MonteCristo International selects Vircas to Promote Films with Industry Changing Online Streaming Solution

Having only recently released its Vircas Media Player (VMP), Vircas (www.vircas.com) has already gained fanfare surrounding its ability to offer low-cost online streaming video in full screen, DVD and HD quality.

MonteCristo International, which acquires distribution rights to independent films from around the world and serves as an exclusive sales agent, has taken advantage of streaming online using VMP. The company began putting their entire film library online for fast, worldwide, cost-effective distribution to their distributors and has seen favorable results.

"We have chosen Vircas for the seamless high quality screening their technology offers," said Mr Michael Taverna, President of MonteCristo International, "and we are sure this technology will impact the way international sales agents conduct their business."

Changing the industry is what Vircas has set out to do. With the marketplace global in scale, the cost to package and ship each DVD can be as high as $20. For a fraction of the cost, more sales agents are now electing to send one DVD to Vircas, from which Vircas makes each film available to those who are granted access directly from their customer’s website.

Vircas customers are also happy to see concerns around digital piracy alleviated. The ability for someone to rip and burn a DVD has been eliminated in exchange for a sophisticated system of security protocols that do not allow viewers to retain content on their machine. “Protecting copyright and licensure in the digital age is such a large scale concern,” proclaims Vincent Hirth, Vircas Chief Executive Officer, “it’s getting to be too risky to send DVDs or rely on a Digital Rights Management solution that falsely promises protection from digital piracy.”

Vircas hopes to continue its plight in offering online streaming video to those in the film and television industry. Founders Vincent Hirth and Matt Brown will be present at the upcoming American Film Market, when over 8,000 industry leaders from over 70 countries converge in Santa Monica, CA for eight days of deal-making, screenings, seminars, red carpet premiers, networking and parties. MonteCristo International will be exhibiting at AFM.

For additional information on Vircas or for a free demonstration without registration, contact Matt Brown at 972-839-0005 or visit www.vircas.com.


About Vircas:

Vircas offers a full-screen DVD and HD quality video streaming platform called Vircas Media Player (VMP). VMP, built on proprietary technology, enables error free transport of high bit rate video over the Internet without congestion or network latency. The player contains a sophisticated digital rights management protocol that eliminates the storage of content on a viewer’s computer. www.vircas.com


About MonteCristo International:


MonteCristo International LLC is a dynamic sales, distribution and production company with distribution rights to independent films from around the world. Currently, the Company catalogue represents films from Japan, Thailand, India, Czech Republic, United Kingdom and the United States. In addition to worldwide sales and distribution, MonteCristo International develops feature film projects, producing, financing and/or co-financing 3 to 5 features a year with budgets between $3 million and $10 million. www.montecristoentertainment.com


Contact:
Matt Brown
Vircas, LLC
972-839-0005
mbrown@vircas.com
www.vircas.com

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