MPEG/MP3

Blade technology at Supercomm
Over in our Data Center Research Center (lot of centers there) blade server technology is a hot topic. A couple... June 22, 2004

Record streamed music
Like the old days of using a cassette recorder to tape songs off the radio, Applian Technologies' Replay Music can... May 19, 2004

Mavix tackles surveillance with MPEG4
Mavix is using MPEG4 technology to help move surveillance applications into the 21st century. The company's MediaRacer 100 is a... May 17, 2004

An interview with a legend
Scientific America recently sat down with Leonardo Chiariglione, the founder of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and a key... April 14, 2004

Is MPEG-4 dead?
eMediaLive's Jan Ozer thinks MPEG-4's days are numbered: I've been down on MPEG-4 for a while now, despite my respect... April 12, 2004

DV to MPEG "instantly"
CyberLink unveiled a new technology that coverts DV directly into the MPEG, saving the step of having to go from... March 31, 2004

MP3 surround sound?
Ars Technica reports the Fraunhofer Institute is going to add surround sound capability to the venerable MP3 format to better... March 25, 2004

All about MPEG-7
The folks at MetaFilter (one of my favorite community blogs) recently discussed the impending MPEG-7 standard. They focused more on... February 24, 2004

Optibase MoveMaker 400 available
When I wrote about Optibase's new MPEG-4 encoder hardware back in the fall I was under the impression that is... January 21, 2004

MPEG4 analysis tool
The problem with standards is that if one group impements the specification slightly different than another group, interoperability is thrown... December 02, 2003

VBrick EtherneTV
If you're developing a corporate TV system akin to an internal cable provider make sure to check out VBrick's latest... November 14, 2003

Optibase intros MPEG player
They've got the server components already, now Optibase is adding the client piece to its product line. The new Optibase... October 16, 2003

Optibase's new MPEG-4 encoder
Optibase last week released MPEG MovieMaker 400, a PCI-based MPEG-4 encoder for low-bandwidth applications. The PCI card fits into any... September 16, 2003

20,000 leagues under the sea
VBrick is working with the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, the University of Rhode Island's Institute for Archaeological Oceanography... August 08, 2003

China drops MPEG
The Chinese government, in effort to become less dependent on Western technology and to avoid high licensing fees, is dropping... August 04, 2003

New MP3 editor/recorder
Super MP3 Recorder Pro 5.0 from Admire Soft is said to be able to convert any sound being played through...

Outsource CD encoding
Ripping CDs into MP3 can be time-consuming task. Get Digital looks to help consumers ease the burden of converting physical... July 22, 2003

Streaming without the player
I ranted last week about incompatible codecs and formats, now there could be a solution to the problem: Video Furnace... May 27, 2003

VBrick streams views of N+I show
VBrick, which makes hardware-based MPEG encoders and decoders, is powering the video view of the show floor, with cameras mounted... April 30, 2003

Face2face adds QuickTime 6 plug-in
Facial animation shop face2face has added MPEG-4 support via a plug-in for Apple's QuickTime 6. The plug-in allows animated characters... April 10, 2003

Discreet ships Cleaner XL
The long wait is over. Mac users have had a new version of Discreet's Cleaner product for a few months,... March 05, 2003

Stream MPEG-4 with VBXcast
VBrick will soon begin shipping a new appliance for converting and streaming MPEG-4 video over a network. The new VBXcast... February 20, 2003

Microsoft licensing tiff
Microsoft's creating a minor controversy with its new licensing program. No, not the one over its corporate licensing scheme. This... January 13, 2003

VBrick releases StreamPlayer
For companies looking for a software-based DVD players for the desktop, VBrick may have an option to add to the... January 02, 2003

Windows flaws exploited by media files
Rogue MP3 and Windows Media Audio files are the latest headache for Microsoft Windows users. Vulnerabilities in WinAmp for Windows...

Turning PlayStation into a media gateway
Advent Networks and BroadQ have created an offering for delivering MPEG-4 and other multimedia to the home via Sony's PlayStation... December 10, 2002

Online radio station streams MPEG-4
Online radio station Radioio is now streaming its broadcast in MPEG-4 via the QuickTime player. The Internet broadcaster teamed up... December 06, 2002

MPEG-4 license finally released
The much controversial licensing plan for the MPEG-4 standard, which is at the heart of Apple's QuickTime 6, has finally... November 26, 2002

Ultimate MP3 management
Voyetra releases Ultimate MP3 and CD Manager -- The new product features AudioStation 6.0 for ripping, organizing and transferring digital... September 27, 2002

Hands-free MP3 player
The perfect gift for those that want to listen to MP3s while driving: The new BCL VoiceMP3 player for the... September 18, 2002