On2 Technologies Demonstrates High-Definition Mobile Video Solutions at Mobile World Congress
February 05 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
On2 to Unveil New Embedded Mobile Video Solutions, New Software
Codec Solutions at Leading Mobile Conference CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.,
Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On2 Technologies (NYSE Alternext
US: ONT), a leader in video compression solutions, will demonstrate
high-definition mobile video solutions at the Mobile World Congress
in Barcelona from February 16-19. On2 will unveil new hardware
design solutions for mobile and multimedia chip-set manufacturers,
demonstrate its latest mobile video software implementations, and
preview its cloud transcoding service at its Stand 1A55, in Hall 1
of La Fira convention center. On2 announced the Hantro(TM) 8190,
the first high-definition hardware decoder supporting MPEG-2,
MPEG-4 and H.264 for low powered chipsets, at last year's Mobile
World Congress, and the company recently unveiled the industry's
most advanced video compression format, On2(R) VP8. The convergence
of web and mobile content is a growing industry trend, and On2's
technology solutions deliver customers high-quality, low-bit-rate
video with minimal processing requirements, making them ideal for
mobile devices. On2's proprietary VPx codecs are the most
ubiquitous in the industry, used in Adobe Flash(R) video, Sun
JavaFX(R) video, Skype(R)videoconferencing, and in the Move
Networks(R) high-quality web streaming solution. "We want to make
HD video possible on the widest range of devices for mobile
customers. The value of mobile video solutions that bring the
highest possible quality, at the lowest price point and complexity
level, to customers has never been greater, and On2 delivers the
industry's most complete line of products for creating and
distributing web and mobile video," said Matt Frost, CEO of On2
Technologies. "The success of our Hantro embedded technologies for
handsets, our proprietary VPx codecs, and our Flix(R) publishing
solutions have enabled us to optimize the mobile video experience
for an even wider range of customers." The On2 stand at Mobile
World Congress will feature demonstrations for creating,
distributing, and sharing video over the web and wireless networks,
including: -- Hantro encoders - RTL designs enabling real time
encoding of 720P HD video. Supporting H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 and
JPEG, the design is targeted at baseband and application processors
destined for mobile phones and handheld devices. -- On2 Flix Cloud
- a video transcoding solution running in the Amazon EC2(R)
(Elastic Computing Cloud) enabling on-demand, pay-as-you-go
networked transcoding, built on the popular Flix Engine SDK. -- On2
VP8 - the industry's most advanced video codec, promising
significant bandwidth savings beyond any other commercially
available solution. -- On2 VP7 - the codec used in Skype video
conferencing for high quality, full screen video conferencing,
capable of 720P HD video at 300kbps with fixed camera encodes. --
On2 VP6 - the codec used in Adobe Flash Player 9 which is designed
specifically to allow HD video playback in power restricted
applications. The On2 Technologies booth, #A55, is located in Hall
1 and executives will be available to meet at the booth throughout
the show. To schedule a meeting in advance, email About On2
Technologies On2 (NYSE Alternext US: ONT) creates advanced video
compression technologies for desktop and wireless. Powering the
video in many of today's leading web and mobile applications and
devices, On2's customers include: Nokia, Infineon, Sun
Microsystems, Mediatek, Sony, Brightcove, Move Networks, Adobe and
Skype. On2 Technologies is headquartered in Clifton Park, NY USA.
For more information please visit www.on2.com Trademarks mentioned
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DATASOURCE: On2 Technologies CONTACT: Tony Hope, + 358 440235 107,
, or Chris Pfaff, 1-973-509-6565, , both of On2 Technologies, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.on2.com/
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