Anystream Chooses MainConcept H.264 Encoder; H.264/AVC Codec Technology Enhances Anystream Agility Software.AACHEN, Germany & STERLING, Va. -- MainConcept, a world leader in codecs and video technology, announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Anystream today in which the MainConcept H.264 Encoder will be integrated with the latest edition of Anystream's Agility high-performance digital media production and publishing software. The MainConcept technology enables efficient, high-quality media encoding for Anystream's popular broadcast applications. Anystream Agility enables broadcasters and content providers to take advantage of tapeless workflow efficiencies by automatically converting and exchanging media between non-linear editing systems, play-to-air servers, news production systems, streaming and Web servers in any major digital format - including MPEG-2, DV, OMF OMF - Object Management Facility. Part of the DAA proposed by Hewlett-Packard and Sun. , MXF (Material EXchange Format) A file format from the Pro-MPEG Forum for the interchange of video production information. MXF files include audio/video content and related meta-data (production notes, camera settings, time code positions, etc. , H.264, VC1 - in SD and HD. The MainConcept H.264 codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, offers high quality video encoding at the reduced bit rates made possible by H.264/AVC (MPEG-4 Part 10). "Our content provider clients are increasingly looking for new technologies that will let them deliver a top-quality experience across multiple broadband platforms. The MainConcept H.264 codec is an innovative solution that affords excellent visual quality," said Fady Lamaa, Anystream product marketing vice president. "The H.264/AVC standard offers superior quality at lower bitrates than other formats," said Markus Moenig, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of MainConcept."Anystream found that the MainConcept H.264/AVC Encoder offers the quality and speed they need for professional production environments. We are proud that our technology is an essential part of their server-based Agility software." About Anystream Anystream software automates digital media production and distribution. The world's leading broadcasters use its Agility products to automatically encode and transcode (1) To convert from one format to another. It implies conversion between very distinct kinds of data, such as from speech into text or from analog video into digital frames. Sometimes the term is used as nothing more than a fancier synonym for "convert. streaming, broadcast and production formats. Its Apreso products are used by institutions of higher education to automatically capture and publish lectures for online student review. Anystream awards include the Frost and Sullivan Market Leadership Award, Presentations Magazine's Standing Ovation Award, PC Magazine's 2003 Technical Excellence Awards Finalist and COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Best of Show Finalist, Entrepreneur Magazine's "Hot 100," and Deloitte & Touche's "Fast 50." Anystream, Inc. is funded by SCP (1) (Service Control Point) A node in an SS7 telephone network that provides an interface to databases, which may reside within the SCP computer or in other computers. Private Equity Partners, SOFTBANK Capital Technology Fund III LP, Falcon Private Equity L.P. and Citigroup Investments, Inc. Anystream is based in Sterling, Va. Further information about Anystream is available at www.anystream.com. About MainConcept MainConcept is a worldwide leader in codecs and video editing technologies for personal computers, set-top boxes and various DSP-based solutions. The company offers SDKs which make it easy for companies to implement codecs and other multimedia features with minimal research and development. MainConcept also has a line of innovative end-user video editing and compositing software which is also available for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and bundling. MainConcept AG is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, where it was founded and has operated for 12 years. The U.S. subsidiary, MainConcept LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , was established in 2001 in Beachwood, Ohio. In 2002 Technology Joint Corporation (TJC TJC Tyler Junior College (Texas) TJC The Joint Commission (Oakbrook Terrace, IL) TJC Temasek Junior College (Singapore) TJC The Jockey Club TJC True Jesus Church ) located in Osaka, Japan, became the exclusive MainConcept distributor for the Asian-Pacific region. Additional information is available from MainConcept's general site at http://www.mainconcept.com/ and from the developers site at http://developer.mainconcept.com/. |
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