NEC ships CompCore's MPEG-1 software with its new PC-9800 series desktop computer.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1995--CompCore Multimedia Inc. today announced that 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. Corporation, the leading manufacturer of desktop personal computers in Japan, is now shipping CompCore's "SoftPEG" MPEG-1 video and audio player software with its popular PC-9800 Series of personal computers. NEC recently launched its latest version of Japan's number one selling PC, the PC-9800 Series desktop computer. Nine new machines available in 28 models will bundle CompCore's SoftPEG MPEG-1 player. SoftPEG is a software MPEG-1 video and audio decoder developed by CompCore which allows PC users to play high quality video and stereo audio CDs without requiring additional specialized chips or boards. 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). is an international standard for the encoding (compressing) and decoding (decompressing de·com·press v. de·com·pressed, de·com·press·ing, de·com·press·es v.tr. 1. To relieve of pressure or compression. 2. ) of digital video and audio information. CompCore licenses SoftPEG to PC manufacturers, graphics chips and card manufacturers, video CD publishers, game makers and software developers to provide an inexpensive MPEG-1 video/audio player. "We are very pleased to have SoftPEG bundled with Japan's number one selling PC," 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. "NEC's desktop PC customers will now be able to play the latest MPEG-1 Video CD 2.0 or Karaoke CDs using Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 without purchasing specialized hardware." Video CD is an established standard CD format which can play full motion video by using the Compact Disc (CD) format. The latest version of this CD format, Video CD 2.0, supports the ability to navigate through numerous MPEG video files allowing the user to make playback control decisions through pre-programmed menus. CompCore's new Video CD 2.0 version of SoftPEG now features end user interactivity for video CDs which is important for entertainment, training and educational applications. SoftPEG is a fully contained software application which includes video and stereo audio decoding and a new 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 new version of software also 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 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 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 decoder technology provider for MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) products. Founded in 1993, CompCore is a privately held California corporation headquartered in Santa Clara. 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 CD's 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, Packard Bell, Cirrus Logic, 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. and others. -0- Note to Editors: SoftPEG is a trademark of CompCore Multimedia Inc. Windows 95 is a registered trademark of Microsoft. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. CONTACT: CompCore Multimedia Inc. Ron Richter, 408/567-0552 or AMAC AMAC Adults Molested As Children AMAC Assistance to Mine-Affected Communities AMAC Aircraft Monitor And Control AMAC Approximate Message Authentication Code AMAC American Military Arms Corporation AMAC Asset Management Assistance Center Corporation Satoru Nakamura, 415/424-1992 (Japan representative) Email: kyk05516@niftyserve.or.jp |
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