[MPEGIF News] MPEGIF DIGEST October 2004

MPEGIF DIGEST October 2004

Dear MPEGIF News Readers,

September was clearly in the sign of IBC 2004 in Amsterdam, which we covered
in our September edition of our MPEGIF Digest.

And October brought many interesting MPEG-4 product and service news from
Apple, Sony, Sanyo and Motorola to name a few, as well as interesting news
research on the  <http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=3967>
growing global STB market and the also
<http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=3782> increasing mobile
handset market growth.

On the member press release front,
<http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/index.html> Fraunhofer will bring movies with
<http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/pub_rel/presse/2004/arm/index.html> MPEG-4 AVC
video and MPEG-4 HE AAC to your pocket, whilst
<http://www.pacemicro.com/corporate/home/main.asp> Pace Micro Technology (a
new member) is developing a
<http://www.pacemicro.com/corporate/content.asp?id=10178&template=0> MPEG-4
AVC IPTV set-top box.

Speaking about new members - please look out for our special report on our
recent new members in one of our November editions.

Kind regards,

Sebastian Moeritz
President, MPEGIF


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MPEG-4 News,  October 2004 

*	 <http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS2340613543.html> Windows
CE powered Gizmondo game console ships in the UK [WindowsForDevices.com, 30
Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.eet.com/sys/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=51200766>
Sony to launch PlayStation Portable in December [EE Times, 27 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/336/C2242/> Sanyo Fisher
Unveils the World's Lightest High-Rez MPEG-4 Camcorder/Digital Camera
[MobileMag, 24 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=3967> Global digital
satellite set-top box market stll growing - report [DMEurope.com, 22 Oct 04]


*	 <http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118284,00.asp> Never
Fill a Digital Camera Memory Card Again [PC World, 22 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Set-Top-Box-Picture-Comes-into-View-3747
9.html> Set-Top Box Picture Comes into View [TechNewsWorld, 21 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9954&Page=1&pagePos=1>
Apple markets iPod on 3G operator, 3 [MacWorld, 21 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9955&Page=1&pagePos=5>
High-quality handheld movies 'possible' [MacWorld, 21 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=95632> Freescale and
NVIDIA Go Mobile With Dynamic Gaming and Lifelike 3D ... [RedNova, 21 Oct
04] 

*	 <http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/10/21/p2000/index.php> Epson
intros P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer [MacWorld, 21 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5417159.html> Digital home
entertainment hits the road [ZDNet, 20 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?site=lightreading&doc_id=61424>
Broadwing Opens TV Ops Center [Light Reading, 20 Oct 04] 

*
<http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2004/10/21/prodit/9138126&
sec=prodit> Kodak's user-friendly shooter [Malaysia Star, 20 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5417159.html> Digital home
entertainment hits the road [ZDNet, 19 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/2004101811163584>
Toshiba Adds New AVM49R Multimedia Reference Platform With Real ... [Linux
Electrons, 18 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=50500181>
M'soft coup starts media codec fight [EE Times, 18 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=product&id=775> Flat-panel TV
'Face' [Japan Today, 16 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2406> Thales
Provides DVB-H for Paris Motor Show [TV Technology, 15 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=3782> Handset market
growth beneficial yet challenging for chip makers ... [DM Europe, 14 Oct 04]


*	 <http://www.instat.com/press.asp?ID=1105&sku=IN0401727WH> Evolution
of Handset Market Has Been Beneficial Yet Challenging for Chip Makers
[In-stat MDR, 14 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118076,00.asp> New
Choices in Digital Entertainment [PC World, 13 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9873&Page=1&pagePos=10> JVC
and Fox back Blu-Ray DVD standard [MacWorld UK, 12 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.digitmag.co.uk/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1145> 10
things to know about Tiger [Digit Magazine UK, 08 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1668286,00.asp>
Multimedia Add-Ons Headed For Cell-Phones, Set-tops [Extreme Tech, 07 Oct
04] 

*
<http://www.reed-electronics.com/ednmag/article/CA470021?industryid=22043>
ARM's Neon: Too late to the portable party? [EDN, 07 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=8966>
InterVideo Demonstrates Multimedia Codecs on TI's Digital Media Processor
Platform at [EMediaLive, 05 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.phonemag.com/index.php/weblog/read_more/10052005_motorola_and_t_
mobile_exclusive_alliance_with_the_black_eyed> Motorola and T-Mobile
Announce Exclusive Marketing Alliance With the Black Eyed Peas [PhoneMag, 05
Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.campus-technology.com/article.asp?id=10069> MPEG-4 and
the New, 'Flat' World [Campus Technology, 05 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2004/oct/05/news6.html> CEVA
Launches Full Mobile MultiMedia Technology [WirelessDevNet.com, 04 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/0,2000061791,39161352,00.htm>
Will VoIP grow faster than Linux? [ZDNet, 01 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=8420> Sony Introduces
Low-cost Online Network Camera with Built-in Microphone [JCN, 01 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/340/C3255/> Sanyo to Unveil
Prototype Digital TV Mobile Phone [Mobile Mag, 01 Oct 04]


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Press Releases 

*	 <http://www.hantro.com/en/press/2004/2510/> Agere Systems
Incorporates Hantro Multimedia Solutions in Reference Platform for Mobile
Phones [Hantro, 26 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/pub_rel/presse/2004/medientage/index.html> DAB
5.1 Surround Live Premiere at Medientage 2004 [Fraunhofer IIS, 20 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/pub_rel/presse/2004/arm/index.html>
Movies In Your Pocket - Combined MPEG-4 AVC and HE-AAC on PDA [Fraunhofer
IIS, 20 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.ateme.com/press/pr_Clarity_Ateme_2004_10.htm> Clarity
Design and Ateme partnership [Ateme, 18 Oct 04] 

*
<http://www.pacemicro.com/corporate/content.asp?id=10178&template=0> Pace
develops full-featured MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 IPTV set-top box [Pace Micro
Technology, 18 Oct 04] 

*	 <http://www.ateme.com/Press/pr_ateme_chtf_2004_10.htm> ATEME
demonstrates its high-performance H.264, MPEG-4 solutions at The China High
Tech Fair [Ateme, 08 Oct 04] 

*
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20041005005483&newsLang=en> Initiating the Surround Sound Era for
Digital Radio [Fraunhofer IIS, 05 Oct 04 

*	 <http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=75030> IBM
and Partners Create Open Framework for Digital Media [IBM, 27 Oct 04]

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