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MPEGIF Membership Continues to Grow While the Interop/Logo Qualification Program is Now Open
[May 15, 2006]

MPEGIF Membership Continues to Grow While the Interop/Logo Qualification Program is Now Open


FREMONT, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- May 15, 2006 -- The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) today announced that several leading companies have joined the organization. In addition, MPEGIF has re-launched their logo qualification program, opening it up to all industry participants. 






		 		




New MPEGIF members include:
ARC International            Human Monitoring Ltd.
ATI Technologies            NagraVision
Ceva DSP Ltd.              Popwire 
Chips & Media Inc.           Miravid Inc.
Freescale Semiconductors        Robert Gordon University
Harman Becker Automotive Systems    Vweb Corp. 
HiSilicone Technologies Co. Inc.


These companies join the ranks of leading suppliers and early adopters of the latest standards based MPEG technology.


In addition, MPEGIF's Logo Qualification Program has now been made available to all industry participants and is no longer limited to products supplied by members of MPEGIF. The program is being operated to ensure interoperability among products and technology using MPEG-4. The program is designed such that participants' products undergo testing against standardized bitstreams and qualified products to confirm they work together under specific MPEG profiles and levels.

Qualified products have the right to display the distinctive MP4 Qualification Mark and may list their documentation, literature, qualification test results and advertising on the Logo Program website (http://logo.mpegif.org). Using this site, Qualified products can be selected or have their status confirmed by browsing the Product Directory area. The MPEGIF's internet presence counts millions of hits per month and is one of the most frequented resources devoted to MPEG technologies.

"The video ecosystem, especially in respect of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, is evolving by the minute and with the MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program being available, and indeed the first products having received qualification already, the industry is now provided with the means to better differentiate and consider what the market is offering," said Sebastian Moeritz, President of MPEGIF.

"It took many years for interoperability to be the norm as MPEG-2 emerged, the work of the forum in MPEG-4 interoperability is essential to the success of our industry," said David Price, Vice President of MPEGIF. "As a result the 'MP4' Logo will become the mark of excellence for next generation video technology."

About the MPEG Industry Forum -- MPEGIF represents approximately 100 companies from diverse industries. MPEGIF member companies are evenly distributed across North America, Europe and Asia, addressing MPEG adoption issues that go beyond the charter of ISO/IEC MPEG. Specifically focusing on the widespread adoption of MPEG-4 AVC and AAC, activities include marketing, interoperability and the MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program as well as presence at trade shows and extensive conference participation.

For more information visit: http://www.mpegif.org, or contact Nicola Wissler at +1 510-744-4025, or by Email at [email protected].

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