Aachen, Germany and Taipei, Taiwan - Dec, 2005 - MainConcept, a leading provider of Codecs and video technology, announced that it has licensed its MPEG Encoder for Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition to AVerMedia Technologies Inc., a leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology. AVerMedia will implement the software Codec in its MCE-certified digital home entertainment tuner cards, therefore being able to significantly reduce its costs for this product line.
The MainConcept technology enables AVerMedia to provide more cost-effective and varied products with Media Center Edition compatibility for their customers worldwide. And, as the MCE market grows, MainConcept and AVerMedia will gain a competitive advantage by already offering an affordable, feature-rich solution.
"We are honoured that AVerMedia has chosen our MCE Codec technology," said Markus Moenig, founder and CEO of MainConcept. "AVerMedia is recognized as a leader in innovation and quality, and we are proud to contribute to their success."
"MainConcept has enjoyed the sound reputation of its corporate image and product quality around the world," said Dr. Allan Yang, CTO of AVerMedia. "We have great confidence in the partnership with MainConcept to deliver superior product value and high satisfaction for our customers."
About AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
AVerMedia is a leader in Digital Multimedia Video Convergence Technologies. It was founded in 1990 with a simple ideology: to turn advanced technology into innovative, high-value products for consumers worldwide. Its products have received high praise and numerous prestigious awards from leading experts. Focusing on digital video technology, the company has expanded its product line to include a wide range of unique presentation, security and multimedia products. AVerMedia also partners with PC OEMs to integrate its technologies into their applications. Branch offices are strategically located in the USA, UK, Spain, Germany, France, Taiwan, and China.
Additional information is available at http://www.avermedia.com.
About MainConcept
MainConcept is a worldwide leader in Codecs and video editing technologies for personal computers, set-top boxes and various DSP-based solutions. The company offers SDKs which make it easy for companies to implement codecs and other multimedia features with minimal research and development. MainConcept also has a line of innovative end-user video editing and compositing software which is also available for OEM bundling. MainConcept AG is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, where it was founded and has operated for 12 years. The U.S. subsidiary, MainConcept LLC, was established in 2001 in Beachwood, Ohio. In 2002 Technology Joint Corporation (TJC) located in Osaka, Japan, became the exclusive MainConcept distributor for the Asian-Pacific region.
Additional information is available at http://www.mainconcept.com.
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