MPEG Industry Forum

MPEG-4 Industry Forum (www.m4if.org)
(7.620) In the MPEG-4 Industry Forum, over 110 companies from every part of the multimedia value chain have come together to accelerate the rollout of MPEG-4 technology. On the M4IF stand at IBC2002 are Amphion Semiconductor, Coding Technologies GmbH, dicas digital image coding GmbH, Equator Technologies, Inc., Fraunhofer Institute IIS-A, iVAST Inc. and Media Excel, Inc.

Amphion Semiconductor (www.amphion.com)
(@M4IF 7.620) Wireless digital video specialist Amphion Semiconductor demonstrates silicon-optimised hardware-accelerator technology for real-time processing of media-streams in ASIC/FPGA - the basis of Amphion encoder/decoder MPEG-4 solutions for broadband to wireless applications.

Coding Technologies (www.codingtechnologies.com)
(@M4IF 7.620) Coding Technologies GmbH is showcasing aacPlus, the spectacular high quality low bitrate audio codec in MPEG-4. Combining MPEG AAC and Coding Technologies' Spectral Band Replication technology, aacPlus is the MPEG-4 reference model for the upcoming Bandwidth extension.

Dicas Digital Image Coding (www.dicas.de)
(@M4IF 7.620) The developer of 'mpegable'; MPEG-4 real-time video coding solutions, supporting the most common profiles, including Advanced Simple Profile will be showing their professional and consumer applications, featuring MPEG-4 codecs and a free MP4 player. Contact Sebastian Moeritz.

Equator Technologies (www.equator)
(7.620) Equator's System-on-a-chip allows MPEG-4 based products and services to become real and deployed today. Equator contacts: Les Litwin, Director of European Sales (les@equator.com)

iVAST (www.ivast.com)
(@M4IF 7.620) iVAST will be demonstrating its MPEG-4 Platform Version 2.0™ offering the latest developments in the creation, delivery and playback of MPEG-4 software technology at the M4IF booth (7.620) and partner booths, Macrovision (2.111), Sigma Designs (3.231). Experience iVAST's HDTV and VOD solutions complete with high-quality digital audio/video and compelling interactive capabilities on PCs as well as electronic devices such as set-top boxes. (7.620 M4IF)

Fraunhofer (www.iis.fhg.de)
(@M4IF 7.620) Showing MPEG-4 audio and video solutions, reference quality library implementations of several audio profiles, and the simple and advanced simple video profile.

MediaExcel(www.mediaexcel.com)
(7.620 @M4IF) Realtime Software solutions, MPEG4 ISMA compatible ASP encoder, decoder, MPEG2 MP@ML encoder, decoder, transcoding from MPEG2 to MPEG4, transrating of MPEG2 stream, available for Windows, Linux, MacOS, x86, PowerPC, DSP. John Hotchkiss, Director of Operations, john@mediaexcel.com.

Apple (www.apple.com/quicktime)
(7.521) Check out QuickTime 6, QuickTime Broadcaster, and QuickTime Streaming Server, your end-to-end solution for authoring, delivery, and playback of MPEG-4, now showing in the Apple Booth

Artsum (www.artsum.fr)
(9.200) Launches LANDECK, an MPEG-4 over IP video logger, which records AV source and associated metadata, browses digitised content over a standard network in real time, multicast capable, and BitNIC - an automated, fault tolerant, distributed transcoding server to all popular streaming formats using the latest high-quality standard codecs.

BBC R&D Dept- UK LINK Prometheus (http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd)
(6.005) The Prometheus Project is an end-to-end 3D programme chain, demonstrating 3D head and body modelling, photo realistic avatars; face and body motion capture using video analysis; real-time clothing animation; texture-mapping of video onto approximate 3D surfaces to create '2.5D' actor models from a single camera view; MPEG-4 encoding of the scene for transmission. A paper on the project is also being presented. Partners, BBC R&D, Avatar-Me, BTexact Technologies, De Montfort University, Queen Mary, University of London, Snell & Wilcox, University College London, University of Surrey.

Comverse - TVGate (www.tvgate.tv)
(4.250) TVGate, an iTV Communication Platform that enables the operator to use a single management and provisioning service to offer the user TV-Email, Picture Mail, TV-SMS (two-way), TV-Instant Messaging, TV-Chat, TV-VoiceMail, Voice Compose Email, Enhanced TV Telephony ('Connect Me' and Calling Line Identification), Telephony Enhanced Commerce, TV-Address Book, and TV-Calendar.

Dalet a.n.n (www.dalet.com)
(9.221) DaletPlus simplifies the entire production cycle across all units of the content process - from ingest, editing and scheduling to playout and archiving. Desk-top tools enable fast production and shorter turn-arounds and are format independent (DV, DVCPRO, Windows Media, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 up to 100 Mb/s). Producers can flag, tab, write notes and text while monitoring incoming video feeds.

Dolby Laboratories Inc. (www.dolbylabs.com)
(2.330) Showcasing MPEG AAC, the high quality General Audio coding system at the heart of MPEG-4. Demonstrations will include content prepared using QuickTime 6 from Apple, which features native support for AAC, and an opportunity to assess the quality of AAC at a variety of common bitrates. Contact Mike Ward, IBC Tel: +44 7776 304936

DRM - Digital radio Mondiale (www.drm.org)
(8.485) DRM uses MPEG-4 audio- and speech codecs as well as the upcoming MPEG-4 bandwidth extension technology SBR. When the DRM on-air system launches in the near future, it will revitalize the AM broadcasting bands below 30 MHz (short-wave, medium-wave and long-wave) in markets worldwide. The clarity of DRM's near-FM quality sound offers a dramatic improvement over analogue AM.

Envivio (www.envivio.com)
Demonstrates cross-platform support of MPEG-4 for STB, PC, and the PDA. World's first wireless MPEG-4 live content stream over a PDA, also recently deployed interactive MPEG-4 eLearning and Corporate Communications solutions, plus how companies & broadcasters can utilize Envivio's product suite allows operators to produce, manage, stream and playback interactive rich media presentations based on the ISO MPEG-4 and ISMA standards.

face2face animation (www.face2face.com)
(+1 908-399-5750) Demonstrates the world's first wireless MPEG-4 animation player, the face2face player, over a standard 2.5/3G wireless network connection. The face2face player is model independent, illustrating the capabilities for MPEG-4-compliant software to deliver multi-lingual versions of content in real time. The face2face player enables full 30 frames-per-second animation content to be streamed over any wireless network at under 14.4 kb/s, with each animated face streamed at 2 kb/s per face. The face2face player is a special real-time animated textured mesh that is designed to be driven by MPEG-4 Facial Animation Parameters (FAPs).

Fujitsu Siemens Computers (www.fujitsu-siemens.com)
(1.220) At IBC 2002, Fujitsu Siemens Computers shows its comprehensive range of products and solutions for broadcasters, service providers, content owners and network operators. In addition to the established and market recognized ACTIVY 300 - the open client for DVB, IP and hybrid applications, products and solutions on show include the new members of the ACTIVY advanced SetTopBox family: ACTIVY 200 - The modular platform for IP streaming ACTIVY Media Center - The Multifunctional Home Entertainment Center for digital TV, PVR, Video on Demand, DVD, Internet and E-mail.

Harmonic Systems (www.harmonicinc.com)
(1.361) Whisper suite presentation of H.264 roadmap and H.263 and MPEG-2 achievements. Ask for Neil Brydon (Encoder Line Product Manager) or Nicolas Pry (Sr. Director International Business Development).

Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (www.hhi.de)
(6.007) Showing a JVT / H.26L end-to-end video and AAC audio streaming system, based on ISMA's specification with JVT / H.26L replacing MPEG-4 ASP. Superior video quality is demonstrated or, equivalently, the required bit-rate is halved. Also, an MPEG-4 Video Codec ASIC for Mobile Applications based on Software Components of HHI and Hardware Design Object from SCI-Worx (Hannover) a combined Hardware / Software solution for MPEG-4 Video Coding suitable for mobile applications is shown.

IBM (www.ibm.com/industries/media)
(2.121 / 2.120) Paul Burfield, Business Development Manager (STB) Pervasive Computing, IBM Technology Corp, will be available on the IBM stand to discuss the MPEG4 offerings of IBM: +44 (0) 7710 091939

Kreatel Communications (www.kreatel.com)
(1.400) Kreatel Communications is a world-leading company within the development and marketing of IP set-top box systems for interactive TV services in broadband networks. At IBC2002, Kreatel is officially launching a new variant of its IP set-top box system targeted for the xDSL market with MPEG-4 support.

Macrovision UK Ltd (www.macrovision.com)
(2.111) New comprehensive IP-based multimedia security system. MacroSAFE. Also co-exhibiting with iVAST and Widevine Technologies. iVAST are exhibiting their end-to-end MPEG-4 solution, including tools for the creation, distribution and presentation of interactive MPEG-4 media across broadband and broadcast networks. Partner Widevine technologies are exhibiting the use of IPcypher™ intelligent real-time encryption which can be integrated with DRM or conditional access systems, providing persistent security and the ability to secure broadcast, archived VOD and live content.

Mayah Communications (www.mayah.com)
(8.490) Showing CENTAURI 2000 / 3000 / 1: Audio-Gateway-Codec MPEG-1 and 2 Layer / Layer3, MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC Low Delay, MICDA4SB, Standard and Enhanced apt-x, CT-aacPlus Linear Audio, Audio over IP. StreamingServer 4001: WebRadio and InHouseStreaming Multicast / Unicast with more than 3,000 streams Linear, Layer 2 / 3, MPEG-2 and 4 AAC / AAC LD, Standard and Enhanced apt-x, CT-aacPlus, MP3 and mp3Pro for 50% bitrate saving

On-Air Systems Ltd (www.on-air-systems.com)
(2.216) On-Air CENTRAL™ is a suite of software modules designed to facilitate a complete end to end broadcast system including: On-Air Streamer - Encoder for Windows Media and MPEG-4 live webcasting and / or VOD streaming and On-Air Media Transcoder - Bidirectional digital media file handling most broadcast industry file formats.

Optibase (www.optibase.com)
(2.249) IBC2002 sees the European launch of the MGW 5100, Optibase's innovative, integrated, carrier-grade TV streaming platform. MGW 5100 lets carriers stream top-quality TV over core networks such as xDSL LMDS and FTTx. MGW 5100 encodes, transcodes, transmits and recasts up to 24 MPEG-1, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 ISMA / WMT channels at a time. An SNMP element management system offers provisioning, monitoring, alarming and control, and offers smooth integration into a variety of networks and access management applications.

Philips Digital Networks (www.digitalnetworks.philips.com)
(1.411) Philips demonstrates delivery of MPEG-4 content over IP. In one demo the STB displays MPEG-4 video in a small PIP picture on top of full-screen MPEG-2 broadcast video. In another demo a STB is either a server or a router of MPEG-4 content to other devices (Laptop, PDA, Web-tablet) in the home. In a third demo the same A/V content is delivered to a (3GPP) mobile phone as well as to an ISMA compliant player on a PC. Philips will also demonstrate real time MPEG-4 AVC decoding and high speed MPEG-4 AVC encoding.

Prodys (http://www.prodys.net)
(4.246) Showing MPEG-4 Simple, Core and Advanced Simple Profile Video Encoders for Texas Instruments' DSP. Prodys will also show MPEG-4 Audio compression technology as a software solution for DSP or as an OEM Hardware module. Prodys will also show its Video compression technology on Texas Instruments Booth 5.239. Contact Person Alberto Duenas Mobile phone: +34 667584710

Rohde & Schwarz (www.rohde-schwarz.com)
(8.278) New version of MediaRouter for Enhanced Datacasting System (EDS) and a new version of StreamConnector with fully automatic transmission of MPEG-4 Videos as data service

SHS Multimedia (www.shs.it)
(9.421) At IBC2002, SHS Multimedia is portraying the latest releases of its digital archiving, media asset management, and software system integration applications. Featuring complete multiplatform encoding solution for Windows, Linux and MacOS X and also a bunch of transcoding utilities from common broadcast formats (MPEG1/2, DVCPro25 and DVCPro50 both in Leitch and GXF file format). The current target is the broadcast market that needs low bitrate browsing services over digital archives.

Sigma Designs, Inc. (www.sigmadesigns.com)
(3.231) Sigma Designs specializes in silicon-based MPEG decoding solutions for broadband set-top appliances and commercial streaming systems that feature video-on-demand. The company's award-winning REALmagic® Video Streaming Technology is used in both commercial and consumer applications, providing highly integrated solutions for high-quality decoding of MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 content.

Symah Vision (www.epsis.com)
(2.301) Demonstrates Epsis FAST - an all-in-one Virtual Imaging solution that offers both Virtual Sponsorship AND Editorial Enhancements applications from a TV studio, after the downlink. Epsis LOCATOR - offers football 3D reconstructions for the Broadcast and the 3G mobile devices industry. During a live production, dynamic 3D scenes of actions are compiled on-the-fly for media delivery.

Tektronix (www.tektronix.com/video)
(8.351) Video baseband, MPEG and RF technologies test, measurement and monitoring equipment for broadcasters, post-production houses, telecommunication network operators, and video equipment design and manufacturers worldwide.

VCS - Video Communications Systems (www.vcs.de)
(8.218) VCS introduces the MediaFabric technology to its dira! and MediaIntegrator product lines. Built on legal and industry standards, MediaFabric provides the capabilities to unify and enhance both homogeneous and heterogeneous architectures in audio, video and multimedia. MediaIntegrator VISUS is a complete solution for the management and administration of heterogeneous video server environments, has been extended with capabilities to interface with other applications like Content Management systems and newsroom systems, rendering it capable of acting as an autonomous broadcast layer controlled through a typical desktop application.

Vela (www.vela.com)
(3.133) Argus LC MPEG-2 Encoder - analog video and audio inputs to the MPEG-2 4:2:0 format at rates up to 15 Mb/s; CineView Prism MPEG Decoding Software, transcodes MPEG-2 (4:2:0 and 4:2:2) files directly to streaming video formats in real time; CineView Pro XLe MPEG-2 Decoder - PCI-based MPEG-2 4:2:2 / 4:2:0 profile decoder that utilizes the latest technology available. Argus MX MPEG-2 Encoder offers a new PCI hardware design that supports SDI with embedded audio, LTC input, onboard stream mux, and single-board support for the Argus Spectrum software option. CineView Quad - PCI-based decoder that supports four channels of simultaneous MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or MPEG-4 de

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