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class=3D637374207-21052003> </SPAN>Wednesday 21 May 2024 - MPEG-4 =
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week <FONT color=3D#e21b1a><B>20</B></FONT>, 2003</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3Dbody><STRONG><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>MPEG-4 News=20
Readers,</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=3Dbody><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>We recently added a =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/resources.php#section37"><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
size=3D2>section</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> with links to =
MPEG-4 Market=20
Research reports to our website.</FONT></P>
<P class=3Dbody><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2>Sony created a stir =
last week with=20
its announcement of the <SPAN class=3Dmainarttxt>PSP, "the Walkman of =
the 21st=20
Century.", a portable, wide-screen device with a 1.8 GByte optical disk =
that can=20
store several high quality movies. The announcements mentions the video =
format=20
is MPEG-4 - I assume it would be AVC seeing the target release date. =
Third party=20
publications claim it supports AAC as one of the audio codecs. It's =
going to be=20
a bit of a wait -  the device is scheduled for release in Q4=20
'04.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3Dbody><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Remember M4IF's (annual) =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/meetings/12thMeeting/index.php"><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
size=3D2>membership meeting</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> on =
26, 27 June in=20
Montreal, Canada. </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Paul.Ritchie   m4if.org?subject=3DSample 12th M4IF =
meeting"><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Contact Paul Ritchie</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana size=3D2> if=20
you are not a member yet, but interested in joining M4IF and want to =
sample this=20
meeting.  </FONT></P>
<P class=3Dbody><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Kind Regards,<BR>Rob=20
Koenen</FONT></P><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>
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<P class=3Dbody><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2><STRONG><FONT =
color=3D#e21b1a>For=20
Members </FONT></STRONG><FONT color=3D#e21b1a>(</FONT></FONT></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/private/"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a size=3D2>Go=20
To Member Part of Website)</FONT></A></P>
<UL type=3Dsquare>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Put your banner ad on M4IF's website =
- details=20
  </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/m4if/banner_ad.php"><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2>here</FONT></A></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Register for </FONT><A=20
  href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/meetings/12thMeeting/index.php"><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2>12th General Assembly meeting</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2>.=20
  Agenda will be online online in a few days.</FONT></LI></UL><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
size=3D2>
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<P class=3Dbody><FONT color=3D#e21b1a><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT =
size=3D2><STRONG>Recent=20
News on MPEG-4 </STRONG>(</FONT></FONT></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/news/mpeg4.php"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a=20
size=3D2>Archive of MPEG-4 News</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a=20
size=3D2>)</FONT></P>
<UL type=3Dsquare>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.eetasia.com/MAGAZINE/EDNOTE0305B.HTM"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>The next big =
thing</FONT></A><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2> <SPAN class=3Dattributed>[EE Ti</SPAN>mes, 17 =
May=20
  03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.time.com/time/gadget/20030515/" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Gadget of the Week: Panasonic SV-AV30 AV=20
  Device</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [Time, 15 May =
03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/05/15/itunesapplescript/=
"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>New AppleScript =
integrates iTunes, QT=20
  Pro functions</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [MacCentral, 15 =
May=20
  03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1088413,00.asp"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Apple Makes Mobile =
QuickTime=20
  Moves</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [eWeek, 14 May =
03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.uemedia.com/CPC/article_8191.shtml"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>VBrick VBXcast Breaks =
Down 'Bandwidth=20
  Barriers'</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [UE Media, 14 May=20
  03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.eetimes.com/semi/news/OEG20030514S0038"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>MediaQ targets processor =
family at=20
  multimedia devices</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [EE Times, =
14 May=20
  03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A =
href=3D"http://www.forbes.com/2003/05/14/cx_ah_0514tentech.html"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Sony's Handheld Gaming=20
  Surprise</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [Forbes, 14 May =
03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.macobserver.com/article/2003/05/13.11.shtml" =
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>AAC Converting Utility =
Shipping From=20
  Ovolab</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [Mac Observer, 13 May=20
  03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.ferrago.co.uk/story/157" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>E3: Sony hand-held bombshell</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2> [Ferrago, 13 May 03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/2205161"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>On2 Challenges MPEG-2 =
With VP6=20
  Codec</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> [atnewyork, 12 May =
03]</FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20030512S0026"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Satellite broadcaster =
gets ready for=20
  mobile play</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2> [EE Times, =
12<SPAN=20
  class=3Dattributed> May 03]</SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
size=3D2>
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<P class=3Dbody><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2><STRONG><FONT =
color=3D#e21b1a>Recent=20
Member Press Releases </FONT></STRONG><FONT=20
color=3D#e21b1a>(</FONT></FONT></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/newsarchive/"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a=20
size=3D2>Archive of  MPEG-4 Press Releases</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
color=3D#e21b1a size=3D2>)</FONT></P>
<UL type=3Dsquare>
  <LI><A =
href=3D"http://www.divxnetworks.com/press/pr_detail.php?pr_id=3D57"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>DivXNetworks and =
CyberLink License=20
  Video Products to PC Distributor Actebis</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana><FONT=20
  size=3D2> <SPAN class=3Dattributed>[DivXNetworks, 15 May=20
  03]</SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030513/sftu088a_1.html"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Sony Computer =
Entertainment Readies=20
  for Market Expansion With Creation ...</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana><FONT=20
  size=3D2> <SPAN class=3Dattributed>[Sony, 13 May=20
03]</SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>
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<P class=3Dbody><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2><STRONG><FONT =
color=3D#e21b1a>Other=20
Recent Press Releases </FONT></STRONG><FONT=20
color=3D#e21b1a>(</FONT></FONT></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/newsarchive/"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a=20
size=3D2>Archive of MPEG-4 Press Releases</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a size=3D2>)</FONT></P>
<UL type=3Dsquare>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://www.vinc.us/product_bravo_d1.htm" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Bravo D1 player "The first to offer Digital =
DVI Output=20
  & MPEG-4 Playback"</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2> =
<SPAN=20
  class=3Dattributed>[V, Inc., 13 May 03]</SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><A href=3D"http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030512/lam131_1.html"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Xiran Demonstrates =
STM-1000 Streaming=20
  Media Server, the Fastest Content ...</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2>=20
  [Xiran, 12 May 03]</FONT></LI></UL><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>
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<P class=3Dbody><FONT color=3D#e21b1a><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT=20
size=3D2><STRONG>Upcoming events and M4IF conference calls=20
</STRONG>(</FONT></FONT></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/news/calendar.php"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a=20
size=3D2>Full M4IF </FONT></A><A class=3Dbody=20
href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/news/calendar.php"><FONT face=3DVerdana =
color=3D#e21b1a=20
size=3D2>Event Calendar</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#e21b1a=20
size=3D2>)</FONT></P>
<UL class=3Dbody style=3D"LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2><B><FONT color=3D#e21b1a>26-27 =
June 03 -=20
  </FONT><FONT color=3D#1c9531><A href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  color=3D#e21b1a>Annual M4IF meeting</FONT></A></FONT></B>, Montreal,=20
  Canada</FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>15 May 03 - </FONT><A class=3Dmenu1=20
  href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/private/interop/meeting.php" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>M4IF Interop WG Conference =
Call</FONT></A><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2> </FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>28 May 03 - </FONT><A class=3Dmenu1=20
  href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/private/publicity/meeting.php" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>M4IF Marketing WG Conference =
Call</FONT></A></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>03 June 03 - </FONT><A class=3Dmenu1 =
  href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/private/board/meeting.php" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>M4IF Board Conference Call</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2> <BR> </FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>20-22 May 03 - </FONT><A=20
  href=3D"http://www.mediacast.co.uk/page.cfm/Link=3D61" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Mediacast 2003</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2>,=20
  London, UK </FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>20 June 03 - </FONT><A class=3Dmenu1 =
  href=3D"http://www.knk-mpeg.com/toronto-upsem.htm" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>KNK's AVC|H.264 Seminar, </FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2> Toronto, Canada</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>23-27 June 03 - </FONT><A=20
  href=3D"http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/descriptions.html" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Apple WWDC,</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2>  San=20
  Francisco, US </FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>17 July </FONT><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.macworldexpo.com/macworld2003/V33/conference/session.c=
vn?eid=3D216"=20
  target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>MPEG-4 Session at=20
  Macworld</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>, San Francisco, CA,=20
  USA</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>21-25 July 03 - </FONT><A=20
  href=3D"http://mpeg.telecomitalialab.com/meetings.htm" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>56th MPEG meeting</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana size=3D2>,=20
  Trondheim, Norway</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>11-22 Aug 03 - </FONT><A=20
  href=3D"http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/workshops/2003/#PAC" =
target=3D_blank><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Audio Coding Workshop</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
  size=3D2>, Palo Alto, CA, USA</FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>11-16 Sept 03 -  </FONT><A=20
  href=3D"http://www.ibc.org/" target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2>IBC=20
  2003</FONT></A><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>, Amsterdam,=20
Netherlands</FONT></LI></UL>
<P><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>We would like to make the Calendar more =
global. If=20
you have other MPEG-4 events - wherever they are - please send name, =
date, place=20
and link to </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:events   m4if.org?subject=3DEvent for M4IF =
Calendar&body=3DM4IF Events,"><FONT=20
face=3DVerdana size=3D2>events   m4if.org</FONT></A></P><FONT =
face=3DVerdana size=3D2>
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face=3DVerdana=20
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