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In a message dated 04/13/2005 8:54:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
donald.koeleman@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
I was discussing this with a friend late January, as digitimes reported on
this after talking to a TI manager working in Asia, which mentioned that
they had started mass production roll-outs op 1080p chips to the region's
manufacturers, wich had introduced the first models at CES.
If you're interested in 1080p, you might also be interested that Belden is
showing cables tested to 4.5 GHz  for uncompressed 1080p installations.
(1.485GHz clock/2.97Gbps).
Come to booth C2257 at NAB!

Steve Lampen
Belden Cable


There's plenty of HD stuff to be launched at NAB, just a quick selection of
stuff in my inbox from the bizwire and so on:

Donald


Adobe OpenHD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press/Analyst Contacts

Cara CassidyAdobe Systems Incorporated408-536-4665ccassidy@xxxxxxxxx

Cara PorchiaA&R Partners650-762-2802cporchia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Adobe Aligns with Industry Leaders to Deliver OpenHD Turnkey Desktop
Solutions

Adobe, HP, Intel, Microsoft and Dell to Provide Certified Line of Open,
Scalable Desktop Solutions for HDV and HD

SAN JOSE, Calif. - April 17, 2005 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE)
today announced it is collaborating with industry leading companies
including HP, Intel, Microsoft, and Dell to deliver a line of open,
scalable, certified desktop HDV and HD solutions optimized to meet the needs
of video, film and broadcast professionals. Introduced at the National
Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2005), four new OpenHDT
Certified Solutions, supporting HDV to uncompressed HD RealTime, will be
demonstrated in the Adobe booth, #SL313, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Adobe Video Collection, which includes Adobe® Premiere® Pro 1.5, After
Effects® 6.5, Adobe Audition® 1.5 and Adobe EncoreT DVD 1.5, is the
cornerstone of these certified solutions, providing the software needed to
capture, edit and output professional HD productions.

"OpenHD Certified Solutions will take HD to the mainstream, by offering
choice and peace-of-mind to anyone thinking of moving their workflows to
HD," said Steve Saylor, vice president of Digital Video and Audio products



C-Cor IP HD distribution/management

C-COR Brings IP-Era Transport and On Demand Solutions to NAB 2005
Apr 15, 2005 15:08
C-COR Brings IP-Era Transport and On Demand Solutions to NAB 2005
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. --(Business Wire)-- April 15, 2005
C-COR Incorporated (Nasdaq:CCBL), a global provider of
interoperable solutions that simplify the transition to on demand
networks, heads into NAB 2005 (Las Vegas Convention Center, April
18-21) with an expanded open-architecture portfolio of solutions to
launch HD (high definition) IP (Internet Protocol) video, voice, and
high-speed data applications over advanced broadband networks. C-COR's
exhibit (Booth SU11531, South Hall) will showcase the Company's HD
video transport, intelligent packet transport with advanced QoS
(Quality of Service), video backhaul, Fiber-to-the-Premise system, and
on demand management solutions. Specific active demonstrations will
highlight C-COR's dual solution capabilities to transport both
uncompressed HD video as well as video over IP with an interface to
the Company's on demand management system for VOD content management.


Modulus (also teaming up with Motorola) HD AVC encoding


Modulus Video Announces Powerful Real-Time, Full Resolution High Definition
MPEG-4 AVC Encoder
Modulus Video Announces Powerful Real-Time, Full Resolution High Definition
MPEG-4 AVC Encoder

New High Performance ME6000 Delivers Maximum HD Video Quality Using the
Least Bandwidth to Support New Satellite, Telco, Cable and IPTV Services

SUNNYVALE, Calif. March 2, 2005 &#150; Modulus Video, Inc. today announced
its new ME6000, a powerful real-time, full resolution high definition (HD)
encoder for broadcast and other quality-driven video applications. The new
system will enable satellite, Telco, and cable service providers, and
particularly new IP-based TV services, to provide consumers with the full
visual impact of HDTV while using the least amount of precious bandwidth.

The ME6000 is designed to be the most powerful HD MPEG-4 AVC encoding
platform.  The ME6000 delivers the massive processing power &#150; more than
600 billion operations per second &#150; needed to encode digital video at
Main Profile @ Level 4 (the requirement for HD) and provide high quality
full resolution HD video using low bit-rates. As a result, the ME6000 will
deliver HD at around half the bit rate of existing MPEG-2 systems. This
enables the ME6000 to deliver twice as many channels over the existing
MPEG-2 infrastructure. Modulus Video will offer live demonstrations of the
ME6000 at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters convention
scheduled for April 18-21 in Las Vegas, Booth C11416



Harmonic:


Harmonic Revolutionizes Broadcast Video Content Aggregation and Distribution
Apr 14, 2005 09:00
Harmonic Revolutionizes Broadcast Video Content Aggregation and Distribution
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- April 14, 2005


       New DiviTrackIP(TM) Distributed, Closed-Loop Statistical
  Multiplexing System Streamlines Digital Video Infrastructure While
       Increasing Service Flexibility and Bandwidth Efficiency


   Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq:HLIT) today introduced DiviTrackIP(TM), a
revolutionary new closed-loop statistical multiplexing system that
seamlessly incorporates remotely acquired video content to better
optimize picture quality and compression efficiency. This innovative
solution -- which reflects Harmonic's pioneering work and leadership
in statistical multiplexing and broadcast-grade video-over-IP services
-- streamlines the digital video infrastructure and provides greater
flexibility in delivering standard (SD) and high definition (HD)
broadcast television. DiviTrackIP can also support encoders using
MPEG-2, MPEG-4/AVC (H.264) and SMPTE VC-1, building greater long-term
value for the operator.

Thomson:

Thomson Unveils Services and Products Spanning Digital Film Making, Digital
Cinema and Internet Protocol TV for Digital In-Home Entertainment at NAB
2005



Paris, France /Las Vegas, Nevada (National Association of Broadcasters
Convention) April 14th, 2005 - Leveraging its ability to touch more points
of today's media and entertainment digital workflows than any other company,
Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) today made a series of
announcements related to its ongoing market-expansion efforts. These efforts
include new Grass ValleyT brand products for digital film making, a
digital-cinema server initiative and services to support digital cinema
distribution and IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) products to support digital
in-home entertainment.

Thomson's drive to develop a full set of digital workflow products and
services is in line with the Group's Two-Year Plan to expand its offering to
broadcast and network operators. "From Hollywood sound stages, network
newsrooms, and mobile production to major satellite, terrestrial and cable
distribution, no company touches more of the digital workflow than Thomson,"
said Marc Valentin, president of the Grass Valley business, part of
Thomson's Systems & Equipment division. "The announcements we're making
today in support of our customers' workflow requirements through our Grass
Valley and Technicolor businesses should enable us to secure greater market
share and growth going forward."

Digital Filmmaking: Grass Valley Digital Cinematography Post-Production
Lines Expand

The Grass Valley Viper FilmStreamT Digital Cinematography Camera remains the
only choice for uncompromised digital capture with the quality that
top-flight Hollywood directors demand. NAB 2005 sees the first
demonstrations of a vital companion product for this camera, the VenomT
FlashPak solid-state recorder. The Venom recorder mounts directly to the
Viper camera, is powered by it, and offers a full-resolution recording
capacity of 10 minutes, which compares favorably with the capture time of a
35mm film magazine.

Grass Valley is also introducing at NAB 2005 the Spirit 2K DataCine® which
enables movie makers to scan their films to create a single digital file for
multiple post-production processes. The Spirit 2K DataCine leverages the
design of the high-end Spirit 4K system to provide a 2K image-capture
capability that is in line with many sectors of the post-production
industry. As demand for higher resolutions grows, users can upgrade a Spirit
2K DataCine to a Spirit 4K system.

Digital Cinema: Grass Valley Server Development; Technicolor Digital
Distribution System

Capitalizing on its ability to support the entire digital film
acquisition/post-production/playout workflow, Grass Valley today announced
that it has started developing a range of servers tailored to the
digital-cinema market that will meet the technical specifications laid down
by Hollywood's Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) and those of the SMPTE
working group.

Meanwhile, Thomson's Technicolor Digital Cinema business detailed the
technology, network operations, and content management it is providing
through its SkyArcTM system, a major new initiative in digital cinema
advertising distribution. The SkyArc system provides digital satellite
distribution services in the United States to Screenvision, a joint venture
of Thomson and ITV plc, which provides advertising to over 15,000 screens in
the US.

Digital In-Home Entertainment: Grass Valley Targets IPTV

With telecommunications companies worldwide wanting to deliver IPTV
(Internet Protocol television) in support of their broadband distribution
strategies, Grass Valley today announced the IPS 1200, a compact, powerful,
and highly practical multi-channel video streamer.

Providing all the functionality that an IP broa dcaster needs to deliver
rich media video content, in a single compact chassis at a highly affordable
price, the IPS 1200 joins a long line of digital delivery products,
including the award-wining ViBE digital content delivery platform, that
offer real operational and commercial benefits.

Digital Workflows: Grass Valley at NAB 2005

Today's media and entertainment leaders are demanding greater operational
efficiencies, creative control, and cost effectiveness from their digital
workflows. The announcements made today reflect the end-to-end approach that
Thomson is taking to address these challenges.

Thomson is already seeing strong results from this approach, as evidenced in
several, recent workflow-related orders for Grass Valley equipment and
services globally including those from:
U.S. TV Station Group Media General for the migration of nine stations to
Grass Valley digital news production equipment;
U.S.-based Lyon Video; Moscow-based Eurasia Entertainment , E umovil, a
European OB company based in Madrid, and its sister company Media Movil have
all placed orders for Grass Valley high-definition (HD) cameras and
switchers to cover major sports and entertainment events;
Korean broadcast network MBC and Italian broadcasters, 3Zero2 TV, La
Sette/Telecom Italia, and Videotime have placed orders for Grass Valley
switchers, video servers, cameras, and video compression and networking
equipment in support of their broadcast playout facilities; and,
Four out of five digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasters in
France, who have committed their digital facilities to Grass Valley ViBE
MPEG-4-ready encoding systems in support of their transmission/distribution
workflows.

The company will highlight its support of critical digital workflows,
applications, and technologies at its booth in the Las Vegas Convention
Center - SU-7823. A virtual tour of the booth is available at
http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/tour.



Tandberg does all kinds of things (just picked the overview release):

TANDBERG Television Takes MPEG-4 AVC and Windows Media Video 9

Beyond the Encoding Box



Teams with partners to show complete advanced compression systems and
interoperability for

today's SD and HD deployments



Atlanta, USA, April 14th 2005- At NAB2005 TANDBERG Television is continuing
its lead in the advanced compression arena with first-to-market products,
real-world deployments and integration with silicon, set-top box and
software vendors for end-to-end advanced encoding systems. The company is at
the cutting edge of technology development for both MPEG-4 AVC and Windows
Media Video 9 (Microsoft's implementation of VC-1, the proposed SMPTE
standard) and is now leading the market with double digit deployments and
over 500 standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) advanced encoders
shipped. In addition, over 3000 TANDBERG MPEG-2 encoders have been shipped
with the capability to be easily upgraded to advanced video encoding.



"We come to NAB2005 with end-to-end advanced encoding solutions that are
enabling broadcasters and operators to take advantage today of the bandwidth
savings and increased operational efficiency of MPEG-4 AVC and Windows Media
Video 9 (VC-1). Deploying these codecs requires a lot more than just an
encoding box. In order to fully exploit the business model benefits of these
new technologies operators need fully featured head-ends and confidence that
the system will work all the way over the network and onto their subscribers
' TV sets. We are proud to be working closely with the industry's leading
silicon vendors and set-top box manufacturers, as well as conditional
access, DRM and middleware providers to ensure our customers' businesses are
successful," says Eric Cooney, CEO of TANDBERG Television.



Highlights of TANDBERG Television's NAB booth will include end-to-end
demonstrations of Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) and MPEG-4 AVC in live TV
over DSL and HDTV DTH satellite delivery networks. These demos will show the
complete TANDBERG Television advanced encoding environment with
first-to-market encoding, modulation, statistical multiplexing and control
and monitoring solutions. Both of these SD and HD advanced compression demos
will also show advanced end-to-end systems and interoperability with a wide
range of silicon and set-top box vendors.



Visitors to the Microsoft booth (SL 332) will be able to see another
NAB-first with a live HD Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) demonstration to a
set-top box. The system uses TANDBERG Television's Windows Media 9 Series
EN5980 HD encoder to deliver broadcast-quality HD pictures to the RCA IP1100
High Definition Networked Entertainment Set-Top Box Platform, Thomson's next
generation decoder incorporating advanced video compression technology.



TANDBERG Television interoperability announcements and advanced compression
demos at NAB2005 include:



Silicon



Broadcom - Broadcom Corporation is working actively with TANDBERG Television
on interoperability of its 7038/7411 and 7318/7411 chipsets and this has
been proven with the TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC encoders for both HD and SD. At NAB
2005 you can see Broadcom in the AVC Alliance booth SL 4101, ground floor,
South Hall, LVCC.



Conexant - TANDBERG Television and Conexant have conducted joint
interoperability tests that prove that Conexant's leading MPEG semiconductor
solutions and TANDBERG Television's EN5990 real-time encoder for HD MPEG-4
AVC work together seamlessly.  The tests also provide broadcasters with an
additional level of assurance that Conexant and TANDBERG Television products
conform to industry standards to form a complete solution for their future
broadcast needs.



Sigma Designs - the company is currently in the process of interoperability
testing with TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC and Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) encoders.
At NAB 2005 you can see Sigma's SMP8630 series demonstrated in the company's
suite at the Hilton hotel. Sigma's SMP8630 series are secure media
processors that were launched at CES this year. The SMP8630 chipsets are the
industry's first to combine support of high-definition decoding in all major
formats including H.264, WMV9/VC1 and MPEG-2. These chipsets also provide
comprehensive content security with extensive digital rights management
(DRM) support.



Texas Instruments - offering the right mix of high performance and
programmability, the TI DM64x generation of Digital Media Processors has
successfully passed interoperability tests in a number of different set top
boxes with TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC and Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) encoders. At
NAB 2005 you can see TI on booth # SL3845 (South Hall).




Set-Top Boxes



ADB - ADB's 3100W series set-top box has successfully completed
interoperability testing with TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC and Windows Media Video 9
(VC-1) encoders. At NAB2005 you can see ADB's products in various locations.
Advanced Digital Broadcast, founded in 1995, provides a diverse range of
high quality products and services to the digital broadcast and broadband
markets world-wide. Since releasing its first unit in 1997 the company has
deployed over 4 million set-top boxes across high-volume markets
incorporating a wide range of middleware, conditional access and hardware
configurations.



Amino - Amino and TANDBERG Television have worked together on several IPTV
deployments and are collaborating on integration and testing of Amino's
advanced set-top box product line with the TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC and Windows
Media Video 9 (VC-1) encoders.



i3 micro technology - the interoperability of i3's MPEG-4 AVC MoodT 300 IP
set-top boxes and TANDBERG Television's advanced encoding systems is key to
leading IPTV service providers, as confirmed by mutual pilot installation
customers like Belgacom, Belgium's largest supplier of broadband services.



Kreatel - the Kreatel set-top box platform has successfully completed
interoperability testing with the TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC and Windows Media
Video 9 (VC-1) encoders and is already in tests with broadcasters and
operators. At NAB 2005 you can see Kreatel's products running live within
IPTV and satellite DTH showcases of advanced encoding on TANDBERG Television
's booth (SU7858), and also on the Alcatel and Irdeto booths.



SafeNet - (which recently acquired DMDsecure) has worked with TANDBERG
Television for over 2 years and provides fully interoperable live DRM
solutions working with the TANDBERG EN5920 and EN5980 Windows Media Video 9
(VC-1) SD and HD encoders. At NAB you can see a demonstration of SafeNet's
DRM solution at the Microsoft booth South Hall SL 332.



Sentivision - the Sentivision SV-510 set-top box has successfully completed
interoperability testing with the TANDBERG EN5930 MPEG-4 AVC encoder.
Sentivision is an innovative provider of cutting-edge media technologies and
products for the digital entertainment market. Sentivision products include
set-top boxes, video codecs, content streaming engines, and more.
Sentivision is committed to providing its customers with solutions enabling
secure and reliable video transmission over low and medium bandwidth
IP-based networks, such as DSL lines.



Thomson - already collaborating on real-world deployments, TANDBERG
Television and Thomson have worked closely together to ensure
interoperability across their advanced compression solutions. The RCA IP1100
Networked Entertainment Set-Top Box Platform is Thomson's next generation
decoder incorporating advanced video compression technology. The IP1100 is
fully compatible with the TANDBERG Television ICE (Intelligent Compression
Engine) encoders for SD and HD Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) and MPEG-4 AVC,
as well as MPEG-2. Visitors to NAB can see the RCA IP1100 decoders on the
Thomson booth SU7823.



From Japan native HD MPEG 4 AVC 'frame-accurate editing':



KDDI R&D Labs Unveils Native H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Editing and Watermarking at
NAB 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:Yasuyuki Nagao
R&D Management and Marketing Department
+81-49-278-7827
info@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.kddilabs.jp/nab2005/

KDDI R&D Labs Unveils Native H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Editing and Watermarking at
NAB 2005

Also Exhibiting 1080i HDV Transmission System and Extremely Low-Delay
JPEG2000 HDTV Codec for use in Industry and Broadcaster HDTV Solutions
NAB 2005 SHOW - BOOTH SL3622 - KDDI R&D Labs
Kamifukuoka, Saitama, Japan, April 13, 2005 ? KDDI R&D Laboratories, a
subsidiary of Japan?s global telecommunications company KDDI Corporation,
will introduce its powerful H.264/MPEG-4 AVC editing and watermarking
software which adds new capabilities to conventional H.264 codec-based
products.

HDTV is another important capability for applications today: KDDI R&D Labs
is also introducing an HDTV codec for delay-sensitive live broadcasting and
a 1080i HDV live transmission system for high-quality video conferencing.

In addition, KDDI R&D Labs will display the world?s first automatic video
summary creation software, an H.264 newsgathering system, and a security
video system for 3G mobile phones for post production, broadcasters, and
system integrators.

SPECIFIC PRODUCTS

[AV Authoring system]
1) MPEG Edit Studio Pro ver. 2.0 ? The latest version of KDDI?s world renown
MPEG Edit Studio Pro, now features for the first time, ultra-fast native
long GOP frame-accurate H.264 editing.  MPEG Edit Studio Pro ver. 2.0 also
delivers a variety of MPEG content editing including HDV (720p,1080i),
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MXF, and AAC/HE-AAC up to 7.1 Ch without any additional
hardware.
http://avs.kddilabs.jp/mpeg_e

2) Highlight Creator ? World's first MPEG video summarization software
enabling summary video creation and format conversion, as well as metadata
generation. A video summarization SDK is also available that allows system
integrators to easily implement summarization functionality within their
applications.
http://avs.kddilabs.jp/mpeg_e

[AV Transmission System]
3) QualityMeeting HD ? World's first real-time H.264 communication software
with up to D-1 full-frame quality using KDDI's cutting-edge encoding
algorithm; results in a high quality IP-based HDV (720p,1080i) transmission
system using commercial HDV cameras.
http://avs.kddilabs.jp/mpeg_e

4) VistaFinder ? Industry first H.264 field coverage system with videophone
capability. The new VistaFinder Box system enables store-and-forward high
quality video transmission and live conversation between field and station
over any IP-accessible network.
http://viscom.kddilabs.jp/en

5) VISION-SW ? Breakthrough technology that automatically switches parallel
TV transmission links when transmission failure occurs. During normal
operation, both links are fully utilized to provide the best possible
picture quality.
   http://viscom.kddilabs.jp

6) JH-2000N ? World's first hardware HDTV codec fully compliant with the
JPEG2000 standard. The expected codec delay can be kept to less than 50 msec
while maintaining broadcasting quality based on our newly developed optimal
encoder algorithm. (Exhibiting at KWILL booth C8941, KDDI group)
http://teal.kddilabs.jp/JH-2000N/eng

 [Remote Video System]
7) EZ Monitor Box ? World's smallest remote video live transmission box for
3G mobile handsets ? comes equipped with a camera, MPEG-4 real-time encoding
software, and a network interface.
http://viscom.kddilabs.jp/en

[SDK]
8) MPmark ? World's first H.264 native watermarking software. H.264 video
content can now be protected by MPmark watermarking technology without
decoding/re-encoding H.264. MPEG-2/4 video and MP3 are also supported.
http://viscom.kddilabs.jp/en

9) MP-Factory ver. 4.1 ? Industry-leading MPEG SDK that provides a variety
of MPEG handling capabilities including encoding, decoding, editing, and
indexing for various formats such as H.264, HDV, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4. It
enables system integrators to easily implement MPEG applications through
uniform APIs for various coding formats.
http://avs.kddilabs.jp/mpeg_e


These technologies, developed by KDDI R&D Labs, are available for licensing,
distribution or OEM to companies worldwide. Potential customers include
multimedia, DVD, and broadband content production companies; software
companies, broadcasters, MPEG encoder manufactures, and system integrators.

About KDDI R&D Labs
Established in 1960 under KDD, KDDI R&D Laboratories is the research
division of Japan?s telecom giant, KDDI Corporation. From basic research to
developing new applications, its activity covers: Photonic Networking,
Mobile & Wireless, IP networking, Multimedia Applications, and Ubiquitous
Networking. KDDI R&D Labs proudly brings its technologies to the world
market to improve communications for the ubiquitous age.

# # #



Envivio HD compression:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NAB Booth: #SL3310



Envivio Unveils New Mobile and HD
MPEG-4 Encoding Systems at NAB2005

4Caster Mobile and 4Coder HD Systems Shipping Now


South San Francisco, CA, April 12, 2005 - Envivio Inc., a leading technology
provider of
MPEG-4 (including AVC / H.264) systems, is introducing two new series of
MPEG-4 encoding systems for mobile and HD applications.  The 4Caster Mobile
and the 4Coder HD product families are designed to power high quality video
services at the lowest possible bit rates.  The systems will be debuting at
NAB2005 in the Envivio booth #SL3310 and are available today.



Do your HD compression on a smaal intel cpu based render farm:



Rhozet Unveils Carbon MPEG Grid Encoder -- Capable of Encoding a 90-minute
Feature to SD MPEG2 in 9 Minutes or to an MPEG2 HD Transport Stream in 30
Minutes, Using a Small Render Farm
Apr 12, 2005 11:55
Rhozet Unveils Carbon MPEG Grid Encoder -- Capable of Encoding a 90-minute
Feature to SD MPEG2 in 9 Minutes or to an MPEG2 HD Transport Stream in 30
Minutes, Using a Small Render Farm
SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- April 12, 2005
Rhozet Corporation, emerging as a leader in expediting
effortless media exchange, today announced the Carbon MPEG Grid
Encoder, a software-based distributed MPEG encoder that fully utilizes
the available render power of multiple CPUs -- a.k.a. a "render farm"
-- to scale encoding speed. Running on typical servers with
high-bandwidth backbone connections, even HD encoding can be performed
at unprecedented speeds using non-specialized hardware.

   For example, utilizing a render farm comprised of 4 dual Intel(R)
Xeon(TM) processor-based systems connected via Gigabit Ethernet, the
Rhozet(TM) Carbon MPEG Grid Encoder can encode a full-length SD movie
(90 minutes) to MPEG2 in DVD publishing quality in only 9 minutes. On
the same platform, it can encode a 90-minute movie to an HDV (1080i)
compliant MPEG2 HD transport stream in approximately 30 minutes.

   Using the Carbon MPEG Grid Encoder, encoding speed scales up with
the number and capability of CPUs comprising the render farm. Allowing
for 24/7 operations with no down-time and assignment of more render
agents when higher speed is needed, extensibility of processing speed
is practically limited only by the bandwidth of the connections to the
encoding system. The Carbon Grid encoder is error-resilient, with
failing render agents handled by task re-distribution.

   "Intel is pleased that Rhozet is taking advantage of
Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology), as well as optimizing new
technology in development by participating in the Intel(R) Early
Access Program," said Melissa Laird, general manager of Intel's
Software Enabling Division. "The Grid Encoder takes advantage of the
flexibility and performance of Intel Xeon processors with HT
Technology to make rendering more efficient."

   "High-speed, on-demand transcoding may change the way assets will
be retrieved and accessed in the future," says Ove Bjelke-Holtermann,
CEO of Rhozet Corporation. "Acquisition of assets can be centralized,
with just one high-quality version being stored. Upon a call for
retrieval of the asset -- for example for editing, playout or IP-TV
distribution -- on-demand transcoders will provide the required format
to the end-user, rapidly and transparently. The power of faster, more
flexible repurposing of assets should lead to dramatically reduced
costs for both archiving and acquisition. The availability of Rhozet's
Carbon MPEG Grid Encoder allows operators to take strategic first
steps in this direction."

   The Carbon MPEG Grid Encoder is available for shipping now.

   Rhozet plans to apply its Grid Encoding technology to other
formats, ensuring that investments in render farms retain their value
and, most importantly, enabling the delivery of what the user needs,
when and where it is needed.

   See Rhozet at NAB 2005 (Booth #SL 2067, Las Vegas Convention
Center), April 18-21, for a demonstration of the Carbon MPEG Grid
Encoder and Rhozet's other products for expediting effortless media
exchange.


   About Rhozet: Rhozet is a highly focused team of talented
engineers and support staff, dedicated to bringing pre-eminent
solutions to the digital video world. Rhozet's proven media processing
modules represent an intensive intellectual investment in "doing the
math" -- so media professionals don't have to. Rhozet provides
broadcasters and post-production facilities, as well as governments,
institutions and enterprises that must meet rigorous multimedia
demands, with custom-tailored solutions for expediting effortless
media exchange.







 
 
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