[Mp4-tech] A MPEG-4 part 10 query

[Prashant Desai]

Hi experts 
  i am new member of this discussion list , 
  i would like to know what exectly "the term MPEG-4 Visual Standard and the MPEG-4 Systems Standard" mean, and how it's related with the MPEG-4 part 10 [AVC]  ?  are combination of both these makes  MPEG-4 part 10 specification ?  is there anything else ? 
  is the final MPEG-4 part specs  released ?  and thus it's recommended to go with Hardware based MPEG-4 part 10 codec implementation  ? or still some changes are getting incorporated and MPEG-4 part 10 specs are going through some major changes ? 
  please also provide your inputs on which method of MPEG-4 part 10 codec implementation is better , A software codec running on DSP processor or a hardware chip based CODEC implementation ?
   is the MPEG-4 part 10 licensing cost too high that is causing people to think and go for WM9 technology  just coz of the high licensing cost ?
thanks a lot in advance 
warm regards,
Prashant Desai 
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