CompCore demonstrates MPEG-2 running on Intel's MMX technology.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1996--CompCore Multimedia Inc. today demonstrated its latest implementation of MPEG-2 software technology running on an Intel MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). computer at the WinHEC trade show. CompCore's MPEG-2 software demonstration can be viewed at the San Jose Convention Center April 1 and 2 in Intel's booth. CompCore is the leader in 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). software decoders, which allow PC end users to play MPEG videos without requiring additional specialized hardware. SoftPEG, CompCore's MPEG-1 player, can operate today at a full 30-frames per second utilizing a 120 MHz Pentium processor. CompCore is currently working on new technology such as MPEG-2 and Dolby AC-3 video and audio decoders, which will require substantially more processing power to operate real-time on future personal computers. The demonstration today at WinHEC of CompCore's MPEG-2 software utilizing MMX instructions is the first public showing of this technology. "CompCore is very committed to utilizing Intel's MMX instruction set for our new line of MPEG software video and AC-3 audio decoders," said George Haber, president 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 CompCore Multimedia Inc. "The MMX instruction set is extremely important to the success of our MPEG-2, Dolby AC-3 and SoftPEG software projects currently underway." SoftPEG is a complete MPEG-1 software decoder application program, which runs real-time on Intel's Pentium processors under Windows 95. This software includes video and stereo audio decoding and an easy-to-use graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . This latest version of SoftPEG supports the most popular CD formats (Video CD 1.1/2.0, CD-I (Compact Disc-Interactive) A compact disc format developed by Philips and Sony that held text, audio and animated graphics. It required a CD-I player that contained its own operating system. , Karaoke, Sigma Designs) and display graphics accelerator chips/boards, which utilize Display Control Interface (DCI (Display Control Interface) An Intel/Microsoft programming interface for full-motion video and games in Windows. It allowed applications to take advantage of video accelerator features built into the display adapter. ) and Direct Draw graphics commands. SoftPEG can be packaged with 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 hardware products for added value or bundled with MPEG CD video titles, which can then be played on a PC or other general-purpose computers. Evaluation software for OEM customers is available on a 30-day trial basis from CompCore. CompCore Multimedia Inc. is the leading video and audio technology provider for MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) products. Founded in 1993, CompCore is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. As one of its primary businesses, CompCore offers MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio and video hardware designs to enable its OEM customers to manufacture and ship the highest-quality, lowest-cost MPEG products in the industry. In addition, CompCore also provides its OEM customers with a software version of its MPEG-1 technology called "SoftPEG." SoftPEG runs on most standard workstations and PCs and enables end users to play MPEG-1 CDs on their personal computers without requiring specialized hardware. CompCore's technologies have been adopted by many of the largest PC graphics boards and chip manufacturers in the world including: Hitachi, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Packard Bell, Matsushita, Cirrus Logic, Diamond Multimedia, ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. , Matrox, C-Cube, Twinhead and others. -0- Note to editors: SoftPEG is a trademark of CompCore Multimedia Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. MMX is a trademark of Intel Corp. Windows 95 is a registered trademark of Microsoft. Dolby and AC-3 are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. CONTACT: CompCore Multimedia Inc., Santa Clara Ron Richter, 408/567-0552 x29 ron@compcore.com http://www.compcore.com/ |
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