BS - Re: "..CUBE's technology is far enough above their competitors that INTC would have a tough time "going to the marketplace" to buy a less expensive equivalent entre."
Why buy anything, when Pentium ///'s can do it today?
Ligos Technology, the leaders in real-time MPEG software encoding solutions and technology, announces that GoMotion(TM), the company's leading-edge, real-time MPEG-2 software-only codec, is fully optimized to utilize the multimedia capabilities of Intel(R)'s Pentium(R) III processor, delivering performance and quality once reserved only for video professionals.
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February 26, 1999 12:25
Ligos Technology Brings Real-Time Professional-Quality MPEG-2 Digital Video Recording to the Pentium III Platform
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1999--
GoMotion Software Codec is Optimized for Pentium III Processor Instructions to Deliver Breakthrough MPEG-2 Real-time Encoding Today!
Ligos Technology, the leaders in real-time MPEG software encoding solutions and technology, announces that GoMotion(TM), the company's leading-edge, real-time MPEG-2 software-only codec, is fully optimized to utilize the multimedia capabilities of Intel(R)'s Pentium(R) III processor, delivering performance and quality once reserved only for video professionals.
The optimization of the codec for the Pentium III processor is an important breakthrough in the development of the next generation of consumer, prosumer and professional-quality digital video products, including digital VCRs with time-shifting capability (simultaneous encode/decode), TV tuner cards with video capture, graphics and video cards, video conferencing applications and Video on Demand (VOD).
GoMotion uses the Pentium III processor's Streaming SIMD Extensions with Floating Point to boost the codec's performance to professional quality levels. The new instructions allow GoMotion to encode MPEG-2 video in real-time at full D1 (CCIR601 - 720x480) resolution at 30 frames-per-second, with MPEG Layer 2 stereo audio and full IPB compression. This is higher quality than any other software-based encoder, with twice the resolution of SVHS video. Half D1 simultaneous encode/decode time-shifting capability will be available in Q2, 1999.
"GoMotion delivers performance comparable to today's hardware codecs, in a scalable, cost-efficient solution," said Peter Forman, president and CEO of Ligos Technology. "The codec capitalizes on the performance capabilities of the Pentium III processor platform to bring high-quality digital video to the desktop."
"GoMotion takes advantage of the Intel Pentium III processor's SIMD multimedia instructions," said Stan Mo, director of Tools and Technologies at Intel Corporation. "Real-time MPEG-2 encoding is one of the key features that differentiates the Pentium III processor from the Pentium Pro processor and we expect it to be a very compelling application for consumers."
Available now, GoMotion offers OEMs, ISVs and IHVs a high-quality, affordable alternative to expensive silicon for use in their products. The GoMotion codec is scalable for all MMX(TM)-enabled Pentium processors. It performs real-time, 30 frames-per-second, with full IPB frame compression at Half D1 (352x480) pixel resolution on a 350 MHz Pentium II processor and SIF (352x240) resolution on the 266MHz Pentium II processor. As a result, OEMs, ISVs and IHVs can deliver GoMotion solutions for sale into the installed base as well as for new Pentium III products.
GoMotion technology is the first software-only solution for real-time capture and encoding of MPEG, the preeminent digital video standard today. Based on Ligos Technology's patent-pending LightSpeed(TM) motion estimation algorithm, GoMotion technology delivers high-quality real-time MPEG digital video at low data rates without sacrificing quality. It is available as a Microsoft DirectShow filter and Video For Windows solution, providing the industry the easiest path to integrate these new capabilities into their own systems and applications.
Available Now
The GoMotion codec is available now for licensing. Ligos will launch an online software developers' kit in March to support the growing demand for the technology. For more information on licensing GoMotion or LightSpeed, please contact mpeg@ligos.com or call 415/437-6137.
About Ligos Technology
Headquartered in San Francisco, Ligos Technology is the leading worldwide provider of real-time software-only MPEG encoding and decoding technology. Ligos is an award-winning developer of multimedia software, dedicated to delivering the highest-quality MPEG solutions to enable the future of digital video on the desktop. Ligos is a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrated Data Systems of Savannah, Ga., developers of the first software multimedia codec for standard PCs. For more information on Ligos Technology, MPEG products, or licensing, access the company Web site at ligos.com or call toll-free 888/464-8765.
Note to Editors: GoMotion is a trademark of Ligos Corporation. All other trademark contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Ligos Technology Susan Stearman, 415/437-6137 marcom@ligos.com or G/H Technologies Sean Kauppinen, 415/808-9830 skauppinen@shandwick.com |
