MainConcept Adds Sony MXF and XDCAM HD Support To MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 Codec SDK; Support Will Provide Efficient Workflow For Production Facilities and Broadcasters Using Popular Applications.AACHEN, Germany & OSAKA, Japan -- MainConcept, a worldwide leader in codec technology, announced today that it has implemented 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. file support for Sony XDCAM(TM) HD into its MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). . The addition of this support makes it easy for SDK licensees to add XDCAM HD support to their applications. The API includes support for the most popular features including CBR (1) (Computer-Based Reference) Reference materials accessible by computer in order to help people do their jobs quicker. For example, this database on disk! (2) (Constant Bit Rate) A uniform transmission rate. 25Mbps and VBR (1) See MP3 VBR. (2) (Variable Bit Rate) Refers to a communications or computer channel that changes its transmission speed based on any number of criteria. modes at 18 and 35Mbps. "We are proud to add XDCAM HD support to our SDK," 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. "Sony's XDCAM technology enables an efficient and flexible Production and Broadcast workflow. We are happy to make it easy for our 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). licensees to add this capability to their products." "As a leader in video codec and editing technology, MainConcept is one of our leading partners in providing the streamlined production process to customers," said Masami Ishii, General Manager, Camera & Storage System Division, B&P Business Group of Sony Corporation. "They have just developed a leading edge and cost-effective software codec solution, which is compatible with XDCAM HD formats. Now a variety of popular products already using MainConcept technology will also be able to provide manifold benefits to XDCAM HD users." Existing MainConcept SDK licensees should contact their sales representative for details on upgrading to MXF / XDCAM HD support. Other interested parties can request info at http://developer.mainconcept.com/licensing.html. MainConcept will also add this support to upcoming versions of its MPEG Encoder and MPEG Pro end-user products for Microsoft Windows. About MainConcept MainConcept is a worldwide leader in codec technologies for personal computers, set-top boxes, DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive and embedded solutions. The company offers SDKs which make it easy for developers to implement codecs and other multimedia features with minimal research and development. MainConcept technology is used in products from many leading companies. MainConcept AG is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, where it was founded and has operated for 13 years. The U.S. subsidiary, MainConcept LLC, was established in 2001 in Beachwood, Ohio. In 2006 MainConcept Japan opened offices in Osaka and Hong Kong to serve clients in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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