MPEG Industry Forum

Harmonic Inc. is redefining video delivery for cable, satellite, telco, terrestrial and wireless operators worldwide with a groundbreaking range of IP-based video compression, stream processing, edge, broadband access and software solutions. At IBC2007, Harmonic is featuring : • Cable - Universal edgeQAM for broadcast, on-demand, switched digital video, modular CMTS and direct-to-edge applications, integrated IP-based statistical multiplexing, re-encoding, digital mosaics, video-on-demand and time-shifted TV • Satellite - IP-based statistical multiplexing for SD/HD video, FEC, download (trickle) VOD • Telco - All-IP headend including CBR and capped VBR MPEG4 AVC (H.264) compression, bulk scrambling/ descrambling, digital ad insertion and VOD • DVB-T - Next-generation SFN-over-IP solution. Real-time/ offline video asset creation, end-to-end video service management and Harmonic’s advanced HD technology is also on demonstration

Booth #1.180

This year dicas is showcasing its 1RU encoding and decoding solutions – the dicas 2010 and dicas 2015. The dicas 2010 is designed for broadcasters, operators and enterprises delivering IPTV and streaming services requiring reliability, flexibility, quality and precision. Together with the dicas 2015, a professional, 1RU broadcast-quality advanced decoder, it creates a perfect end-to-end solution for broadcast distribution and contribution. dicas is an MPEG-focused video coding specialist and a leading developer of ISO MPEG4 real-time video coding solutions for broadcast, IPTV, mobile TV, internet streaming, multimedia and security applications. Under the brand name mpegable, dicas also offers a family of MPEG4, MPEG4 AVC/H.264 and 3GPP compliant professional software tools and components for a number of operating systems and DSPs/ICs. dicas also supplies services for the development, customisation and optimisation of MPEG-based video coding solutions. dicas is the first company to have introduced an MPEG4 SDK with object-based features in the market. dicas is a member of the MPEG Industry Forum.

Booth #2.340

MainConcept - The Codec People is a worldwide leading provider of high-quality codec technology for PCs, set-top boxes, mobile phones and DSPs, supporting industry standards such as H.264/AVC, AVCHD, AVC-Intra, MPEG2, MPEG4, DVCPRO HD, JPEG2000, VC-1, AAC and AC3. MainConcept’s SDKs make it easy for developers to integrate a codec of choice into their own solutions on Windows, Linux and Mac platforms as well as selected embedded systems. The company has just introduced its H.264/AVC decoder for the Java platform. The MainConcept DSP-based real-time encoding solution called SunRyze™ for H.264 video offers best quality at lowest bitrates allowing partners to develop cost-effective solutions for broadcast contribution, mobile TV, and IPTV among others.

Booth #1.461

Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, is a lead leading independent supplier of open conditional access systems, DRM and integrated on-demand solutions for content providers and digital TV operators over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms. Its technologies are currently being used by more than 100 leading pay-TV operators worldwide securing content delivered to over 71 million active smart cards and devices. These advanced solutions provide digital TV and content providers with the tools to operate and manage a wide range of interactive services that include e-commerce, interactive programme guides, multimedia and video-on-demand content, delivered securely to a variety of appliances including televisions, PCs and mobile devices.

Booth #1.431

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering must-have products, must-do experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006.

Vanguard Software Solutions Inc. has grown from a research lab to a world class team of 50 engineers. The company delivers market-leading video and audio codec technology and engineering services to OEMs and Integrators. VSS video codecs include MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1 and H.264; audio codecs include AAC, MPEG1/2 and MP3. They support encoding, decoding and transcoding applications as software modules, with optional FPGA acceleration, for Windows and Linux, and for embedded processors.

Booth #2.218

Cinea, Inc., a Dolby company, develops and commercializes a broad variety of content-protection solutions for the motion picture and television industries. Cinea is showing its Running Marks technology, which provides customers with the ability to embed invisible, unique product IDs in individual video streams. Cinea’s capability to watermark compressed video streams allows the watermarking for both VoD headend as well as set-top box applications. A key advantage is that it enables system operators to add subscriber-specific serialization capabilities to their VoD headend, with no changes to the downstream devices. This same feature also offers significant advantages in the set-top box by enabling watermarking of all video outputs, including compressed digital content in home video networks.