Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Wed, February 25, 2009 Broadcast International and Fixstars Launch H.264 Real-Time Software Encoder
SALT LAKE CITY--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Broadcast International (OTCBB: BCST) ("BI") and Fixstars Corporation today announced the availability of its PC-based H.264 Software Encoder CodecSys CE-100/200. The encoder significantly improves the productivity of IPTV content creation in areas like Blu-ray disk authoring, digitization of video archives and large scale surveillance camera networks.
"The availability of the CE-100/200 is significant because it fills a huge void in terms of solving the global bandwidth crisis," said Rod Tiede, President and CEO of Broadcast International. "We've seen over and over that the biggest technology problem the world will face in the coming years with regards to video content is video compression and making more bandwidth available to accommodate the popularity and demand for more online video."
CodecSys CE-100/200 is comprised of Broadcast International's ultra-high speed video compression software running on IBM's BladeCenter® QS21 server, powered by the breakthrough Cell/B.E. processor. Originally developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba to provide the computing power for cutting-edge gaming applications, the Cell/B.E. processor on the QS21 helps CodecSys AVC set a new standard for H.264 encoders, giving the broadcast industry the ability to handle a high volume of premium quality video and a large number of video channels.
"By unleashing full processing power of the Cell/B.E., we've succeeded in developing a software-based H.264 real-time encoder," said Satoshi Miki, CEO of Fixstars. "I am confident that software flexibility, versatility, and real-time capability at one workstation will allow us to offer advanced encoding solutions to more customers."
The CE-100/200 is available immediately by contacting Broadcast International or Fixstars directly. For more information about the CE-100/200, please visit [ www.brin.com ].
About Broadcast International
Broadcast International is a leading provider of video-powered broadcast solutions, including IP, and digital satellite, Internet streaming and other types of wired/wireless network distribution. BI's patented CodecSys software is a breakthrough, artificial intelligence-based video compression technology that cuts video bandwidth requirements more than 80% over satellite, cable, IP and wireless networks. By slashing bandwidth needs, CodecSys enables a new generation of applications such as streaming video to cell phones, and offers unprecedented price/ performance benefits for existing applications such as HD video.
Broadcast International is a public company (OTCBB: BCST) headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, go to [ www.brin.com ] and [ www.codecsys.com ].
About Fixstars Corporation
Fixstars is the pioneering company of the Cell Broadband Engine, high-performance multi-core processor. Fixstars enables companies to speed up business by offering astonishing speed and quality software, middleware on Cell/B.E. and hardware equipped Cell/B.E. including the GigaAccel 180 PCIe board with PowerXCell™ 8i, for industries such as Finance, Medical, Manufacturing and Digital media. Founded in 2002, Fixstars is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit [ www.fixstars.com ].
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BladeCenter, IBM and QS21 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries or both.
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