Packard Bell Picks Nero Digital(TM) for Breakthrough DVD Player; DVD Player Compatible with Today's Best-Quality and Most Popular Multimedia Formats.KARLSBAD, Germany -- Nero, leaders in digital media technology, and Packard Bell See Packard Bell NEC. , the international forerunner in PCs and consumer electronics, announce the successful launch of the DVD-DivX 450 pro, a 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. offering playback support for videos compressed with Nero Digital Nero Digital is a brand name applied to a suite of MPEG-4-compatible video and audio compression codecs developed by Nero AG of Germany and Ateme of France. The audio codecs are integrated into the Nero Digital Audio+ (TM) technology. The Nero Digital(TM) audio and video compression Encoding digital video to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. See video codec and data compression. video compression - Compression of sequences of images. system, co-developed with multimedia algorithm specialist ATEME, is a non-proprietary extension of MPEG-4. Nero's solution adds many DVD-like features that consumers expect in a home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. experience such as multiple AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. audio tracks, surround sound, chapters, and subtitles. "Because of its superior compression technology, Nero Digital(TM) delivers better video quality than other codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
"Our company has a long history of delivering cutting edge technologies to consumers at very affordable prices," notes Packard Bell's Alexandre Vecchietti, Product Marketing Director EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , Digital Home Business Unit. "The products support the multimedia formats people will need and enjoy most, everything from Dolby Digital to Windows Media Audio See Windows Media formats. to Nero Digital(TM). We've made sure that users get an optimal quality entertainment experience along with maximum future compatibility to protect their investment." To demonstrate the power and ease Nero brings to the PC-to-home theater experience, Packard Bell's DVD player includes a CD with 30-day trial version of three must-have Nero applications to Create, Play and Share Nero Digital(TM) format: Nero Recode Verb 1. recode - put into a different code; rearrange mentally; "People recode and restructure information in order to remember it" rearrange - put into a new order or arrangement; "Please rearrange these files"; "rearrange the furniture in my room" , Nero ShowTime, and Nero MediaHome. Nero Recode is the world's fastest, most flexible application for converting non-protected movies into Nero Digital(TM) MPEG-4. Nero ShowTime plays all types of video regardless of the source. Whether digital camera, DVDs or high-definition MPEG-4 AVC content, Nero ShowTime guarantees excellent picture and sound quality. Nero MediaHome optimizes a user's audio and video files and streams them across the home network to any compatible device, including another PC or notebook running Nero ShowTime. Price and availability The Packard Bell DVD-DivX 450 pro player with Nero Digital(TM) is now shipping and available through many consumer electronics retailers and online stores. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 79. For more information on Nero Digital(TM), visit www.nerodigital.com. To learn more about Packard Bell, visit www.packardbell.com About Nero Nero (www.nero.com) develops and distributes the world's leading digital media solutions for the consumer and professional markets. More than 200 million users worldwide rely on Nero's award-winning applications, which represent the trusted technology standards needed to manage both today's digital home and forward-thinking business enterprises. Nero's rapidly-growing portfolio of products defines new levels of innovation in the company's three key areas of focus: Digital Media Solutions - including products for multimedia projects and photo management designed to capture, edit, author, burn CDs/DVDs, and provide enjoyment of all digital media content; Audio/Video Compression Technologies - enabling the encoding of digital content to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth while preserving the original content quality upon playback; and VoIP Solutions - consisting of products which provide cost-effective communication over the Internet for home and business. The company's flagship product, Nero 7, is the world's #1 'all-in-one' integrated home entertainment software suite which delivers multiple applications for audio, video, photo, data, as well as PC and TV media management for consumers and industry partners alike. Nero Digital(TM) is a revolutionary audio and video format based on the MPEG-4 standard, delivering the highest quality playback on certified home electronics, mobile and portable devices. Nero SIPPS SIPPS Systematic Instruction in Phoneme Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words (Developmental Studies Center) (TM) is the high-quality VoIP solution that provides clear online communication as well as contact management, instant messaging, TAPI (Telephony API) A programming interface from Microsoft and Intel that is part of Microsoft's WOSA architecture. It allows Windows client applications to access voice services on a server. interface, video telephony and Outlook synchronization to any private or commercial PC. Nero products are globally distributed by leading hardware manufacturers, international distribution partners and online portals, and can be purchased directly at www.nero.com. Nero provides worldwide coverage through Nero AG, based in Karlsbad, Germany and two subsidiaries: Nero Inc. in Glendale, California, USA and Nero K.K. in Yokohama, Japan. Nero(R), Nero Digital(TM) and SIPPS(TM) are trademarks of Nero AG and its subsidiaries. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2005 Nero. All rights reserved. About Packard Bell Operating in Europe since 1991, Packard Bell is the consumer division of 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. Computers International and the number one home PC brand in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the UK (Source: IDC - January 2005). As consumers have become more tech savvy and discerning, and the world of personal computers and home electronics have converged, Packard Bell has continued to extend its brand and expand its range of products, which today includes leading-edge desktops, notebooks and digital entertainment solutions (MP3 players, video players/recorders, home networking and flat-panel TVs). Packard Bell's unswerving dedication to the consumer market is embodied in its recognised ability to anticipate and meet the ever-changing users' needs. About Ateme Ateme is headquartered in France (www.ateme.com). It is a world leading providers of hardware and software solutions for video and signal processing in embedded market. Ateme delivers custom services on top of its boards and algorithms. Since 2002, Ateme centers its strategy on applicative ap·pli·ca·tive adj. 1. Characterized by actual application; applied. 2. Practical; applicatory. ap reference designs which targets the specific markets of video-security, broadcast and consumer electronics. The result to 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 is a faster product design, a shorter time to market and total costs reduction. Ateme operates worldwide thanks to its distribution network. |
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