MainConcept Releases MCE Encoder for Microsoft Windows(R) Vista & Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition.

MPEG-2 Plug-In Allows for Native Use of Analog TV Tuners in Media Center

AACHEN, Germany -- MainConcept, a leading provider of codecs, video technology and applications, announced today that it has released the MCE Encoder, an MPEG-2 codec plug-in for the new Windows Vista Media Center application and for Windows XP Media Center Edition. The new plug-in adds MPEG-2 encoding functionality for analog TV tuners directly through the Media Center application.

Key Features of the MainConcept MCE Encoder include:

* Seamless integration into Windows Vista Media Center and Windows XP MCE 

* Real-time video encoding with low CPU utilization

* Optimizations for Intel[R] Core 2 Duo Technology

* 64-bit support

"Users of Windows Vista and Windows XP Media Center Edition who want to use an analog TV tuner have the problem that these operating systems do not have an MPEG-2 encoder preinstalled so they cannot use their tuners natively within Media Center," said Muzaffer Beygirci, Sales Director of MainConcept AG. "The MainConcept MCE Encoder integrates directly into these operating systems allowing users to watch, pause and record from their analog TV tuner using the Microsoft Media Center application. For end users looking to get a 100% pure Windows Media Center experience and for OEMs looking to make their products easier to use and more full featured, the MainConcept MCE Encoder is the perfect solution."

The MCE Encoder is immediately available for end user purchase via the MainConcept website or for licensing and OEM re-distribution by computer manufacturers and TV Tuner suppliers. Interested parties can contact MainConcept at [e-mail].

About MainConcept

MainConcept is a world leader in video codec technology for film, post production, broadcasting, IPTV, security, surveillance, communication and consumer applications. Over the years MainConcept has developed a complete range of standards-based codecs for the PC and established long term relationships with leading companies around the world. With its team of video compression experts, MainConcept has been working to enact its strategy of aEvery Codec, Every Platform' by porting its video codecs to many new platforms including DSP, FPGA and ARM processors and building its own hardware platform for real-time, broadcast-quality encoding. Additional information is available at www.mainconcept.com.