Modulus Opens MPEG-4 Development Facilitiy
July 21, 2004
Sunnyvale, CA - Modulus Video, Inc., a provider of MPEG-4 AVC video compression systems for high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) television, has opened what it calls the world's first demonstration and evaluation facility devoted to AVC SD & HD.
MPEG-4 AVC (also known as H.264 / MPEG-4.10), a new and open video compression standard, was ratified in 2003 by the ITU and the MPEG. MPEG-4 AVC has been shown to outperform MPEG-2 by at least a factor of two, thus requiring 50% or less bandwidth or storage capacity for equivalent quality. MPEG-4 AVC replaces MPEG-2 as a compression standard while taking advantage of the ubiquitous presence and massive investment in MPEG-2 broadcast infrastructure by preserving it as the transport protocol. As a result of these benefits, MPEG-4 AVC is expected to become the dominant standard worldwide for broadcast-quality video compression across all media and formats. MPEG-4 AVC benefits accrue to existing broadcasters and new entrants for HD and SD applications.
The 20,000 square foot facility, part of the company's new world headquarters, features advanced world-class engineering facilities.
The Modulus AVC demonstration and evaluation facility is the best place in the world to see real-time, broadcast quality AVC encoders and decoders that support the new AVC standard, the widely-recognized replacement for the MPEG-2 broadcast video compression standard. This facility is ideally suited to support integration activities for early adopters and Modulus Video development partners, as well as for conducting AVC technology evaluation for broadcast, postproduction, Telco and satellite applications.
Parties interested in visiting the demo facility are encouraged to email [email protected].
For more information, visit
www.modulusvideo.com
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