USB Video Device Class Specification 1.0 Released.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Intel Developer Forum Intel Developer Forum (IDF), is a twice yearly gathering of technologists to discuss Intel products and products based around Intel products. The first IDF was in 1997. There is usually a Spring IDF and a Fall IDF. 2003 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003 The USB Implementers Forum The USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF, is a non-profit organisation to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program. released today a specification that defines the USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. interface for video streaming See streaming video and video stream. devices. The spec, USB Video Device Class The USB video device class (also USB video class or UVC) is a USB device class that describes devices capable of streaming video like webcams, digital camcorders, analog video converters, television tuners, and still-image cameras. Specification Revision 1.0, provides a standard to which Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) can build USB streaming video devices and OS manufacturers can develop a single-class driver. Developed by the USB-IF's Device Working Group, the spec allows for scalable device cost and complexity for single and multiple function devices. It is video format-neutral, supporting stream-based video formats (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). 2 and MPEG4) and frame-based, including uncompressed, MJPEG MJPEG Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group and DV. A broad range of devices will benefit from this specification, ranging from simple webcams and full-featured digital video cameras to tape decks and TV Tuners -- basically, anything that streams video. Initial device development includes PC cameras, digital still cameras and digital camcorders. "With the advantage of high bandwidth in USB 2.0 and the USB Video Device Class specification, users can experience and enjoy the expandability and great benefits of a digital solution in a number of consumer electronics," said Shinichi Hatae, general manager of Image Communication Technology Development, Canon Inc. "Canon believes that the combination of USB and Video Device Class will aggressively migrate into all consumer electronics products for easy connecting and improved streaming digital video to personal computers." Added Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF chairman and Intel Technology Initiatives manager, "This advanced capability of being able to easily and quickly stream digital video via USB will continue to drive the adoption of USB in the consumer electronics segment and improve the consumers' experience and ease of use." At the Intel Developer Forum this week, camcorder and digital camera device prototypes utilizing this new capability will be demonstrated at the USB-IF booth (#701). The specification is available for download at the USB-IF Web site: www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs. About USB-IF The non-profit USB Implementers Forum, Inc. was formed to provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and adoption of USB technology. The USB-IF facilitates the development of high-quality, compatible USB devices, through its logo and compliance program and promotes the benefits of USB and the quality of products that have passed compliance testing. Further information, including postings of the most recent product and technology announcements, is available by visiting the USB-IF web site at www.usb.org. USB Implementers Forum, Inc. 5440 SW Westgate Dr. Suite 217 Portland, OR 97221 |
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