C-Cube Wins in Matrox's DigiSuite Editing Platform; C-Cube Codec Delivers Realtime MPEG/DV Encoding to MAX.Business Editors NAB2000 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 C-Cube Microsystems (Nasdaq: CUBE) today announced that Matrox Video Products Group has selected C-Cube's single-chip nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. 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, for a new product that brings DV/MPEG capabilities to the digital video hardware and software market leader's DigiSuite series of realtime Motion JPEG See MPEG and JPEG 2000. Motion JPEG - Moving JPEG editing and DigiSuite DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. platforms. "With C-Cube's DVxpress-MX25 codec, realtime MPEG-2 technology can easily be added to Matrox's Motion JPEG-based DigiSuite editors, sparing users the cost of having to replace their systems," said Bob Saffari, director of marketing for C-Cube's broadcast and video production products. "DVxpress-MX25 equips the board with two key capabilities -- realtime DV print-to-tape and realtime MPEG encoding." Matrox's new card, called MAX, integrates the DVxpress-MX25 for realtime DV/MPEG-2 output to the DigiSuite DTV platform and to encode MPEG-2 bitstreams in realtime with full control over the data rate and GOP structure. DVxpress-MX25 maximizes video quality and saves time by eliminating the need for a separate MPEG-2 encoding step when content is prepared for broadcast or for use in a DVD authoring program. In preparing video for print-to-tape, the mixed-format (MPEG-DV) codec delivers realtime encoding of DV material compatible with standard 1394 cameras or VTR (VideoTape Recorder) A videotape recording and playback machine. VTR may refer to consumer MiniDV and DV recorders or to professional machines such as Betacam, DVCPRO and DVCAM. , enabling the optional card to send the finished production back to the 1394 device as a standard DV bitstream in realtime without rendering. "C-Cube's DVxpress-MX25 was the solution our large installed base of DigiSuite and DigiSuite LE users needed to migrate from Motion JPEG to DV and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). ," said Spiro Plagakis, Matrox vice president of sales and marketing. "With other C-Cube DVxpress-MX products already powering our DigiSuite DTV and RT2000 platforms, we knew C-Cube could deliver the realtime encoding and print-to-tape solution that met our technical requirements for MAX." The MAX option for the Matrox DigiSuite platforms will be available in Q4 2000. About DVxpress-MX Mixed-Format Codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
The DVxpress-MX family of codecs brings MPEG and DV compression/decompression, side-by-side multi-format editing and DV/MPEG transcoding to a single chip, providing an all-digital, seamless bridge for the transfer of video content from acquisition to editing to distribution. For example, an editing system with mixed-format capabilities can process video from a DV camera and MPEG video from a file server or transmission link, and convert DV video to MPEG for satellite broadcasting or DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. distribution. DVxpress-MX codecs feature PerfectView, C-Cube's patented encoding algorithm, to deliver the high image quality required by NLE (NonLinear video Editing, NonLinear video Editor) See nonlinear video editing. and DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory applications. PerfectView produces superior MPEG-2 image quality at all bit rates by using multilayer motion estimation, error masking, inverse telecine and optimal bit allocation. About C-Cube C-Cube Microsystems Inc. is the industry leader in the development and delivery of highly integrated digital video silicon and systems solutions. C-Cube's Semiconductor Division delivers digital video silicon and systems solutions for the communications and consumer electronics markets. C-Cube's DiviCom Division is a leader in the deployment of digital video networks. C-Cube is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its stock is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol CUBE. C-Cube can be reached at +1.408.490.8000 or at http://www.c-cube.com. C-Cube's DiviCom Division is based in Milpitas, Calif. and can be reached at +1.408.944.6700 or at http://www.divi.com. C-Cube and the C-Cube logo are registered trademarks of C-Cube Microsystems, Inc. DiviCom is a registered trademark of DiviCom, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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