MedioStream, a leading provider of multimedia software, today announced
that the company is participating in three major DVD industry initiatives to
improve the interoperability of DVD formats. MedioStream, as well as other top
consumer electronic manufacturers, is involved in the following technical
working groups, RWPPI, SWG3, and the VCG to track, test and improve
interoperability between DVD recording devices.The RWPPI group is focusing on
'“VR -RW, the SWG3 is focusing on '“VR-RAM, and the VCG group is working on
+VR+RW.By joining these groups, MedioStream ensures that its technology will
support, and be supported, by all the major hardware and software vendors in the
years to come.
This effort will enhance the already exceptional
DVD format interoperability support found in MedioStream's world class DVD
Authoring products.Currently, MedioStream products offer consumers and OEM's an
unprecedented level of interoperability when moving data between the various DVD
formats including DVD-RW, DVD-VR, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and DVD+VR.Ongoing
participation to these working groups will continuously improve this capability
and enable MedioStream to maintain a competitive advantage in this important
area.
These ground-breaking initiatives to provide a
solution to the confusing marketplace for DVD formats should be welcomed by
consumers.'The fact is that any consumer or OEM can come to MedioStream for a
solution to the vexing problem of format incompatibility", said Stephane
Desproges, VP Engineering at MedioStream, 'our participation with the RWPPI,
SWG3, and VCG will really leverage the impressive results we have already
achieved."The implications of expanded interoperability will have an even
greater impact once consumers adopt the set top DVD recorders in even larger
numbers (about 10 million DVD recorder shipped last year).The nightmare scenario
of millions of consumers having incompatible discs is largely eliminated with
MedioStream software that allows users to manage their discs content whatever
the format used.
About MedioStream
MedioStream, Inc. delivers the latest digital video
technology to the consumer market through innovative, simple and easy-to-use
software solutions. MedioStream's digital video solutions include real-time
authoring software and multi-format conversion options. As a leader in Host
Signal Processing (HSP) technology, MedioStream pioneered the first real-time
software MPEG-2 and DVD codecs, which can greatly enhance the functionality and
features of digital VCR, DVD authoring, video streaming, video editing, and
Digital Home Networking solutions. MedioStream is the first company to offer a
complete end-to-end software solution that integrates real-time DV to MPEG-2
conversion with DVD authoring and burning, revolutionizing the ease and speed
with which the average camcorder user can capture, edit, compress, author and
burn DVD files onto their recordable drives. Founded in September 1998,
MedioStream is based in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit
www.mediostream.com.
Source: Mediostream
