maverickrohan
28-04-2006, 08:26 PM
Source: http://www.on2.com/technology/on2-difference
Why Choose On2 Video?
Why Do the World's Premier Multimedia Companies Use On2 Video?
Companies choose On2 Video compression over Windows Media 9, Real 10, H.263, H.264 and MPEG-4 because:
our technology delivers better quality video at lower data rates (as measured in objective PSNR metrics)
our technology cost less to license
our technology carries no complicated patent licensing fees
we have been developing video compression technology since 1991On2's products are used by some of the premier multimedia companies for applications like web video sharing, live webcasting, video VoIP, live two-way video instant messaging, satellite and mobile video, video surveillance, IPTV, and distance learning.
Below, you will find a list of some of our customers and explanations why they chose On2 Video. Customers like Macromedia, which chose On2 for the video compression technology in the new Flash 8 format; Skype for video VoIP; iFilm and muvee for consumer video applications; XM Satellite Radio for their video-over-satellite initiative; and Electronic Arts for games like The Sims II.
Click here (http://www.on2.com/cms-data/pdf/1123531744838491.pdf) http://www.on2.com/tinymce/plugins/pdf/images/pdf.gif (http://www.on2.com/cms-data/pdf/1123531744838491.pdf) to access our latest white paper, which explains the benefits of On2's video compression technology over other proprietary and industry standard formats.
On2 prides itself on having the world's best video compression and pricing models that are flexible and can be built around the customer's business needs.
http://www.on2.com/cms-data/logos/1132763652437649.gif (http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/video/) Adobe (Macromedia)
"Quality. This is the first thing we looked at and our target was to at least cut the bandwidth in half while keeping the same visual quality... Portability. We do not only need to support Intel, but also PowerPC, ARM, MIPS and many others. Recompiling for a new platform had to be painless and essentially require no code changes. Optional availability of specialized code was a plus too, although we could have done some of that work ourselves."
-Tinic Uro Principal Engineer, Macromedia (http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/video/) Flash Player
The quest for a new video codec in Flash 8 (http://www.kaourantin.net/2005/08/quest-for-new-video-codec-in-flash-8.html)
On2 VP6 Compression Technology Optimizes Highly Anticipated Macromedia Flash Player 8 for Highest Image Quality on the Internet (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=304)
Flash 8 Poised to Take on Web Video (http://news.com.com/Flash+8+poised+to+take+on+Web+video/2100-1032_3-5808794.html)
Skype
"We created Skype 2.0 to be fun and easy to use, with enhanced features that allow people to effortlessly stay in touch and express themselves online. On2's video compression has helped enable the quality of Skype Video."
-James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype
On2 Codec Offers High Quality Video to Skype (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=324)
Skype offers Web video phone-calling feature (http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2005-12-01T053736Z_01_FOR120162_RTRUKOC_0_US-SKYPE.xml)
Popular Internet Telephone Service Adds Video to Voice (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/01/technology/circuits/01skype.html)
XM Satellite Radio
"As XM continues to expand the possibilities of satellite entertainment technology and content, we have incorporated On2's video technology for its quality in both streaming and cached playback applications."
-Stuart Cox, XM Vice President, Advanced Applications.
XM Satellite Radio Selects On2 TrueMotion VP6 (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=249)
XM going video with On2 (http://wireless.engadget.com/entry/1234000050026453)
Brightcove
"The quality and flexibility of Flash 8 video make it the standard for delivering Internet TV content to the browser. By offering On2 Flix Pro to our commercial preview customers, we can give the first video publishers using Brightcove easy access to state-of-the-art encoding tools they need to prepare their content for delivery in broadband channels distributed with our service."
-Jeremy Allaire, Brightcove (http://www.brightcove.com/) chairman and chief executive officer.
Brightcove Selects On2 Technologies to Bring High Quality Flash 8 Video to Pioneering Internet TV Service (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=328)
muvee Technologies
"Adding On2's Flash 8 encoding capabilities to muvee autoProducer now gives our users the added option of making their muvee productions in high quality Flash 8 video, which is great for online streaming."
-Terence Swee, muvee's (http://www.muvee.com/) founder and Chief Opportunities Officer
muvee Licenses On2 Technologies Flash 8 Video SDK (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=334)
America Online
On2 Technologies Licenses VP5 and VP6 Source Code to America Online (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=101)
AOL licenses On2 video codecs (http://news.com.com/AOL+licenses+On2+video+codecs/2100-1025_3-996790.html)
On2 Scores AOL, Sony Deals (http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2190011)
IFILM
IFILM Signs Flash 8 Video Encoding Licensing Agreement with On2 Technologies (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=326)
Viewpoint
"On2 Technologies' VP7 codec delivers the performance and image quality we need to impress our consumer and Fortune 500 client base that rely on our platform and Unicast advertising offerings."
-Larry Allen, Viewpoint (http://www.viewpoint.com/) vice president and Unicast general manager
Viewpoint Adopts On2's Newest VP7 Codec Technology (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=282)
Analog Devices
"The VP6 codec's ability to deliver full-motion, full-screen video compression is revolutionary and it is a signal processing challenge precisely suited to the video optimizations ADI has designed into our Blackfin Processors."
-Phil Davies, Director, Embedded Media Platforms Division, Analog Devices
Analog Devices and On2 Collaborate on Porting VP6 Full Motion Video Codec to Blackfin Processor (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=229)
On2 Technologies Completes Initial Analog Devices Blackfin Port (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=234)
http://www.on2.com/cms-data/images/intel.jpg (http://www.intel.com/) Intel Corporation
On2 and Intel Corporation Sign Codec Optimization Agreement (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=171)
Texas Instruments
"As the streaming media market continues to grow and more products become available to consumers, it is critical that manufacturers offer the ability to support the industry's most advanced codecs. The addition of On2's VP6 video codec further strengthens TI's offering in this space."
-Henry Wiechman, business manager for TI's Streaming Media group
On2 Announces VP6 Support on Industry's Highest Performance Digital Media Processor (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=210)
http://www.on2.com/cms-data/images/sony.gif (http://news.sel.sony.com/corporateinfo/) Sony Electronics Corp.
On2 Announces New VP6, TrueCast Solution for Streaming Home Entertainment System with Sony as First Adopter (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=181)
Sony TV would grab streams from the Net (http://news.com.com/Sony+TV+would+grab+streams+from+the+Net/2100-1025_3-995467.html)
On2 Scores AOL, Sony Deals (http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2190011)
Vividas
"We believe we have looked at all of the video compression technology available world wide, VP7 is, without question, the best compression software we have been able to find."
-David Winter, CEO of Vividas
Vividas Licenses TrueMotion VP7 for Mass Distribution of High Quality Video (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=254)
ABC News
ABC News licenses On2 video technology (http://news.com.com/2100-1023-985550.html)
BBC News
"We will be updating all our systems with the latest software to take advantage of the new facility that provides live feeds at low data rates."
-Peter Mayne, Executive Editor BBC Newsgathering
BBC Television Journalists Being Equipped with QuickLink Technology Powered by On2's VP6 Video Codec (http://www.indiantelevision.com/tec/y2k3/dec/dectec1.htm)
PS: NFS Underground & Most Wanted Videos were internally encoded in On2 VP62 Codec. All the Flash 8 Videos, are nothing but VP62!!!
Why Choose On2 Video?
Why Do the World's Premier Multimedia Companies Use On2 Video?
Companies choose On2 Video compression over Windows Media 9, Real 10, H.263, H.264 and MPEG-4 because:
our technology delivers better quality video at lower data rates (as measured in objective PSNR metrics)
our technology cost less to license
our technology carries no complicated patent licensing fees
we have been developing video compression technology since 1991On2's products are used by some of the premier multimedia companies for applications like web video sharing, live webcasting, video VoIP, live two-way video instant messaging, satellite and mobile video, video surveillance, IPTV, and distance learning.
Below, you will find a list of some of our customers and explanations why they chose On2 Video. Customers like Macromedia, which chose On2 for the video compression technology in the new Flash 8 format; Skype for video VoIP; iFilm and muvee for consumer video applications; XM Satellite Radio for their video-over-satellite initiative; and Electronic Arts for games like The Sims II.
Click here (http://www.on2.com/cms-data/pdf/1123531744838491.pdf) http://www.on2.com/tinymce/plugins/pdf/images/pdf.gif (http://www.on2.com/cms-data/pdf/1123531744838491.pdf) to access our latest white paper, which explains the benefits of On2's video compression technology over other proprietary and industry standard formats.
On2 prides itself on having the world's best video compression and pricing models that are flexible and can be built around the customer's business needs.
http://www.on2.com/cms-data/logos/1132763652437649.gif (http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/video/) Adobe (Macromedia)
"Quality. This is the first thing we looked at and our target was to at least cut the bandwidth in half while keeping the same visual quality... Portability. We do not only need to support Intel, but also PowerPC, ARM, MIPS and many others. Recompiling for a new platform had to be painless and essentially require no code changes. Optional availability of specialized code was a plus too, although we could have done some of that work ourselves."
-Tinic Uro Principal Engineer, Macromedia (http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/video/) Flash Player
The quest for a new video codec in Flash 8 (http://www.kaourantin.net/2005/08/quest-for-new-video-codec-in-flash-8.html)
On2 VP6 Compression Technology Optimizes Highly Anticipated Macromedia Flash Player 8 for Highest Image Quality on the Internet (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=304)
Flash 8 Poised to Take on Web Video (http://news.com.com/Flash+8+poised+to+take+on+Web+video/2100-1032_3-5808794.html)
Skype
"We created Skype 2.0 to be fun and easy to use, with enhanced features that allow people to effortlessly stay in touch and express themselves online. On2's video compression has helped enable the quality of Skype Video."
-James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype
On2 Codec Offers High Quality Video to Skype (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=324)
Skype offers Web video phone-calling feature (http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2005-12-01T053736Z_01_FOR120162_RTRUKOC_0_US-SKYPE.xml)
Popular Internet Telephone Service Adds Video to Voice (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/01/technology/circuits/01skype.html)
XM Satellite Radio
"As XM continues to expand the possibilities of satellite entertainment technology and content, we have incorporated On2's video technology for its quality in both streaming and cached playback applications."
-Stuart Cox, XM Vice President, Advanced Applications.
XM Satellite Radio Selects On2 TrueMotion VP6 (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=249)
XM going video with On2 (http://wireless.engadget.com/entry/1234000050026453)
Brightcove
"The quality and flexibility of Flash 8 video make it the standard for delivering Internet TV content to the browser. By offering On2 Flix Pro to our commercial preview customers, we can give the first video publishers using Brightcove easy access to state-of-the-art encoding tools they need to prepare their content for delivery in broadband channels distributed with our service."
-Jeremy Allaire, Brightcove (http://www.brightcove.com/) chairman and chief executive officer.
Brightcove Selects On2 Technologies to Bring High Quality Flash 8 Video to Pioneering Internet TV Service (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=328)
muvee Technologies
"Adding On2's Flash 8 encoding capabilities to muvee autoProducer now gives our users the added option of making their muvee productions in high quality Flash 8 video, which is great for online streaming."
-Terence Swee, muvee's (http://www.muvee.com/) founder and Chief Opportunities Officer
muvee Licenses On2 Technologies Flash 8 Video SDK (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=334)
America Online
On2 Technologies Licenses VP5 and VP6 Source Code to America Online (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=101)
AOL licenses On2 video codecs (http://news.com.com/AOL+licenses+On2+video+codecs/2100-1025_3-996790.html)
On2 Scores AOL, Sony Deals (http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2190011)
IFILM
IFILM Signs Flash 8 Video Encoding Licensing Agreement with On2 Technologies (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=326)
Viewpoint
"On2 Technologies' VP7 codec delivers the performance and image quality we need to impress our consumer and Fortune 500 client base that rely on our platform and Unicast advertising offerings."
-Larry Allen, Viewpoint (http://www.viewpoint.com/) vice president and Unicast general manager
Viewpoint Adopts On2's Newest VP7 Codec Technology (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=282)
Analog Devices
"The VP6 codec's ability to deliver full-motion, full-screen video compression is revolutionary and it is a signal processing challenge precisely suited to the video optimizations ADI has designed into our Blackfin Processors."
-Phil Davies, Director, Embedded Media Platforms Division, Analog Devices
Analog Devices and On2 Collaborate on Porting VP6 Full Motion Video Codec to Blackfin Processor (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=229)
On2 Technologies Completes Initial Analog Devices Blackfin Port (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=234)
http://www.on2.com/cms-data/images/intel.jpg (http://www.intel.com/) Intel Corporation
On2 and Intel Corporation Sign Codec Optimization Agreement (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=171)
Texas Instruments
"As the streaming media market continues to grow and more products become available to consumers, it is critical that manufacturers offer the ability to support the industry's most advanced codecs. The addition of On2's VP6 video codec further strengthens TI's offering in this space."
-Henry Wiechman, business manager for TI's Streaming Media group
On2 Announces VP6 Support on Industry's Highest Performance Digital Media Processor (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=210)
http://www.on2.com/cms-data/images/sony.gif (http://news.sel.sony.com/corporateinfo/) Sony Electronics Corp.
On2 Announces New VP6, TrueCast Solution for Streaming Home Entertainment System with Sony as First Adopter (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=181)
Sony TV would grab streams from the Net (http://news.com.com/Sony+TV+would+grab+streams+from+the+Net/2100-1025_3-995467.html)
On2 Scores AOL, Sony Deals (http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2190011)
Vividas
"We believe we have looked at all of the video compression technology available world wide, VP7 is, without question, the best compression software we have been able to find."
-David Winter, CEO of Vividas
Vividas Licenses TrueMotion VP7 for Mass Distribution of High Quality Video (http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/?id=254)
ABC News
ABC News licenses On2 video technology (http://news.com.com/2100-1023-985550.html)
BBC News
"We will be updating all our systems with the latest software to take advantage of the new facility that provides live feeds at low data rates."
-Peter Mayne, Executive Editor BBC Newsgathering
BBC Television Journalists Being Equipped with QuickLink Technology Powered by On2's VP6 Video Codec (http://www.indiantelevision.com/tec/y2k3/dec/dectec1.htm)
PS: NFS Underground & Most Wanted Videos were internally encoded in On2 VP62 Codec. All the Flash 8 Videos, are nothing but VP62!!!