Kulabyte
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, Streaming media |
| Founded | November 2004 |
| Founder | Chris Gottschalk, Blake Wenzel |
| Fate | Acquired by Haivision in 2011 |
| Headquarters | San Marcos , United States |
| Products | Live video encoding and streaming software solutions, streaming event production services |
| Parent | Haivision (since 2011) |
Kulabyte operated as a privately held enterprise located in San Marcos, Texas, focusing on live video encoding and streaming software solutions, as well as streaming event production services. In 2011, the company was acquired by Haivision, with its technology subsequently incorporated into Haivision's suite of products. Kulabyte highlighted its capability to provide high-quality live HD H.264 video streams while utilizing less bandwidth than rival offerings.
History
Established in November 2004 by Chris Gottschalk and Blake Wenzel, Kulabyte introduced its video encoding innovations at the 2005 IBC exhibition held in Amsterdam. The company formed a partnership with MainConcept in 2006 to embed their video encoding codec. The next year, Kulabyte worked alongside On2 Technologies to merge its TimeSlice technology with On2's VP6 codec, delivering solutions for Flash video encoding and distribution. Additionally, it supported H.264 streaming within Adobe Flash Player through MainConcept’s codec integration.
In 2008, Kulabyte conducted its inaugural significant live streaming project—a concert webcast titled "Operation MySpace" from Kuwait—in collaboration with Myspace.com, utilizing Adobe Flash Media Server combined with Akamai’s content delivery network.
The year 2009 saw the release of XStream Live version 2, a Flash encoding software, along with iStream Live version 2 designed for HTTP Streaming on iPhone devices.
Kulabyte became part of Montreal-based Haivision in July 2011, strengthening Haivision’s capabilities in live video streaming technology.
External links
- Kulabyte (currently redirects to Haivision's KulaByte page)