Sorenson Media Delivers Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 Lineup Highlighting Support for Macromedia Flash 8; Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 Only Video Application with Both 2-Pass VBR Encoding and Cue Points.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Sorenson Media Sorenson Media is a software company working in the multimedia area. They are known as the creators of the Sorenson Spark video codec. (R), the worldwide leader of video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts, today announced the release of Sorenson Squeeze Sorenson Squeeze is a compression suite for video. It is currently in Version 4.5 for Windows (not Vista) and Mac. It allows multiple formats including QuickTime, Windows Media and Flash Video. It uses multiple codecs such as Sorenson 3 Pro, H.264, H.263, and many others. (R) 4.3. Available for both Macintosh(R) and Windows(R) operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 Compression Suite and Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 for Macromedia(R) Flash(TM) introduce new tools to enhance and support multimedia creation using Macromedia Flash. Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 furnishes users with a new freely distributable cross-platform FLV player An FLV player is a kind of media player for playing back and controlling flash video from PC as well as from Internet sites such as YouTube, Google Video, Myspace, Metacafe, Dailymotion, iFilm, Music, sevenload, eVideoShare, StreetFire, etc.. for easy playback and preview of FLV FLV Flash Video FLV Forced Liquidation Value FLV Flanders Language Valley fund (Belgium) FLV Foreign Leave FLV Foreign Liaison Visit FLV Future Large Vehicle files. In addition, this version offers alpha channel An 8-bit layer in a graphics file format that is used for expressing translucency (transparency). The extra eight bits per pixel serves as a mask and represents 256 levels of translucency. For example, TIFF and PNG are graphics formats that support the 8-bit alpha channel. support for blue-screen type special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. as well as embedded cue points and global metadata options. The cue points and metadata have the ability to make Flash video more robust with data that makes Flash video more searchable and more accessible. Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 also offers plug-in support for On2 Technology's VP6 Pro video codec. With 2-Pass Variable Bit Rate (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. ) encoding for Flash, this optional Sorenson plug-in provides video quality comparable to today's best video codecs, but at a much smaller file size. The combination of 2-Pass VBR and cue points makes Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 the only video compression product to offer both features in one application. Another addition to the Flash-centric features in Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 is a new group of Flash player templates. With these new templates, users have the necessary tools for adding a custom look and feel to a Flash player. The templates come with easy-to-follow documentation to guide users as they create their own customized Flash video player controls. "We are extremely pleased with the latest release of Sorenson Squeeze 4.3," said Matt Cupal, president and COO of Sorenson Media. "It leverages our best-in-class video encoding to enable both professional and enthusiast alike to encode the highest quality video with the simplest workflow. Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 combines the ease of previewing, managing and delivering Flash video content with the ability to now add metadata and cue points to Flash. Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 makes Flash video more valuable to users than ever before." "Sorenson Media continues its market leading position by offering high-quality Flash video within Sorenson Squeeze 4.3," said Will Law, Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 beta user and chief technology officer of HostCast. "Squeeze 4.3 has made it simple to not only encode video and perform batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. , but to easily control the settings I need. Sorenson Media delivers another compelling product with a wealth of encoding choices and fine-grained controls." Pricing and Availability Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 Compression Suite costs $449.00 and Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 for Macromedia Flash costs $119.00. Both are now available for purchase at www.sorensonmedia.com. The professional version of the On2 VP6 plug-for both versions of Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 is available for $199.00. Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 is a free upgrade to owners of Squeeze 4.0 or later. For more information about purchasing a Sorenson Squeeze 4 product, or to find a reseller, call 888-767-3676 or visit www.sorensonmedia.com. About Sorenson Media Sorenson Media (www.sorensonmedia.com) is the global leader in video compression technology. The company's innovative encoding applications and award-winning video delivery solutions enable users to quickly and affordably deliver high-quality digital video files over the Internet. Sorenson Media's video-streaming technology is used on more than 600 million PCs worldwide. The Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite has garnered many major industry awards, including Macworld Best of Show, and Video Systems 2004 Vanguard Award. The firm's compression codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
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