3ivx Technologies releases the 3ivx MPEG-4 DirectShow Filter Suite
The most complete MPEG-4 Audio, Video and MP4 File Format toolset for Windows
Sydney, November 18, 2003 - 3ivx Technologies Pty. Ltd., The MPEG-4 Audio and Video Specialist, announces the immediate availability of version D4 4.5 of the 3ivx Filter Suite for Windows. The 3ivx Filter Suite is an MPEG-4 toolset that bundles separate MPEG-4 Audio, MPEG-4 Video and MP4 File Format authoring and playback filters in one package. Applications that take advantage of the 3ivx Filter Suite have a powerful and cost-effective solution to easily work with MPEG-4 content.
"3ivx Technologies is the first - and at this time the only - company that has a complete MPEG-4 toolset for DirectShow", said Jan Devos, CEO of 3ivx Technologies. "This is crucial for companies that want to integrate MPEG-4 as a back-end technology in their Applications. The 3ivx Filter Suite handles the MPEG-4 Audio, Video and MP4 File Format and can be used for Live Broadcasting, Streaming, Video-On-Demand, Video Conferencing, Archiving, Multimedia Authoring, Video Editing and a lot more."
"The major benefit of the 3ivx Filter Suite for an Application developer is the simplicity of integration," explains Stuart Espey, CTO of 3ivx Technologies. "Simply by bundling the 3ivx Filter Suite with their application, the developer gains access to simple, reliable and effective MPEG-4 reading/writing and authoring support, the ability to play various MPEG-4 media and other variants, as well as outputting cross-platform standard compliant MP4 files which can be read by many devices and decoders. It makes adding MP4 support to your application, cost effective, practical and straight forward."
The 3ivx Filter Suite consists of 6 filters:
3ivx DirectShow Video Decoder
The Video Decoder decodes MPEG-4 Simple Profile and Advanced Simple Profile video as well as variants such as DivX 3 and XviD.
3ivx DirectShow Audio Decoder
This brand new Audio Decoder is compliant with MPEG-4 Audio Version 3 finalised in 2003 with support for Multi-Channels, Low Complexity (LC) and High Efficiency (SBR) AAC and other object types.
3ivx DirectShow Media Splitter
The Media Splitter can demux or split MP4, M4A (MPEG-4 Audio), MOV (QuickTime) or 3GP files. It supports Multiple Audio and Video Tracks with Variable Frame Rates.
3ivx Video for Windows (VfW) Codec
The Video for Windows codec allows you to encode MPEG-4 Simple Profile or Advanced Simple Profile Compliant Video into an AVI file or using the 3ivx Filter Suite into an MP4 or MOV file. The VfW codec also supports Dual Pass Encoding and MPEG-4 Video Decoding in legacy VfW Applications.
3ivx DirectShow Audio Encoder
The Audio Encoder encodes Low Complexity, Multi Channel MPEG-4 AAC Audio and works best when used in combination with the 3ivx Video Encoder and 3ivx Media Muxer to create ISO compliant MP4 files.
3ivx DirectShow Media Muxer
In combination with the 3ivx Video Encoder and 3ivx Audio Encoder, the Media Muxer generates MPEG-4 Compliant MP4 files and MOV files. Multiple Variable Frame Rate video and audio tracks are supported.
More information is available at
http://www.3ivx.com/technology/filters/
Pricing and Availability
An evaluation version of the 3ivx Filter Suite is available at
http://www.3ivx.com/download/windows.html
End-Users can purchase a 3ivx Filter Suite License from the 3ivx Online Store starting in mid December.
http://www.3ivx.com/store/
3ivx D4 4.5 Decoder [US$6.95]
The Decoder package includes the 3ivx Video Decoder, the 3ivx Media Splitter and the 3ivx Audio Decoder to play back DivX 3, XviD, MPEG-4 Simple Profile and Advanced Simple Profile video and variants, as well as MPEG-4 Multi Channel AAC Audio (up to 5.1 channels), including High Efficiency AAC in MP4, M4A, MOV, 3GP or AVI files.
3ivx D4 4.5 Plus [US$19.95]
The Plus package is the full 3ivx Filter Suite and includes the 6 filters. Using the suite you can generate MP4 or MOV files where the MPEG-4 Audio and MPEG-4 Video are perfectly synchronized thanks to the 3ivx Media Muxer's Variable Frame Rate and Offset video support. The Audio encoder supports Multi-Channel AAC Audio up to 5.1 channels. The Video Encoder encodes MPEG-4 Simple Profile and Advanced Simple Profile video using powerful encoder modes such as Dual Pass and Constant Bitrate.
3ivx D4 4.5 Pro [US$99.95]
The Pro package includes all the features of the 3ivx D4 4.5 Plus package and allows for certain professional and commercial activities.
For volume licensing, project development or to discuss your commercial application requirements, please contact business@3ivx.com
3ivx Technologies Pty. Ltd. is a dynamic Australian Company that has a creative team of MPEG-4 experts, combined with an international network of software and hardware designers and developers. The Company has various patents and intellectual property on video compression technology. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, 3ivx Technologies distributes its products in the Global World, primarily Europe, North America and Australasia.
More information is available at the 3ivx web-site
http://www.3ivx.com |
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