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2002 6 November 2002 Berlin, Germany – dicas, the developer of mpegable, today announced a special promotion for November 2002 in which its successful MPEG-4 video coding application, mpegable X4 live, is available free of charge to multimedia enthusiasts. mpegable X4 live, the industry’s most advanced MPEG-4 consumer video codec, is a PC based software that converts media files (AVI, MPEG-1 and any media file supported by DirectShow) into MPEG-4 files (Simple Visual Profile, Advanced Simple Visual Profile, AAC LC). In addition mpegable X4 live offers live-capturing (analogue and DV input) and real-time encoding on PCs without compression hardware. “To thank our customers, who are participating in a brief online survey on our website, we are releasing mpegable X4 live free of charge this month. The feedback and opinions of our customers are extremely valuable and paramount to achieve our ambition of continuously providing maximum quality products. Since the launch of our new products in September, well over 50,000 copies of mpegable demo software have been deployed.” commented Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. mpegable X4 live is delivered with mpegable Player, a high quality ISO MPEG-4 player and mpegable DS decoder, which enables users to watch their MPEG-4 files in Windows Media Player. 12 September 2002 Video codec developer dicas launches online shop for instant electronic delivery of MPEG-4 real-time video coding applications Berlin, Germany - dicas is pleased to announce that mpegable Shop is open for business as of today. Consumers and professionals alike will have the opportunity to purchase MPEG-4 real-time video coding applications online with instant delivery. Users will be able to create ISO MPEG-4 compliant content, which can also be watched in Microsoft’s Windows Media Player. Three exciting products are available: mpegable X4 live and mpegable S4, both PC based software applications, are delivered as 30-day trial versions and come with free editions of: dicas will be present at IBC 2002 (13-17 Septembe) in Amsterdam as co-exhibitor at the stand of the MPEG-4 Industry Forum in Hall 7, Stand 620. For further information about our products and services as well as technical descriptions please visit our website. 11 September 2002 Berlin / Dallas - dicas, a leading developer of ISO MPEG-4 real-time video coding solutions, and ViewCast (VCST.OB), the streaming media industry's de facto standard (“Osprey Video”) capture card manufacturer, have announced their strategic MPEG-4 relationship today. dicas has tested and qualified a range of Osprey Video products, in particular the Osprey-210 and Osprey-540, with their recently released versions of mpegable X4 live and mpegable S4. mpegable X4 live, aimed at newcomers as well as more experienced users, and mpegable S4, which delivers ISO MPEG-4 files ready for streaming in accordance with the ISMA specification, are the most advanced video coding applications available in the market today covering both the consumer and professional segments respectively. Both versions of mepgable are designed with flexibility built-in offering a high-quality media experience for a diverse class of users ranging from mobile/wireless broadcasting to enterprise deployment. dicas will demonstrate the live capturing functionalities of mpegable X4 live, priced at Euro 25, and mpegable S4, priced at Euro 300, utilising the Osprey-210, at IBC 2002 (13 - 17 September, www.ibc.org ) in Amsterdam, where dicas will be present as co-exhibitor at the stand of the MPEG-4 Industry Forum (www.m4if.org ) in Hall 7, Stand 620. “We have achieved excellent results with Osprey Video products and it is only logical to share this experience with our customers and recommend the use of Osprey Video capture cards.” said Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. The Osprey-210 and Osprey-540 are examples of professional grade digital and analog captures devices specifically designed for streaming media applications. Both provide the audio and video inputs, outputs and advanced features required for optimized live rich media content creation. Osprey Video products have been named the “de facto standard “ by DV Magazine and recently voted best streaming media hardware in the 2002 Streaming Magazine readers choice aware. “We are pleased to be working with dicas to deliver an easy to use commercially viable MPEG-4 content creation solution. dicas has uniquely blended some outstanding features and performance that we feel will serve the MPEG-4 market very well,” commented Neal Page Sr. VP and General Manager of the Osprey Video division of ViewCast Corporation. “This relationship provides the entire range of Osprey Video customers from enterprises to broadcasters to the home hobbyist a simple path to MPEG-4 content creation for a variety of bitrates and applications,” he continued. “With MPEG-4 now recognised as a powerful and value-adding technology, customers are demanding simple, flexible and above all high quality solutions involving several elements, which ViewCast and dicas are addressing and satisfying directly through this partnership.” Moeritz added. 5 September 2002 Berlin / Hamburg - dicas and Studio Hamburg MCI have formed a strategic partnership aimed at the delivery of high quality MPEG-4 broadcast solutions to a variety of industries. Besides being active as a systems integrator in the broadcast industry, MCI is also engaged in delivering services related to the future of television, streaming and new media applications since 2000. Focused on entertainment and information systems, video on demand solutions and TV live streaming MCI provides services ranging from consulting and concept development through to project management and realization. "Working with MCI perfectly fits in our strategy and ambition to deliver MPEG-4 technology in the context of broader solutions, where MPEG-4 is one of the components. In addition, MCI's long-established network of customers and partners as well as multiple distribution channels open up many opportunities, which we are looking forward to pursue together." commented Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. "We are working with dicas, because for us as a systems integrator and distributor it is very important to have technology partners to rely on. Dicas supplies Studio Hamburg MCI excellent solutions and flexible business terms for the benefit of our customers." added Stefan Pagenkemper, MCI's Deputy Director of Sales and Business Development. The first systems have been sold already to major clients. Both companies will be present at IBC 2002 (13 - 17 September, www.ibc.org) in Amsterdam: MCI will exhibit in Hall 9, Stand 420. dicas will be present as co-exhibitor at the stand of the MPEG-4 Industry Forum (www.m4if.org) in Hall 7, Stand 620. 4 September 2002 Berlin - dicas today announced that Snell & Wilcox, the world leading broadcast engineering group, has licensed dicas' mpegable SDK 1.4 video coding solution. This recently released version of mpegable SDK expands on the performance and features of its successful predecessor, which was the first MPEG-4 SDK to support the coding of arbitrarily shaped objects and B-frame coding. mpegable SDK 1.4 is available for Windows (9x, NT 4.0, 2000, XP), Linux, Solaris, Apple OS X and PocketPC. Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas, said, "We have been continuously working with Snell & Wilcox to satisfy the broadcast industry's increasing demand for MPEG-4 functionalities in S&W's new 'Ingest Station'. We are delighted to be chosen as the MPEG-4 technology provider for Snell & Wilcox and look forward to seeing our technology more widely used in this unique product," At IBC 2002 (13 - 17 September, www.ibc.org), Snell & Wilcox will demonstrate a beta version of a Standard Definition MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 smart file transcoding with MOLETM technology using dicas mpegable technology - which produces a frame-accurate proxy and/or browse version of the high quality MPEG-2 archive generated by Ingest Station. Francois Abbe, Snell & Wilcox Product Manager, MPEG Mastering, said, "dicas is a valuable partner and provider for us since their experience, skill and solutions guarantee maximum functionality and quality, which are crucial in the development of our MPEG-related products," said,. Media Asset Management will be made easier with Ingest Station for archiving, which will demonstrate 'Constant Quality Ingest', UMIDs ('Unique Material Identifiers'), advanced metadata generation and handling. Under the theme "The Business Case for Quality", Snell & Wilcox will exhibit at IBC 2002 in Hall 1, Stand 231. dicas will be present as co-exhibitor at the stand of the MPEG-4 Industry Forum (www.m4if.org) in Hall 7, Stand 620. 23 August 2002 Berlin. dicas is pleased to announce that the Institute for Information and Communication Technology at the Munich University of Technology (TUM) has decided to use mpegable SDK 1.2. Prof Dr Klaus Diepold's research group at TUM is concerned with the development of innovative software tools to enable the seamless creation of interactive media content based on the MPEG-4 standard. The approach is envisioned to include recent techniques and results from Computer Vision and Computer Graphics in combination with MPEG-4 based audio and video codecs to create a new experience in content creation. The Institute for Information and Communication Technology at TUM is a member of the MPEG-4 Industry Forum (www.m4if.org). mpegable SDK 1.2 will give the TUM the opportunity to use cutting edge object-based MPEG-4 video coding capabilities to support their undertaking of multimedia research and development. mpegable SDK implements the MPEG-4 encoder and decoder for video data and enables real-time encoding and decoding on MMX-based processors above 500 MHz without any additional compression hardware. mpegable SDK supports ISO MPEG-4 Simple, Core and Advanced Simple Profile. 2 July 2002 Video codec software developer releases application (mpegable X4), offers end-user fully compliant MPEG-4 coding, and includes free MPEG-4 player Berlin, Germany - Software vendor dicas today announced the release of mpegable X4. This PC based software converts media files (AVI, MPEG-1) into MPEG-4 files (Advanced Simple Visual Profile, AAC LC), and offers real-time software encoding on high end PCs without compression hardware. The free demo version of the software package features a limited functionality MPEG-4 codec, but offers a fully functional MPEG-4 player. The full featured version costs $25. Both PC multimedia and DV enthusiasts will appreciate the disk-saving file sizes and high video quality of MPEG-4. mpegable X4 is a Windows based stand alone application to convert media data to MPEG-4 files implementing the MPEG-4 encoder for video and audio data and enables real-time encoding on MMX-based processors above 500 MHz without any additional compression hardware. mpegable X4 is aimed at end-users, who want to take advantage of the emerging multimedia standard MPEG-4 and is released in two versions: The full version can be purchased for $25. The free demo version is limited to 10 minutes of encoding with the mpegable logo embedded in the encoded video. Both versions are available from the mpegable website (www.mpegable.com). Both versions come with mpegable Player, a fully ISO MPEG-4 compliant player. mpegable X4 is extremely easy to use but at the same time offers unrivaled functionalities, such as real-time encoding with bitrates scalable from 20kBit/sec to 1.5MBit/sec (constant and variable mode), a preview window, user defined resolutions of up to 352x288, pre-processing for cropping, down-sampling and de-interlacing, automatic scene cut detection and batch processing with a configurable job list of up to ten jobs. Users will be able, for example, to experience a lot of saved space in their video archives and also to store a two hour TV quality video film on a regular CD assuming that the video has been encoded at a bitrate of 750KBit/sec. "mpegable X4 is for everyone -- both newcomers to video coding and experienced users alike offering maximum quality at a reasonable price. There is clear evidence that the market demands such a product and the delivery of mpegable X4 is an integral part of our strategy to cater for both the end-user market and the high-end, professional sector, which we are delivering with our mpegable SDK as well as our integration and development services. MPEG-4 is certainly well on the way to become the global standard for compressed multimedia and our it is our comittment to co-facilitate this process through our products and services." stated Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. 28 June 2002 Berlin / Stockholm - dicas and Popwire have entered into a partnership on MPEG-4, which is focused on the utilization of mpegable technology in Popwire products and services. Popwire specializes in advanced encoding and decoding solutions for audio and video. Popwire's encoding tools enable the distribution of large amounts of data in multiple formats and bit rates over wireless and fixed networks. The solutions are applicable for streaming video as well as for MMS applications, and are network independent. "We are delighted to work with Popwire as our partnership with this market leader opens up massive opportunities for both of us in the wireless market, which is definitely one of the key drivers for MPEG-4." commented Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. "dicas is an ideal partner for us as our product line is standards based and follows 3GPP specifications. With dicas as a partner we will always have the most advanced MPEG-4 video coding solutions as an integral part of our products. " Kajsa Lundfall, CEO of Popwire added. 26 March 2002 Berlin. dicas is pleased to announce that Fraunhofer Institute for Media Communication IMK have licensed mpegable SDK 1.2. IMK conduct research and development in all fields of new media: in content design, production, distribution and interaction. Key strategic themes are Interactive TV, Virtual Environments, Media Networking, Art and Technology. IMK develop innovative solutions and prototypes opening up new fields of applications. mpegable SDK 1.2 provides developers the opportunity to add innovative MPEG-4 real-time video capabilities to their digital video applications or appliances. mpegable SDK implements the MPEG-4 encoder and decoder for video data and enables real-time encoding and decoding on MMX-based processors above 500 MHz without any additional compression hardware. mpegable SDK supports ISO MPEG-4 Simple, Core and Advanced Simple Profile. 20 March 2002 Berlin - At NAB 2002, dicas will show "mpegable", the highly advanced MPEG-4 video coding technology, at Snell & Wilcox booth L9837. Snell & Wilcox has incorporated mpegable technology into its new "Ingest Station", a professional mastering solution that allows content owners to receive maximum value from their audio-visual material. Designed as a complete system for file-based content storage and re-purposing, Ingest Station maximizes asset value and reduces operational costs to optimize storage efficiency at any given quality. Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas, adds "We are extremely pleased about being given the opportunity to contribute to the outstanding showcase Snell & Wilcox are demonstrating with Ingest Station at NAB. MPEG-4 is more than just another standard; it is the future of broadcast and multimedia solutions; scalable, flexible, progressive and developed by MPEG, which successfully introduced standards such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MP3." mpegable, the highly advanced digital video compression technology of dicas, is easily integrated into a broad range of appliances and applications guaranteeing a maximum of interoperability with standard based products. dicas focuses its efforts specifically on permanently improving the codec core qualities and performance. mpegable contains implementations of highly sophisticated MPEG-4 tools such as reliable rate control tools, advanced error resilience tools, time stamps, quarter pel motion estimation and smart post-filters to enhance subjective picture quality. Francois Abbe, Snell & Wilcox Product Manager, MPEG, said "Content managers are in need of a complete content mastering and re-purposing solution that not only uses the latest MPEG technology, but also provides a variety of other functions that will allow them to maximize storage potential. The open interface of Ingest Station, with storage, playout and post-production systems, sets up a Media Asset Management (MAM) friendly solution." 25 February 2002 Berlin/Munich. inPhase Fernsehstudiotechnik AG have licensed mpegableSDK version 1.2 inPhase, founded in 1991, is a leading service partner in the field of professional TV studio-equipment and is the exclusive German distributor and for all products of Leitch Technology Corp. (TSE:LTV; NASDAQ:LVID) the leading global supplier of high-quality video solutions, Bluebell Communications Ltd, the UK-based specialist for the designing and manufacturing of Fibre Optic equipment for the broadcast and professional video markets, and VBrick Systems Inc., one of the world-wide market leaders for simple, low-cost video products that provide one-way and two-way television over broadband networks. Furthermore, Inphase develops and distributes application software for video servers. Kar-Heinz Wenisch, CEO of inPhase said "With MPEG-4 becoming more and more an important and integral part of the current broadcast and multimedia landscape, it is a logical step for inPhase to have the latest functionalities of MPEG-4 video coding availble to facilitate our Research & Development efforts." "Considering the unique position inPhase is maintaining in the market place, we feel privileged to have the opportunity to provide our solutions and know-how and therefore assist in the development of new exciting products supporting the emerging MPEG-4 standard" added Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. Both companies are in discussions to widen their co-operation, particularly on R&D, marketing and distribution. 14 January 2002 Berlin. dicas is pleased to announce the release of mpegableDS for MPEG-4 video real-time encoding. This solution includes a transform filter to encode raw video data to MPEG-4 and a rendering filter to write the data to a MP4 file. This product enables sytem integrators to integrate mpegable™ solutions into their product with a minimum effort. The complete set of dicas’ DirectShow® Filters will be available on 31 March 2002. 1 January 2002 Berlin. Dicas have joined the MPEG-4 Industry Forum (M4IF). The M4IF represents more than 100 companies from diverse industries evenly distributed across North America, Europe and Asia, addressing MPEG-4 adoption issues that go beyond the charter of ISO/IEC MPEG. Activities of the M4IF include an interoperability program, certification, several working groups, access to ISO/MPEG committee members, and an annual conference (WEMP-4). "Joining M4IF and actively contributing to the work and activities of it, particularly on the interoperability side, will give us the opportunity to much better participate in the promotion of MPEG-4 to encourage more companies, particularly content providers, to embrace and use this exciting multimedia standard. " said Sebastian Moeritz, Chief Executive of dicas. |
