Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories Embeds Objectivity/DB in Scenarist Software Authoring System.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998-- -Scenarist Makes DVD Authoring DVD authoring describes the process of creating a DVD video that can be played on a DVD player. DVD authoring software must conform to the specifications set by the DVD Forum group in 1995. a Reality for Movie, Television and Game Producers- Objectivity, Inc., the leading provider of distributed, scalable object databases for solutions providers and its Japanese partners, OGIS-RI and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., today announced that Objectivity/DB, has been selected by Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories for the Scenarist sce·nar·ist n. One who writes screenplays. scenarist the writer of scenarios, story lines for motion pictures. See also: Films Noun 1. software authoring system. Daikin is the world leading supplier of a complete range of authoring and premastering tools for DVD-Video and DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. software production, holding a major share of the DVD authoring market. Scenarist allows users to develop titles which are fully-compliant with the DVD-Video specification. Scenarist is used by over 350 facilities worldwide including multimedia service bureaus, post-production companies for television programming and movie productions, and game vendors. Scenarist's proven technology enables customers to rapidly bring to market reliable 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. titles compatible with any available DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. . Scenarist implements the Objectivity/DB cross-platform object-oriented database See object database. (database) object-oriented database - (OODB) A system offering DBMS facilities in an object-oriented programming environment. Data is stored as objects and can be interpreted only using the methods specified by its class. which provides significant increases in performance and seamless workflow. Using Scenarist, software authors can share assets within Daikin's multimedia component server environment, Comtec Future Studio. The server is connected with computer graphics, digital video or audio station, or 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). decompression/compression mechanisms that are all connected to a CD printer or, via a gateway, to a remote studio. Scenarist is currently available on both the SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. and NT platforms. The SGI version embeds Objectivity/DB to address the need of the high-end market to manage very large volumes of complex data. "Objectivity's distributed architecture was the natural choice for Scenarist," states Kiyoshi Nakajima, General Manager, Electronics Division of Daikin Industries Ltd. "Objectivity/DB's performance and scalability allows our customers to complete multiple DVD projects simultaneously in a highly productive and often distributed environment." "Daikin's Scenarist system exemplifies the diversity of applications involving complex data types that benefit from Objectivity/DB," said David I. Caplan, 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 Objectivity. "Objectivity/DB enables our direct and indirect customers to reduce their time to market, and protect investments in computing platforms and programming expertise, while realizing high availability for unsurpassed reliability and productivity." More About Daikin Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories based in Novato, Calif., is the center of operations for R&D, marketing and support for the worldwide distribution of Scenarist. Scenarist, the world first DVD authoring and premastering software, is used around the world to create professional DVD-Video and DVD-ROM titles. Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd. of Japan. Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories can be reached at http://www.scenarist.com. Daikin Industries, Ltd. Electronics Division provides digital media hardware and software solutions including 3D graphic workstations from SGI, SoftImage 3D animation from Microsoft, and Daikin own product, Scenarist, for professional multimedia content developers. The company's diverse operations also include being a top-ranking manufacturer of commercial and industrial air conditioning systems, fluorochemicals, oil hydraulic and lubrication lubrication, introduction of a substance between the contact surfaces of moving parts to reduce friction and to dissipate heat. A lubricant may be oil, grease, graphite, or any substance—gas, liquid, semisolid, or solid—that permits free action of equipment, defense products, computer graphics systems, vacuums, cryogenics cryogenics: see low-temperature physics. cryogenics Study and use of low-temperature phenomena. The cryogenic temperature range is from −238°F (−150°C) to absolute zero. At low temperatures, matter has unusual properties. , and medical equipment. Daikin Industries Ltd. Electronics Division can be reached at http://www.comtec.daikin.co.jp. More About OGIS-RI and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. OGIS-RI and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have formed a strong partnership to distribute Objectivity/DB in Japan. OGIS-RI can be reached at +81-3-3779-2541 or http://www.ogis-ri.co.jp/otc/ or info@otc.ogis-ri.co.jp. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. can be reached at +81-3-3285-7357 or http://www.mitsui.co.jp. More About Objectivity, Inc. Objectivity, Inc. is the leading provider of distributed, scalable object databases with unrivaled support for mixed-language development and mixed-hardware environments. Objectivity boosts developer productivity, shortens time to market, and provides the ideal platform for mission-critical applications requiring continuous performance and adaptability to future technologies. Objectivity, Inc. is headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , USA. For more information, contact Objectivity by e-mail at info@objectivity.com, on the World Wide Web at http://www.objectivity.com or by calling (650) 254-7100. Note to editors: Trademarks and registered trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. |
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