Sorenson Squeeze 4 Product Line Now Shipping
August 27, 2004
Salt Lake City, UT - Sorenson Media is now shipping Sorenson Squeeze 4, its new line of video compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts.
The Sorenson Squeeze 4 product line includes the Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite, Sorenson Squeeze 4 for Macromedia Flash MX, and Sorenson Squeeze 4 for MPEG-4 - all of which are available in Windows and Macintosh versions.
With improved workflow and timesaving enhancements, Sorenson Media's upgraded video compression line-up introduces several innovative new features, including support for high-definition (HD) video and unparalleled encoding efficiency with Sorenson AVC Pro codec (also known as H.264) in the Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite and Sorenson Squeeze 4 for MPEG-4.
Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite is the first full-featured compression application to incorporate High Definition (HD) encoding for a variety of video formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, QuickTime, and RealMedia. Additionally, the Windows version of the Suite includes HD encoding options for Windows Media 9.
The new Sorenson AVC Pro codec included in the Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite and Sorenson Squeeze 4 for MPEG-4 creates high-quality video at roughly 70 percent the data rate of MPEG-4. The result is smaller video files with increased clarity for low-bandwidth distribution.
Increasing the overall usability and workflow efficiency, the Sorenson Squeeze 4 line-up features a customizable interface that allows users to arrange a video preview pane anywhere on the screen in either single or multi-monitor workstations. Also, among the list of additions to Sorenson Squeeze 4 is a new batch-processing feature that allows producers to apply many presets and filters at the same time to multiple video files; a new video zoom tool for pixel-perfect cropping; a preview slider with in/out markers allowing a segment of video to be previewed before compression; and shortcut keys that supply quick access to common compression functions.
Electronic versions of Sorenson Squeeze 4 (Windows and Macintosh) are currently available for purchase at the Sorenson Media website; boxed versions will be shipping within three weeks. MSRP for the full version is $449.
For more information, visit
www.sorenson.com
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