MainConcept releases H.264 Encoder v2
Billed As “Possibly the Best Video Encoder Money Can Buy”
Aachen, Germany and Beachwood, Ohio - MainConcept, a world leader in codecs and video technology, has released a new version of its H.264 AVC Encoder offering unprecedented quality including advanced two-pass encoding.
“Our completely rewritten H.264 Codec is possibly the best video encoder money can buy,” said MainConcept founder and CEO Markus Moenig, “with quality suitable for the most demanding professional applications. This is just the beginning, setting the pace for even more innovative, ground-breaking codec technologies that we have planned.”
The H.264 Encoder v2 end-user application for Windows is the first MainConcept product to feature the new codec. Mac and Linux versions of the app will follow, and the codec will also be available soon in SDKs for Windows, Mac, Linux, Texas Instruments DSPs, Philips PNX DSPs, and Intel XScale processors.
The MainConcept H.264 Encoder v2 is available now for US$499 with instant purchasing and downloading at http://www.mainconcept.com. A free demo version is also available on the website. The full-featured program supports Baseline, Main and High Profiles, and is fully compliant with the H.264 standard. It also includes a fast, high-quality H.264 decoder which enables H.264 files to be played in Windows Media Player and other applications. The product also offers AAC encoding and decoding.
Visit Encoder v2's home page for more information.
About MainConcept
MainConcept is a worldwide leader in codecs and video editing technologies for personal computers, set-top boxes and various DSP-based solutions. The company offers SDKs which make it easy for companies to implement codecs and other multimedia features with minimal research and development. MainConcept also has a line of innovative end-user video editing and compositing software which is also available for OEM bundling.
