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2003 29 October 2003 Berlin, Germany -- dicas, a leading provider of MPEG-4 multimedia solutions, and zplane.development, provider of innovative audio processing solutions, are pleased to announce the launch of compaact!, an audio coding application allowing the encoding of audio files to the high quality format MPEG-4 AAC (Advanced Audio Coding). compaact! is available for purchase online in dicas' mpegable Shop at Euro 19.99. _________________________________
12 September 2003 London / Berlin - dicas is pleased to announce the delivery of mpegable Player and mpegable DS decoder to Hutchison 3G, for utilization in their international 3G service under the brand name 3. Both applications are available to 3 customers for immediate download via the 3 website, www.three.co.uk/ask3/downloads.omp. mpegable DS decoder is a plug-in utility to the users existing Windows Media Player that is very quick to download, especially over a dial-up connection and means a separate MPEG-4 software player is not required. mpegable Player is a simple-to-use standalone MPEG-4 player software that has additional software to improve the display quality of the video on the larger PC screen. Both applications have been specifically designed to satisfy the demand of 3 customers wishing to play back video clips generated by their 3 handsets. Video clips taken with a 3 compatible handset are recorded in MPEG-4 with the audio compression format being AMR. dicas exclusively utilises Popwire's AMR audio codec. In addition, 3 customers will shortly be able to take advantage of the latest version of mpegable X4 Live, a video encoder that converts video files to the format required for playback on 3 handsets. All of the software applications above will also shortly be available in English, Italian, German, Danish, Swedish and Cantonese. MPEG-4 AAC, as a successor of the well-known MP3, allows the encoding of audio files in highest quality even at low bitrates. Besides the superior coding quality and many other outstanding features, compaact! offers multichannel encoding with high performance and realtime pre-listening to optimally adjust the encoder settings to a given input file. More detailed information on the application can be found online at _________________________________
11 September 2003 IBC 2003, Amsterdam, Netherlands - At IBC 2003 in Amsterdam dicas and Popwire Technology will show the best available 3GPP compliant MPEG-4 solutions for a variety of Operating Systems such as Windows, Linux, Solaris and OSX in booth 7.820. dicas will demonstrate the latest versions of its well known PC-based mpegable X4 live, the most advanced MPEG-4 consumer video codec, and mpegable Broadcaster, the ultimate tool for professional broadcasting and streaming. In addition, dicas will demonstrate solutions based on their recent release of mpegable SDK, the first SDK to support the coding of non-rectangular objects, and the complete mpegable DS DirectShow filter series. Popwire Technology will show a new release of its Compression Engine for OSX and Solaris. With tight integration, blinding speed and uncompromising quality Compression Engine automates and simplifies the process of distributing content in multiple formats and transcoding between incompatible systems. Furthermore, Popwire will demonstrate the latest version of Compression Master for OSX, the fastest desktop encoder available in the market that marries the reliability and speed of server based encoding to ease of the desktop environment. All of the above products will be shown in Hall 7, booth 820 (dicas, co-exhibitor of the MPEG-Industry Forum). _________________________________
5 September 2003 Halbergmoos / Berlin, Germany - MAYAH Communications, leading developer of high quality solutions for the broadcasting and telecommunications market and dicas, the MPEG 4 video technology leader, are pleased to announce their co-operation. From Sept., 12th to 16th at IBC in Amsterdam, MAYAH will be showing the extension of its core technology towards video for the first time. The products IO [io] 7000 and IO [io] 8001 cover a wide range of MPEG 4 audio video streaming and processing and will be on display as well in the MAYAH booth (8.399) and dicas booth (7.820, co-exhibitor of the MPEG Industtry Forum). "The new IO 7000 and 8000 series products from MAYAH are excellent professional solutions for MPEG 4 audio video streaming and we are impressed with its quality and performance. We are very excited to co-operating with MAYAH and to providing our MPEG 4 video technology to these outstanding products." comments Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. "The superior MPEG 4 know-how advanced technology of dicas is a perfect match to our needs. The resulting product line is a consequent extension of our existing audio products and will result in mutual benefit," Detlef Wiese from MAYAH explains. IO [io] 8001 is a fully compliant MPEG 4 audio video encoder for professional use, including ISMA/RTP streaming and is fully up-to-date in terms of audio video quality incorporating the newest standards and protocols as well as high tech encoder developments such as AAC+SBR. IO [io] 7000 is a combination of hard- and software. The 19” 2U high hardware supports professional audio/video interfacing and is controlled by a powerful windows software supporting Live Capturing of analog and digital sources, AVI files and MPEG 1 files to be encoded into a fully compliant MP4 File or a fully compliant multicast ISMA /RTP stream (profile 0 and 1). _________________________________
15 July 2003 Popwire Technology and dicas today announced that the new version of Popwire's unrivalled Mac OS X-based desktop encoder, Compression Master 2.0, is available for purchase in dicas' popular online-store, mpegable Shop. Compression Master is a best-of-breed desktop encoder that provides an unparalleled way to produce high-quality content in multiple formats. Its intuitive user interface makes it the perfect encoding/transcoding tool for professionals within Broadcasting companies, Media houses, ISPs and Mobile operators. "The market really needs a high quality desktop encoder, and I am thrilled about what our Compression Master can do for professional users in the Media industry. We are receiving very positive response to our pre-launch version, which has been available for download and free trial for the last month. Together with our Compression Engine, customers can also have a fully scalable solution optimizing their workflow. " says Robert Ekström, CEO of Popwire Technology. "The Compression Master is, without comparison, the best professional desktop encoder on the Mac platform and we are impressed with its quality and performance. We are very excited to be able to offer it to our customers through our on-line store. " comments Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. "dicas is a perfect partner for us in many respects and we are pleased to take advantage of their MPEG-4 expertise and on-line sales channel for our mutual benefit." continues Robert Ekström. With the introduction of the Popwire Compression Master the reliability and speed of server based encoding is brought to the desktop. The straightforward user interface and high quality pre-processing filters are developed to meet the demands of the professionals. The Compression Master fully support standards and formats set by e.g. MPEG, ISMA, SMPTE, 3GPP and IETF. The Compression Master can also be an excellent and essential part of a large scale encoding system by inter-working with the Compression Engine - Popwire's server based encoder. With this system you can export settings from the Compression Master to the Compression Engine as XML, thereby automating the data processing. This can e.g. enable a seamless workflow between a content provider and a content distributor. Compression Master has a list price of Euro 995, but will be offered at a special promotion price of Euro 495 until the 15th of September 2003. The product can be purchased online at www.popwire.com and www.mpegable.com. _________________________________
8 July 2003 Berlin, Germany - dicas is pleased to announce that the United States Navy has started to utilize mpegable AVI to create content for its multimedia and computer training material. This training material is being produced for the US Navy by Norfolk Naval Shipyard. mpegable AVI offers the simplest way to use MPEG-4 and is a plug-in for video software applications (FourCC-code: 'dm4v' or 'divx'). It installs into the Windows system and can be used in conjunction with all types of production / editing software that support Video-for-Windows providing superb quality MPEG-4 encoding / decoding functionality within the AVI file-format. _________________________________
26 May 2003 Berlin, Germany - dicas is pleased to announce the release of mpegable Broadcaster v. 2.00 beta, which includes new features like ... Encoding profiles for different purposes The free demo version of mpegable Broadcaster v. 2.00 beta is available for immediate download from www.mpegable.com mpegable Broadcaster is the most sophisticated real-time video encoding software available today that delivers an easy-to-use, fast and professional solution for MPEG-4 multicast streaming. Whether for professionals or a newcomers to the industry, mpegable Broadcaster will satisfy all requirements when it comes to ISO MPEG-4 and ISMA compliant audio/video coding. With top quality results unsurpassed in the industry, mpegable Broadcaster will ensure that users can take advantage of and capitalise upon this unique media standard in your content creations and deliveries right now. The final version of the new mpegable Broadcaster will be released shortly and available for purchase in mpegable Shop at a price of Euro 300, which is unrivalled in the industry. mpegable Broadcaster -- making streaming easier. _________________________________
3 April 2003 Berlin, Germany - dicas is pleased to announce that mpegable, its leading MPEG-4 real-time coding solution will be shown at the presences of industry leaders at NAB from 7 - 10 April 2003, Las Vegas Convention Center. On the showfloor at ... Digital Rapids (SL2469) ... at the NAB MultiMedia World Reception taking place on 7 April 2003, 6pm-7.30pm, Las Vegas Convention Center, S200/S221. This event is sponsored by IBM (booth SU7237) and the MPEG-4 Industry Forum (SL2455) and will include demonstrations by M4IF member companies. dicas will present its mpegable MPEG-4 technology integrated in sophisticated encoding solutions developed by Popwire. dicas' CEO, Sebastian Moeritz, will participate in an Executive Panel Discussion titled "Real-World MPEG-4 Applications" speaking on "MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 transition - Focus on co-existence and migration" on 7 April 2003 from 4pm, Las Vegas Convention Center, N109 This Executive Panel is part of the "MPEG - Enabling Broadcast and Media Convergence" Session as part of the "Broadcast Engineering Conference". About ... Digital Rapids (SL2469) At NAB, Digital Rapids will show their popular PCI capture cards, the DRC-Stream series, which is the most powerful media encoding architecture available with up to two video processing channels and up to 4 audio processing channels. It has the power to process two completely different live video sources into multiple bitrate, multiple format compressed media streams. A new product, DRC-Stream 500P will be demonstrated and will be available to the market-place with optional MPEG-4 support through mpegable Broadcaster. mpegable Broadcaster is the most sophisticated real-time video encoding software available today, delivering an easy-to-use, fast and professional solution for MPEG-4 multicast streaming. Digital Rapids is a leading developer of hardware and software solutions used in facilitating the production and distribution of streaming media content from traditional broadcast sources. Its Stream hardware and software solutions are designed to integrate effortlessly into existing video production facilities and corporate training centers, dramatically increasing the volume and quality of streaming media produced while lowering costs and increasing overall productivity. Digital Rapids (www.digital-rapids.com) is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada and has sales offices in the UK, Australia and North America. Divio (Demonstration during the NAB Multimedia World Reception, 7 April 2003, 6pm-7.30pm, S220/221) Divio and dicas will hold a joint demonstration of a NW901-based solid-state camcorder and mpegable-based playback on this occasion. Divio's NW901 uses MPEG-4 compression to produce data rates that permit capture on solid-state FLASH memory cards. The NW901 MPEG-4 Codec was designed for manufacturers to develop all-in-one solid-state camcorders that combine natural motion 30 fps MPEG-4 video, high-fidelity AAC two-channel audio and up to four-megapixel digital still camera functionality. mpegable MPEG-4 Windows based software is capable of decoding MPEG-4 video and audio generated by its single-chip NW901 MPEG-4 Codec for solid-state camcorders. mpegable offers real-time decoding of up to 30 fps 720x576 MPEG-4 ASP video, 2-ch AAC audio, and sophisticated de-blocking and de-ringing post-processing filters to improve visual quality. Divio is a privately held fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Divio's products include MPEG-4 and DV Codec solutions for emerging applications in digital video compression, digital video recording, and digital imaging. SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) holds a strategic investment in Divio. More information about Divio can be accessed at www.divio.com. Popwire (Exhibiting in the booth of Sun Microsystems, SL1401) Popwire will present their professional encoding solutions such as Compresion Engine, Compression Master as well as their recently released Popwire Live Engine for Sun LX50 Server. With Live Engine, Broadcasting companies, media houses, ISPs, and mobile operators can provide exclusive, high-quality live content in multiple bit rates and can also be used as a high-end digitizer from tape to hard disc, making it the premium product for archiving in different formats. Popwire Live Engine utilises mpegable, the most powerful library for MPEG-4 video coding performing on all bitrates from 5 kBps up to 35 Mbps and available for Windows, Linux, Sun Solaris and OS X. Popwire specialize in reliable and scalable encoding solutions for the professional digital media market. Popwire's customers are broadcast companies, telecom operators, content providers, TV production companies, and producers of wireless applications. With Popwire's product line, customers are able to create a single production line all the way from the camera to the video distribution server. For more information, please visit www.popwire.com. Snell & Wilcox (C2860) At the booth of Snell & Wilcox an MPEG-4 frame-accurate proxy solution with industry standard timecode will be shown, which has been developed jointly by dicas and Snell & Wilcox as an option for their Ingest Station. This allows the customer not only to have the most efficient MPEG-2 master version for repurposing and archive purposes, but also a highly efficient means of making this content available to the desktop using standard tools such as Windows Media 9 or Real Player. Where timecode display is required, such as for editing, the mpegable player incorporating a timecode display will be used. Snell & Wilcox is an electronics design, manufacture and engineering group with an international reputation for the development of advanced image communications technologies for the world's broadcast television, video, satellite, cable, film and image communications industries. The company is dedicated to preserving the true content of the moving video image. Snell & Wilcox Ltd. is based in Hampshire, England with offices all over the world. Please visit www.snellwilcox.com. VBrick Systems (SL2461) VBrick will demonstrate a full host of their products including VBXcast, its new intelligent MPEG-4 video appliance. VBXcast is a networked video appliance that connects easily to standard video devices such as a video camera, DVD player or VCR. VBXcast enables individuals to experience the benefits of visual communications, right at their desktops within their network or anywhere the Internet reaches. VBXcast compresses the video into an MPEG-4 format and delivers the video stream over any network. These streams can be viewed with the new VBrick StreamPlayer software into which the dicas "mpegable MPEG-4 decoding technology has been integrated. VBrick Systems, Inc. manufactures simple, reliable video solutions that enhance communications and reduce costs for organizations large and small. VBrick enables enterprises to benefit from high quality visual communications through networked video appliances. VBrick MPEG video solutions provide the simplest and most dependable visual communications to businesses, educational institutions and government agencies ranging in use from distributing news and information and distance learning to training and surveillance. Based in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA, VBrick Systems' products are distributed through industry-leading value-added resellers, system integrators and distributors. Find out more at www.vbrick.com. MPEG-4 Industry Forum (SL2455) M4IF represents approximately 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 forum include a long running and established interoperability program, certification, several working groups, access to ISO/MPEG committee members, and an annual conference (WEMP-4). For more information, please visit www.m4if.org. NAB 2003 NAB2003 is the world's largest conference and exhibition for the electronic media. Produced annually in April by theNational Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the NAB show delivers the most comprehensive showcase of digitalcommunications technologies, including every element of television and radio broadcasting, film/video productionand post production, audio production, multimedia, Internet, satellite and telecommunications. NAB2003 offers morethan 90 educational forums within eight conference tracks, over 1,200 cutting-edge exhibitors and dozens of highprofilenetworking events. www.nab.org. _________________________________
2 April 2003 Free for download today, mpegable MPEG-4 software provides a complete playback solution for NW901 products on Windows based PCs. Demonstration to be held at NAB 2003 SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Divio Inc., a pioneer in integrated digital video chip designs, today announced that the mpegable™ MPEG-4 Windows based software, developed by MPEG specialist dicas, is capable of decoding MPEG-4 video and audio generated by its single-chip NW901 MPEG-4 Codec for solid-state camcorders. mpegable offers real-time decoding of up to 30 fps 720x576 MPEG-4 ASP video, 2-ch AAC audio, and sophisticated de-blocking and de-ringing post-processing filters to improve visual quality. mpegable playback technology is immediately available for free download at www.mpegable.com and is offered for licensing to OEMs looking to bundle an MPEG-4 decoding software solution for use with Windows PCs. A joint demonstration of a NW901-based solid-state camcorder and mpegable-based playback will be held at the NAB MultiMedia World Reception on April 7, 2003 from 6:00PM - 7:30PM at the Las Vegas Convention Center, S220/S221. NW901-compatible mpegable playback technology is available as a Microsoft DirectShow Filter plug-in, mpegable DS decoder, for Windows Media Player 6.x and up, as well as a stand-alone player application, mpegable Player. Both applications are ISO MPEG-4 compliant (Simple and Advanced Simple Profile), playing MP4 files and network-distributed streams. Both mpegable DS decoder and mpegable Player are less than 800KB in size. The NW901 uses MPEG-4 compression to produce data rates that permit capture on solid-state FLASH memory cards. Solid-state camcorders utilize solid-state FLASH memory cards to store video, audio and still images. FLASH memory card storage replaces the tape-based mechanical systems of traditional camcorders, allowing them to be smaller, more convenient to use and cost-effective. MPEG-4 is becoming the de facto standard for portable and streaming video applications. "Divio's NW901 MPEG-4 Codec is an enabling technology that will, beyond doubt, allow manufactures to build and market exciting, next generation solid-state camcorders to the consumer market," said Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. "Our mpegable software, interoperable with the NW901, provides users with multiple playback options on Windows PCs to ensure the finest MPEG-4 experience possible." "dicas has created a truly advanced MPEG-4 player, providing consumers with a powerful and easy to use solution that improves their overall viewing experience on the PC," said Steve Musallam, Director of Marketing at Divio. "The NW901 is driving a new breed of solid-state camcorders that capture 30 fps ASP MPEG-4 video and AAC audio that is best handled by mpegable software. The NW901 MPEG-4 Codec was designed for manufacturers to develop all-in-one solid-state camcorders that combine natural motion 30 fps MPEG-4 video, high-fidelity AAC two-channel audio and up to four-megapixel digital still camera functionality. The NW901 offers best-of-breed technology for MPEG-4 video including I P and B frames, quarter-pel motion estimation and pre-processor temporal noise reduction. The NW901 is manufactured in a 0.18-micron process, and is packaged in a 277-pin TFBGA. Both Divio and dicas are members of the MPEG-4 Industry Forum (booth SL2455 at NAB, www.m4if.org), which represents approximately 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. About Divio , Inc. About dicas Divio is a registered trademark of Divio, Inc.mpegable is a trademark of dicas digital image coding GmbHDirectShow is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Contacts Brian Solis Sebastian Moeritz _________________________________
25 February 2003 Berlin, Germany –- dicas has released a new member of the mpegable product family, mpegable Broadcaster. mpegable Broadcaster is the most sophisticated real-time video encoding software available today delivering an easy-to-use, fast and professional solution for MPEG-4 multicast streaming. mpegable Broadcaster is fully MPEG-4 and ISMA compliant. It is designed to be used by both professionals or newcomers to the industry, and make the most of the MPEG-4 media standard to create and deliver quality multimedia content in an open standard format. Among the main characteristics of mpegable Broadcaster are: MPEG-4 Visual Simple and Advanced Simple Profile all levels “mpegable Broadcaster is an MPEG-4 application rich in functionalities and features with an unmatched price.” commented Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. “Our mpegable products have been acquired by commercial and media enterprises of all sizes, including well known leaders like Sony Ericsson and NBC, as well as educational and research institutions, students, enthusiasts and home users. With this release, we continue to deliver robust, interoperable, efficient top quality products to our customers.” mpegable Broadcaster offers a user-friendly interface with a clearly laid out settings window incl. advanced parameters for pre-processing, encoding, audio, interoperability and streaming. The RTP streaming functionality includes Multicast RTP, automatic SDP file creation and adjustable RTP packet size. “Considering how many MPEG-4-supporting streaming servers like Apple’s Darwin streaming server or Real Network’s Helix Server, for example, are utilised at the moment, mpegable Broadcaster is the ideal product for all market participants both from the technical as well as the economical perspective.” mpegable Broadcaster, priced at Euro 300, is delivered with new versions of mpegable Player and mpegable DS decoder. mpegable Player is a Windows application to play MPEG-4 movie files or network distributed streams also offering post-processing capabilities. The new mpegable DS (DirectShow) decoder, enhanced by the provision of a seek function, enables users to watch MPEG-4 files and/or streams in Windows Media Player. _________________________________
24 February 2003 Berlin, Germany -- dicas announced the release of a new, updated version of mpegable X4 live, the industry's most advanced consumer video codec for PCs, aimed at newcomers and enthusiasts of MPEG-4 digital video coding alike. mpegable X4 live is available at www.mpegable.com. This new version of mpegable X4 live is optimised for creating MPEG-4 video of the highest possible quality for playback on multimedia-enabled mobile telephones, such as Sony Ericsson's P800 or Nokia's 7650, and offers improved compression algorithms as well as expanded functionalities. Among the main characteristics of mpegable X4 live are: MPEG-4 Visual Simple and Advanced Simple Profile all levels "mpegable X4 live is an easy-to-use, powerful software application going at a competitive price; in fact there is no other video coding application with all these features available offering this important combination. mpegable X4 live is a multi-purpose solution for end-users, which enables state-of-the-art MPEG-4 audio/video compression for playback on PC, portable devices and mobile telephones." commented Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. mpegable X4 live, priced at Euro 29, is delivered with new versions of mpegable Player and mpegable DS decoder. mpegable Player is a Windows application to play MPEG-4 movie files or network distributed streams also offering post-processing capabilities. The new mpegable DS (DirectShow) decoder, enhanced by the provision of a seek function, enables users to watch MPEG-4 files and/or streams in Windows Media Player. dicas have also released a new free version of the popular "mpegable AVI" video codec, which provides superb quality MPEG-4 encoding/decoding functionalities within the AVI file-format to be utilised in all Video-for-Windows video editing applications. In addition, "DivXä" compatible files can be created. The full version of mpegable AVI can be downloaded for free at www.mpegable.com mpegable AVI supports the MPEG-4 Visual Simple and Advanced Simple Profile, bitrates of up to 30MBps, resolutions of up to 2048x2048 and real-time encoding for live capturing. _________________________________
27 January 2003 Stockholm / Berlin -- Popwire has announced the release of their latest product, Popwire “Live Engine” for Sun[tm] LX50 server at LinuxWorld 2003 in NYC. Popwire teamed up with AJA Video Systems, a leader in professional capture card manufacturing, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. to develop a new set of drivers for their Xena PCI capture cards. The result is an entry-level professional grade capture and encoding systemlive encoder for Sun’s Linux-based product line including the new x86-based entry-level server, the LX50. By connecting a video cameralive feed to the Xena PCI capture card in the Sun system the Popwire Live Engine enables “real-time” streaming and encoding of MPEG-4 and 3GPP formats on the Linux platform. Popwire Live Engine utilises highly sophisticated MPEG-4 technology, mpegable, which is developed by its Germany-based partner dicas. mpegable is the most powerful library for MPEG-4 video coding performing on all bitrates from 5 kBps up to 35 Mbps and available for Linux, Sun Solaris, OS X and Windows. “This break-through marks the beginning of a new era for video encoding. By releasing Live Engine on Sun’s Linux-based product line including/Linux and the LX50, Popwire lowers the cost of entry into the world of professional video encoding. The Live Engine is an important part of our bigger, highly professional encoding solution, which is aimed towards industries such as the broadcasting, security, Internet and telecoms. towards companies with huge encoding demand, such as broadcasting companies, security industry and the Internet and telecom industry” says Kajsa Lundfall CEO of Popwire. With the Popwire Live Engine, bBroadcasting companies, media houses, ISPs, and mobile operators can provide exclusive, high-quality live content in multiple bit rates. Popwire Live Engine can also be used as a high-end digitizer from tape to hard disc, making it the premium product for archiving in different formats. Popwire Live Engine is available on Linux and will soon be releasedavailable for Sun’s UN Solaris 8Operating Environment. “Popwire’s Live Engine is an excellent product and will certainly have an enormous impact on the professional encoding market. It addresses and satisfies demand for standard-based, competitive solutions and, especially with regard to MPEG-4, it demonstrates clear evidence that this multimedia standard is playing a significant role in today’s technology landscape.” commented Sebastian Moeritz, CEO of dicas. |
