MainConcept GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX)
and one of the world’s leading providers of
video and audio codecs as well as software development kits to the
broadcast, film and consumer electronic markets, today announced that
the new version of MainConcept™ Reference 1.6
for Windows will be released on September 1, 2008. The video converter
application now features integrated DivX support with a dedicated
software licensing plug-in. DivX transcoding capabilities join the
portfolio of existing MainConcept plug-ins for the formats H.264/AVC,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC-1, DVCPRO and JPEG2000.
With standard presets ranging from video for mobile devices up to
high-definition video, the DivX plug-in for MainConcept Reference makes
it easy to encode video footage into DivX compliant streams. There are
five presets available for the DivX profiles Home Theatre, 720p, 1080p,
Mobile and qMobile that offer a simple selection for the user to match
to a DivX Certified®
device. Over 100 million DivX Certified devices have shipped into the
global market from major manufacturers, including DVD players, gaming
consoles, digital televisions, Blu-ray devices and more.
"There are a huge number of different DivX
Certified devices such as DVD players and mobile phones out in the
market which support this exciting format and the DivX ecosystem
continues to expand into new product categories,”
says Muzaffer
Beygirci, Managing Director and VP Worldwide
Sales at MainConcept. "With help of
MainConcept Reference and its new DivX support, we will enable
broadcasters and professionals to support one of the world’s
leading video formats and provide compliance with numerous DivX
Certified devices."
MainConcept Reference 1.6 and the DivX plug-in will be available for
online purchase and download at the MainConcept website beginning
September 1, 2008. The SDK with DivX support will be available shortly.
To test the power of the codecs and the Reference workflow, a free
evaluation version with all important MainConcept codecs in demo mode is
available for pre-purchase testing at www.mainconcept.com.
If you like to learn more about MainConcept and its solutions, please
visit us at IFA in hall 26, stand #226 and at IBC booth 2.C50.
About MainConcept
MainConcept is one of the world’s leading
providers of high-quality codec technology for the broadcast, film,
consumer electronics, computer software, medical imaging and security
markets. MainConcept™ solutions are optimized
for various platforms including PCs, set-top boxes, portable media
players and mobile phones. MainConcept supports the most popular
industry standards such as MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, H.264/AVC, VC-1, DV,
DVCPRO, DVCPRO HD, JPEG2000, AAC, HE-AAC and AC3. MainConcept is based
in Germany with subsidiaries in the USA, Russia, and Japan. The company
serves the Asia-Pacific region through key distribution partners in
China, Korea, and Taiwan. Customers include some of the most respected
international companies in the world. MainConcept is a wholly owned
subsidiary of DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX).
For more information about MainConcept and available codecs visit www.mainconcept.com
or www.codecby.com.
Parties interested in licensing MainConcept technology can contact the
company at sales(at)mainconcept.com.
About DivX, Inc.
DivX, Inc. is a digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a
high-quality video experience across any kind of device. DivX creates,
distributes and licenses digital video technologies that span the "three
screens” comprising today’s
consumer media environment - the PC, the television and mobile devices.
Over 100 million DivX Certified® devices have
shipped into the market from leading consumer electronics manufacturers.
DivX also offers content providers and publishers a complete solution
for the distribution of secure, high-quality digital video content.
Driven by a globally recognized brand and a passionate community of
hundreds of millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the video
experience to enable the digital home.
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