Nero Digital™ Proves to be the Technology of Choice for Next Generation
DVD at the International CES 2005 Show
Many CES
Exhibitors used Nero Digital™ to encode High Definition Video to Play on HD-DVD
Devices
Glendale, CA (January 18th, 2005) -- Nero, leaders in
digital media technology, unveiled exciting news at CES 2005 and proved why Nero
Digital™ is the choice for next generation DVD by outshining all of its
competitors with the best High Definition (HD) video prominently displayed and
demonstrated at the show.
Nero is ahead of its time and the choice of the industry as a next generation
solution for HD-DVD video. All the HD content shown on the HD-DVD player
prototype at the HD-DVD pavilion at CES was encoded with Recode, a Nero product
that includes Nero Digital™ technology. Nero is the first company in the world
to introduce AVC/H.264 content creation with VCPS (Video Content Protection
System) for HD video. In addition, VCPS will become fully integrated into Nero
Digital™ allowing full content protection. Jointly developed by Philips and HP,
VCPS is an innovative technology for encrypting video recordings on DVD+R/+RW
discs. Designed to make protected recordings on DVD+R/+RW discs of digital
broadcast according to the Broadcast Flag rules adopted by the United States
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), VCPS also enables direct digital
recording of 'copy-once' content from satellite and cable sources. Nero Digital™
with VCPS is expected to be introduced in devices beginning Q3/2005.
Nero Digital™, co-developed by Nero and Ateme, is the first complete MPEG-4
audio and video solution for home entertainment and CE devices. With outstanding
video and audio quality, Nero Digital™ is at the center of Nero's strategy for
content creation, delivery, and protection. Now featuring cutting edge AVC/H.264
video encoding, and HE-AAC audio, future Nero applications will be able to
record High Definition video content with surround sound on DVD. The addition of
VCPS to Nero Digital™ provides the required level of security against
unauthorized re-distribution perfect for delivery of video on demand.
Nero Digital™ has become accepted in the consumer electronics arena with
support from several industry leading vendors. These Nero Digital™ supported
consumer electronics devices will include DVD players, DVD recorders with Hard
Drives and portable devices. The first Nero Digital™ enabled consumer devices
were shown at CES and there will be more to come throughout 2005.
Nero has sold over 160 million copies worldwide and has established itself as
a leader in the growing audio and video software recording marketplace. PC and
CE users and manufacturers will greatly benefit from Nero Digital™, which
provides a fully integrated solution that seamlessly ties the two together.
For more information on Nero Digital, visit www.nerodigital.com.
About Nero
On the global digital media market Nero offers the most reliable
CD/DVD-software applications in the entire industrial segment. Since the company
was founded in 1995 its leading product, Nero, has established a loyal clientele
of more than 160 million users throughout the world.
Nero's award-winning flagship product, Nero 6, provides an all-in-one
comprehensive digital media solution. Nero's product line also includes Nero
Digital™ '“ audio/video technology, the new Nero PhotoShow Elite '“ the easy and
complete photo solution, SIPPS '“ VoIP, and across '“ professional computer aided
translation software. Nero distributes its products globally through the world's
leading drive manufacturers and PC manufacturers, as well as leading worldwide
retailers, online partners, and also directly to consumers at www.nero.com. Nero
AG is headquartered in Karlsbad, Germany, with its subsidiaries Nero Inc.
located in Glendale, California, USA and Nero K.K. located in Yokohama,
Japan.
About
Ateme
Ateme is headquartered in France (www.ateme.com). It is a world leading providers of hardware
and software solutions for video and signal processing in embedded market. Ateme
delivers custom services on top of its boards and algorithms. Since 2002, Ateme
centers its strategy on applicative reference designs which targets the specific
markets of video-security, broadcast and consumer electronics. The result to OEM
is a faster product design, a shorter time to market and total costs reduction.
Ateme operates worldwide thanks to its distribution network.
Source: Nero
