dicas and Viewcast in "best of
breed" MPEG-4 partnership
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mpegable X4 live now.
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.
For further information on the mpegable products, please
visit www.mpegable.com . To learn more about the Osprey Video
family of video capture cards, please visit
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dicas, a leading developer of ISO MPEG-4 real-time video
coding solutions, provides the industry with the highest quality
core technology for digital video. Through its product family,
mpegable, dicas supports the most common profiles of MPEG-4
video, including Advanced Simple Profile, as well as the recently
released ISMA specification. dicas is the first company to
have introduced an MPEG-4 SDK with object-based features in
the market. dicas is a member of the MPEG-4 Industry Forum
(www.m4if.org ).
dicas digital image coding GmbH Contact: Sebastian Moeritz,
CEO, Holsteinische Strasse 39-42, 12161 Berlin, Germany, Phone
+49 30 850 743 04, Fax +49 30 850 743 06, E-mail: sm@dicas.de
; Web: www.dicas.de
ViewCast develops products and services that provide video
networked solutions. ViewCast maximizes the value of video
through its core businesses: Osprey® Video provides the
streaming media industry's de facto standard capture cards
and ViewCast Systems integrates turnkey streaming and video
distribution systems and software. From streaming digital
video on the Internet to distribution of broadcast-quality
video throughout the corporate enterprise, plus comprehensive
video software applications, ViewCast provides the complete
range of video solutions.
