02/15/2006
LOS ANGELES (February 13, 2006) – Advanced Video Communications, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in video chat, rich media and e-commerce systems, today announced the launch of its breakthrough Stickam™ media player. Stickam™ is the Internet’s most powerful, free video communications player offering live streaming video and video conferencing with unlimited bandwidth . To celebrate the launch, the company is giving away five webcams a day for the next several weeks to randomly selected users who set up a free Stickam™ account. And every week, the user who refers the most friends will receive a free video iPod! (Second place nabs an iPod nano.)

For the first time ever, consumers can add live videoconferencing to their Web sites, blogs and vlogs (video blogs) without having to download or install any software on their computer. Simply by cutting and pasting the Stickam™ JavaScript or HTML code into the appropriate areaof the site of their choice, users can add full motion video, photos and music. The Stickam™ media player is also the first Web tool to combine video, photo, music and chat functions in one application.

Whether spicing up an eBay auction page with a recorded product video, videoconferencing with friends halfway around the world or launching a new vlog, Stickam enables users to communicate more powerfully than ever. The Stickam™ player works on the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms and delivers high frame rate, full motion video that can be viewed by a virtually unlimited number of people at the same time.

“Stickam™ represents a new level of interactivity for Internet communications by offering users a powerful way to bring live video, photos and music to their Web sites and blogs,” said Hideki Kishioka, CEO of Advanced Video Communications. “No other application delivers this level of performance and we are confident users will come to rely upon Stickam™ as an indispensable part of their Web experience.”

All users need to do for a chance at scoring a free webcam is spend a minute creating a new Stickam account at http://www.stickam.com. Only users living in the continental United States are eligible to win a free webcam or iPod.

Stickam™ Features:

Easy to install with no downloads. Simply cut and paste the JavaScript or HTML code to your Web page to enable live streaming video and video chat.
Completely free with 500MB of storage for videos, photos and music. Generous per file limit of 100MB for videos and 5MB for images.
Unlimited bandwidth allows for high frame rate images that can be viewed by a virtually unlimited number of people at the same time.
Video will play on any operating system including Linux, Windows and Mac and can be viewed by site visitors whether they have their own Stickam™ player or not
Upload photos, music and video clips to your Stickam™ player that can be viewed anywhere, anytime. Users can even upload media straight from their cell phone.
Video conferencing allows users to connect live with family and friends anywhere in the world. Less expensive and more interactive than a phone call.
Works with a wide range of popular Webcams.
Stickam™ Player is available in four different sizes. 160x160, 160x200, 160x400 and 480x240.
Works with Macromedia Flash Player 7 or higher.
Stickam™ allows users to record video straight from their Webcams for use on their sites.
Stickam™ works with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher for Windows, and Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher for Macintosh. Stickam™ also works with the latest versions of Firefox and Safari. Users must have Macromedia Flash Player 7 installed.

About Stickam™

Stickam™ is the Internet’s most powerful, free video communications player offering live streaming video and video conferencing with unlimited bandwidth. The download-free Stickam™ player allows consumers to easily add dynamic, live video to their personal Web pages, blogs and auction sites by simply cutting and pasting the Stickam™ JavaScript or HTML code into the appropriate areaof the site of their choice. Consumers can also upload pre-recorded video, music and photos to their Stickam™ players for site visitors to access at their convenience. The video can be viewed by virtually anyone and will play on any operating system including Linux, Windows and Mac. Stickam™ is a product of Los Angeles-based Advanced Video Communications.

About Advanced Video Communications

Advanced Video Communications (AVC) is a Los Angeles-based company specializing in video chat, rich media and e-commerce systems. Utilizing best-in-class technology, AVC is the developer of Stickam™, the Internet’s most powerful, free video communications player offering live streaming video and video chat with unlimited bandwidth.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Peter Epstein
5W Public Relations on behalf of Advanced Video Communications
Tel:310-566-7033
pepstein@5wpr.com