Kulabyte & AMD To Demonstrate World's Fastest Video Encoding Solution At NAB 2007

"Kulabyte's Kulabyte Professional Encoding Suite powered by Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors in an 8-socket server configuration is the industry’s fastest video encoder solution utilizing standard codec engines like On2 Flash, VC-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.

Kulabyte’s TimeSlice technology delivers faster than real-time encoding, noticeably improved picture quality and significant bandwidth savings, while utilizing industry standard codec engines. When deployed with dual-core AMD Opteron processors, tests show that 16-core encoding servers deliver a 60% increase in speed and efficiency over competitive multi-core processing platforms, which are currently limited to a maximum of 8-cores in a single server. Digital media creators can encode, and distribute digital content at speeds more than 12 times faster than industry-standard codec times at comparable prices.

Whether uploading to user-generated Web sites, transporting over broadcast, cable, or satellite networks, or encoding for file storage, professional DVD authoring houses, post-production facilities, television studios, film archives, user-generated Web sites, and mobile video producers can benefit from the Kulabyte solution powered by AMD Opteron processors. The advantages of faster encoding are particularly desirable for time-sensitive content such as news, sports and live broadcasting as well as the explosion of consumer generated video content on the Web and mobile platforms.

Kulabyte Professional Encoding Suite is a patent-pending multi-core encoding system that can operate using most OEM standards-based video codecs and will be demonstrated at NAB 2007 using AMD Opteron processors."

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