime, Windows Media 9 Series, Avid DV25 flattened file or QuickTime reference movie, Grass Valley Vibrint DV25 VMF
Windows PC Output formats supported Include Windows Media 9 Series, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 4:2:0, QuickTime (Avid MJPEG, Cinepak, Sorenson Video, MPEG-4, Raw PCM audio, Qdesign audio)
Mac OS X Input formats supported All QuickTime-supported media types
Mac OS X Output formats supported Windows Media 9 Series including Advance Profile, all QuickTime-supported media types, MPEG-4, H.264
HyperLaunch enhanced media delivery protocol A Telestream exclusive, HyperLaunch provides fast, robust, secure media delivery:
Resumes transmission of interrupted transfers (including from different locations) enhances throughput over wireless connections Encryption for security using triple DES (PC version only) Prioritize management of incoming media parcels
It's fast and easy, and your broadcast quality media are delivered in minutes!

Tech Specs
Launch for the PC Input Format support AVI DV25 MPEG-1 MPEG-2 4:2:0 & 4:2:2 DirectShow QuickTime Windows Media 9 Series Avid DV25 flattened file or QuickTime reference movie Grass Valley Vibrint DV25 VMF
Output Format Support: Windows Media 9 Series MPEG-1 MPEG-2 4:2:0 VC-1
System Requirements Windows XP Professional
Launch for the Mac
Includes Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD: Support for WMV HD, 2-pass encoding, WMV 9
Advanced profile, Advanced audio Input Format support QuickTime supported media types including Windows Media 9 Series
Output Format Support Windows Media 9 Series MPEG-4 H.264 VC-1
System Requirements Intel or Power PC Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4 or greater QuickTime version 6.5.1, 7.0 or greater
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