Download a free MPEG-4 Player at Digital Hollywood Broadband March 5, 2001 – San Jose, California Robert Bleidt Director, Product Management and Business Strategy MP4Net Business Philips Digital Networks

Download a free MPEG-4 Player at Ten Minutes to Enlightenment What is MPEG-4?What is MPEG-4? Why Use MPEG-4 - Dispelling some MPEG-4 MythsWhy Use MPEG-4 - Dispelling some MPEG-4 Myths Using MPEG-4 for ITVUsing MPEG-4 for ITV Two Standards for ITV: MPEG-4 and MHPTwo Standards for ITV: MPEG-4 and MHP

Download a free MPEG-4 Player at What is MPEG-4? Approved ISO International Standard for Interactive MultimediaApproved ISO International Standard for Interactive Multimedia –Video –Audio High QualityHigh Quality Low-BitrateLow-Bitrate SpeechSpeech –Graphics (BIFS) 2D Vector and Bitmap2D Vector and Bitmap 3D Vector and Bitmap3D Vector and Bitmap –Scripting Language and Hyperlinks –Standard Interface to Digital Rights Management 4 MPEG VIDEO AUDIO GRAPHICS LINKS

Download a free MPEG-4 Player at Why MPEG-4? ISO Standard allows interoperability between vendors and across platformsISO Standard allows interoperability between vendors and across platforms –Technology selection made by content distributor instead of streaming technology supplier –Content encoded on one manufacturer’s encoder can be played on another’s decoder –Encoded content can be played back on PC, STB, and future mobile devices –Involvement of hundreds of companies assures longevity

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Download a free MPEG-4 Player at “MPEG-4 is not a standard yet” MPEG-4 Myth #1 Philips Encoder Sun Server Philips Player Philips STB ISO has issued version 1 of MPEG-4 as an International Standard. Compliant implementations are available from several suppliers, including Philips

Download a free MPEG-4 Player at MPEG-4 standard is “not focused on anything” MPEG-4 Myth #2 ISMA to specify a subset of MPEG-4 for practical delivery over IP networks ISMA is the Internet Streaming Media Alliance founded by Apple, Cisco, Kasenna, Philips, and Sun Microsystems to accelerate the market adoption of open standards for streaming rich media over Internet Protocols. Over seventy companies attended the first ISMA meeting at Philips last month.

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Download a free MPEG-4 Player at Pari s Who is “MP4Net”? New business unit formed in 2000 to commercialize Philips MPEG-4 and related technologies.New business unit formed in 2000 to commercialize Philips MPEG-4 and related technologies. Currently 140 people, 200 by end of 2001.Currently 140 people, 200 by end of Locations:Locations: –Sunnyvale, CA (Management, Marketing, Manufacturing, Support) –Paris, FR (Video & Systems Engineering) –Eindhoven, NL (Audio Engineering) Sunnyval e Eindhove n

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