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February 24, 2000 14:05
Digital VCR and Time-Shift PC Products, Enabled by Stream Machine's MPEG-2 Codec, Debut at CeBIT
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000--
Design Wins Include PCI Boards from AVerMedia Systems,
AVIOSYS International and Yuan Yuan
Stream Machine, a provider of innovative video and audio semiconductor solutions, today announced that three new products for the PC, enabled by its SM2210 MPEG-2 video codec and Insta-Replay(TM) PCI card reference design, are being introduced at CeBIT in Hannover.
The PCI boards are from AVerMedia Solutions, AVIOSYS International and Yuan Yuan. The foundation for the Insta-Replay PCI reference design is the Stream Machine SM2210 MPEG-2 video encoder/decoder. The PCI cards exploit SM2210's unique combination of high image-quality at low bit rates to provide streaming video with DVD quality levels while consuming very little system storage. The SM2210's high integration and the Insta-Replay's low parts count make affordable real-time, full-resolution, full-frame rate streaming video. End products based on the Insta-Replay reference design will be approximately one-tenth the price of current products.
"The completeness of the Insta-Replay reference design enabled AVerMedia, AVIOSYS, and Yuan Yuan to quickly introduce new and affordable products in the exciting PC/Digital VCR, Time-Shift market," said Stream Machine's president and CEO Michael Canning. "These products will take advantage of the SM2210's ability to encode DVD-quality video at just 2Mbps, increasing the number of hours that can be recorded on a PC's hard disk drive vs. competing MPEG-2 solutions."
Technology Breakthrough
This breakthrough is made possible by Stream Machine's single chip MPEG-2 video CODEC solution, the SM2210. SM2210 supports real-time video encoding and decoding using a single-pass variable bit rate MPEG-2 encoding technique -- providing higher video quality than traditional constant bit rate MPEG-2 encoding. This technology, along with the SM2210's other proprietary image enhancement processing, enables products based on the SM2210 to have record and playback quality that is visually equivalent to that of DVDs, but at much higher compression settings. This saves valuable hard disk space, enabling more hours of video to be stored per Gbyte.
Because the single chip SM2210 is a true CODEC, performing both encode and decode functions, the total system cost is reduced compared to chip sets with separate MPEG-2 encoders and decoders. The SM2210 further reduces parts count and system cost by combining a high-degree of system integration with ease of design. For example, SM2210 eliminates costly glue logic by directly interfacing with popular NTSC/PAL video decoders, NTSC/PAL video encoders and PCI interface chips for PC applications. The SM2210 also cuts costs by requiring only 4 MBytes of SDRAM for full resolution NTSC 30 frames-per-second MPEG-2 encoding.
About Stream Machine's Insta-Replay Reference Design
The Insta-Replay reference design is a complete MPEG-2 encoding and decoding PCI card. It is used as a platform to accelerate the development of PC-based digital video and audio add-in board end products, for applications that include: network streaming video, TV tuner board with time-shift and digital VCR capability, video capture and playback, consumer video and editing, video surveillance and video email. The Insta-Replay reference design comes complete, including software/firmware, schematics, bill of materials (BOM), Gerber files, and user documentation to enable products based on these reference designs to be brought quickly to high volume manufacturing.
Availability
Insta-Replay Reference Design and SM2210 codec: The SM2210 single chip MPEG-2 video codec is in full production and available now. Pricing for SM2210 is $49 in 4,000 unit orders and less than $30 in high volumes. The Insta-Replay reference design is available now and priced at $5,000.
AVerMedia Solutions' PCI Board: On display at CeBIT (Hall 9, Stand A35) and available May 2000
AVIOSYS International's DVD Plus 3000: On display at CeBIT and available April 2000
Yuan Yuan's MPG-200S: On display at CeBIT (Hall 9, Stand A82) and available May 2000.
About Stream Machine Company
Stream Machine Company provides audio and video solutions for the Internet, consumer electronics and personal computer markets. Stream Machine uses proprietary technology and techniques to bring to market cost effective semiconductors that implement industry standard audio and video algorithms, such as MPEG-2. Please visit the Stream Machine website for additional information: www.streammachine.com About
AVerMedia Solutions
AVerMedia is leading the convergence of Digital Video & Communications. The company provides a full range of products of Multiple Input Video Surveillance Card, Prosumer Video Editing Products, DV Video Editing Products and Home Video Surveillance Product. AVerMedia is on the cutting cut of technology, finance, marketing, sales, production, and quality control. The company is recognized for its culture of creativity through its many patents. Please visit AVerMedia website for additional information: www.avermedia.com.tw
About AVIOSYS International
AVIOSYS is in an effort to provide easy installation and user friendly interface for making VCD in a tick! Real-time MPEG-1 and MPEG II compression doesn't need a super PC with huge hard drive! Fast and easy production, even the professionals would like to own. Please visit AVIOSYS International website for additional information: www.aviosys.com
About Yuan Yuan
Yuan Yuan Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a leading R&D company and manufacturer of state-of-the-art multimedia products. Founded in 1991, Yuan entered the multimedia industry providing technical expertise in ASIC/hardware design, firmware/software application development, and board manufacturing. Yuan has never stopped its forward direction in researching and developing leading edge technology in the multimedia field. More than 2,000,000 MPEG-1 based products, 500,000 PC-TV Scan Converters and other similar products have been shipped to date. Currently, Yuan has more than 80 employees both at its headquarters and factory. Please visit AVIOSYS International website for additional information: www.yuan.com.tw
CONTACT: Stream Machine
Kirby J. Kish, 408/435-7170
kkish@streammachine.com
or
Watson-International
Ray Ivatt, 415/567-6753
rivatt@watson-international.com
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