On September 7, several leading solution providers announced they would be offering their first products featuring Microsoft’s VC-1 Encoder SDK.  On the same day, Microsoft stated it would be providing industry support for this software officially, though the first statement regarding the new development was announced at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters conference in April. 

These products have improved products offered by leading companies that provide digital delivery services and compression tools.  The new SDK technology offered by solution providers will offer better video imagery and many other features.

Companies such as Red Bee Media have decided to go with solution providers Anystream, Inc. to adopt the new Encoder technology in order to revise its video content for the BBC’s new iPlayer service.  According to a Red Bee spokesperson, the new Encoder will help it deliver faster and better quality video to customers in various formats.  The technology allows for solution providers to provide HD optical discs  and content that can be optimized for almost any screen, perfect for on-demand and broadband service.s 

Other companies across Europe, such as Sonopress, Imagion AG and DS&DVD and U.S. companies including GDMX, Deluxe and Blink Digital will also be working with solution providers to utilize the new Microsoft products.  Microsoft and Amazon.com also intend to offer a program for independent filmmakers that will let them publish as many as 1,000 HD DVD titles without any set-up fee through CreateSpace.

Over 85 percent of all HD DVD titles in the U.S. have now been encoded using the new VC-1 technology, so solution providers are offering it at an opportune time. 

Microsoft will also include this new SDK technology in its Xbox system and most particularly on its xbox LIVE Marketplace. 

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