Analog Devices and On2 Technologies Collaborate on Porting VP6 Full Motion Video Codec to Blackfin Processor.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NORWOOD, Mass. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2004 Software/hardware combination to provide advanced video decoding for next-generation media devices Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ADI) and On2 Technologies, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :ONT ONT Ontario (old acronym - ON is now frequently used) ONT Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (cisco CCNP exam) ONT Optical Network Terminal ONT Ontario Northland Railway ) today announced that the On2 VP6.2 video compression software codec will be ported to ADI's Blackfin Processor family, allowing customers to decode VP6.2 video streams and files on set-top box and portable media devices that are powered by Blackfin Processors. Designed as an SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. (symmetrical multi-processing) system, ADI's dual-core Blackfin Processor allows customers to maximize performance, accessing up to two 750 MHz Blackfin cores to handle even the most demanding embedded systems. SMP is particularly important for media-rich applications that require intensive video/audio signal processing, as well as standard control functions that regulate memory usage, I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output operations and more. "The VP6 codec's ability to deliver full-motion, full-screen video compression is revolutionary and it is a signal processing challenge precisely suited to the video optimizations ADI has designed into our Blackfin Processors," said Phil Davies, Director, Embedded Media Platforms Division, Analog Devices. "As the next generation of media devices continues to emerge, the Blackfin Processor's support for a breadth of video and audio compression codecs provides the flexibility our customers need to serve multiple segments of the set-top box and portable media device markets." "The Blackfin family is a powerful and versatile line of products known globally for its advantages in power consumption," said Douglas A. McIntyre, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of On2. "These hardware advantages in concert with our software technology will make high-quality video technology accessible to more embedded systems. "We are extremely pleased to have a product with all of these advantages that we can market with Analog Devices." About Analog Device's Blackfin Processor The Blackfin Processor is the first in a new breed of embedded processors designed specifically to meet the computational demands and power constraints of today's embedded audio, video and communications applications. ADI's Blackfin Processor family combines a 32-bit RISC-like instruction set with 16-bit dual multiply accumulate (MAC) signal processing functionality and ease-of-use attributes found in general-purpose microcontrollers. Dynamic Power Management enables breakthrough power consumption by allowing the simultaneous adjustment of operating frequency and voltage under application control. About Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). applications. ADI is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,700 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, and the Philippines. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and ADI is included in the S&P 500 Index. About On2 Technologies, The Duck Corporation On2 Technologies (Amex: ONT) is a leading technology firm at the forefront of video compression. The company revolutionized digital media delivery with the creation of its advanced full-motion, full-screen, TrueMotion(R) VP4/VP5/VP6 compression and streaming technologies. On2's TrueMotion codecs are used extensively in the video-on-demand, videoconferencing, Internet media, surveillance, and store-and-play markets. They operate with On2's own TrueCast Server and Player software, as well as third-party player and server products. On2's software is used by such leading companies as Sony, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform , AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , ABC News, Nullsoft, SeaChange International, China Netcom, NHK, and Nanwang Multimedia. The VP6 decoder has an installation base of millions through its inclusion in AOL 9 Media Player, Winamp 5, Viewpoint Media Player  This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. , and others. On2 licenses its software for use in set-top boxes, consumer electronics devices and wireless applications and offers high-level video encoding, customized technical support, and consulting/integration services. Located in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , the company has an office in Clifton Park, NY, and operations in Cambridge, UK. To contact On2 write to sales@on2.com or visit www.on2.com. Blackfin and is a registered trademarks of Analog Devices, Inc. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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