Pinnacle Systems and PacketVideo Partner on Mobile Video Initiative

Pinnacle Systems has entered into a development partnership withPacketVideo to integrate standards-compliant MPEG-4 encoding capabilityinto Pinnacle's StreamFactory family of encoders. The expanded offeringenables StreamFactory to produce live and Video-on-Demand content forthe commercial launch of mobilemedia services. PacketVideo's MPEG-4complements the RealNetworks, Microsoft Windows Media and optionalSorenson Media QuickTime for Windows formats available today onStreamFactory.

"The MPEG-4 standard is quickly emerging as a compelling streamingvideo format for mobile media," said Ron Nydam, Pinnacle SystemsBroadband Business Manager. "By adding MPEG-4 encoding toStreamFactory, we are providing wireless service companies with aflexible, mixed-format, mission-critical encoding solution that meetsboth wired and wireless audio and video delivery requirements. We arepleased to partner with PacketVideo-a pioneer with in-depthunderstanding of the unique challenges presented by the delivery ofmedia to mobile devices."

StreamFactory products will implement support for MPEG-4 encoding inthe same StreamFactory HTML interface whose flexibility, ease-of-useand remote management capability have made it the choice of enterpriseand carrier-class operations worldwide. StreamFactory's MultiStreamfunctionality enables it to encode up to four simultaneous streams inany combination of MPEG-4, Real, Windows Media, and QuickTimeformats.

"We are pleased that Pinnacle has selected PacketVideo's MPEG-4encoding technology for incorporation into the StreamFactory family,"said Ed Knapp, PacketVideo Chief Technology Officer. "The proliferationof MPEG-4 live and pre-recorded content that results from ourpartnership will enable mobile operators and content providers todeliver compelling services to the exciting new generation of mobiledevices now available to consumers. StreamFactory, when combined withPacketVideo's pvServer, provides a robust content encoding and deliverysolution that is scalable to increasing numbers of mobile users."

Availability

MPEG-4/PacketVideo-enabled StreamFactory systems and upgrades forexisting customers are available through Pinnacle's worldwide networkof Broadband Solutions resellers starting this July.