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Sorenson Spark Press: Verisilicon licenses Sorenson Spark Video codec

Douglas Cebik — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:46:01 +0000

I have closed another major licensing deal for Sorenson Media. The announcement was made public today, via the following press release.

This deal allows Verisilicon to optimize the Sorenson Spark video codec and offer it as part of their chipset offering, ultimately enabling a broad array of consumer electronic devices to play back video [...]

MediaWorks Unveils MediaFlex Platform Architecture, Enabling Next Generation Of Digital Video Products

Douglas Cebik — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:49:56 +0000

For some reason www.planetanalog.com posted a press release today, which was release on Janury 6, 2006, which had me as a contact. MediaWorks has been long out of business.

Here is the press release:

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 5, 2006–

Programmable, low power SoC platform offers manufacturers flexibility, fast time-to-market and low system cost; First [...]

Zoran announced Coach 10 processor for digital cameras

Douglas Cebik — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:01:18 +0000

COACH 10 Processors Integrate Advanced Codecs and Connectivity Solutions, Including High-Definition Digital Video and Still Output for Digital Still Cameras and Camcorders Demonstrated At PMA 2007.

Read the Press Release:

CES: Intel debuts three quad-core processors

Douglas Cebik — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:00:43 +0000

http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/08/intel/index.php

Zoran Coach 9 receives DiVx certification for movie recording

Douglas Cebik — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:54:08 +0000

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0701/07010802zorancoach9divx.asp

CES 2007: Zoran Corporation has today announced its new Coach 9 processor which will enable high quality DivX video encoding for digital cameras. “By working with DivX, we are able to provide our OEM customers with high-quality video recording as a key product differentiator,” said Ohad Meitav, Senior Director, digital cameras at Zoran. [...]

Chip makers venture into portable HD H.264 market

Douglas Cebik — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:57:20 +0000

Shifting warily from the fast-growing but increasingly commoditized H.264 decoder IC market, several semiconductor companies are testing the waters for H.264 High Profile encoder/decoders.

Full EETimes Article Here:

Report: Broadcom in iPhone, analyst says

Douglas Cebik — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:45:16 +0000

Article:

Analyst: PortalPlayer nabs Apple iPhone design win

Douglas Cebik — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:16:09 +0000

Article Here:

Under the Hood: Inside the Nintendo Wii

Douglas Cebik — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:15:43 +0000

EETimes teardown the new Nintendo Wii.

IBM Broadway processor; ATI Hollywood graphics processor; Broadcom BCM2042 wireless sensor with Bluetooth functionality, Broadcom BCM4318 Wi-Fi transceiver; Qimonda HYB18HS1232 GDDR3 graphics RAM; Samsung K9F4G08U0A 65-nm, 4-Gbit NAND flash; and Elpida S1616AGTA 16-Mbit SDRAM.

Full Article and Video Here:

Inside Nikon's 4800 digital camera, with video

Douglas Cebik — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:32:40 +0000

From an analog design perspective, the digital still camera (DSC) provides surprisingly rich turf. Far from what the product category name might imply, the DSC is loaded with mixed-signal design and components. Looking first at attributes tied to this month’s focus on line drivers, the Nikon 4800 of Figure 1 provides one view of [...]