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In future, Adobe will integrate the MainConcept H.264 and AAC codecs into the Adobe Flash Player software, which reaches 98% of all PCs connected to the Internet worldwide. The decoder versions for x86, PowerPC and ARM were licensed. A public beta of the new Adobe Flash Player 9 including the MainConcept technology is available for download under the code name MovieStar at Adobe Labs (labs.adobe.com).
?H.264 and AAC are strategic key formats for Adobe Flash Player?, says Emmy Huang, Group Product Manager at Adobe. ?MainConcept supplies decoders of the highest quality, they place only very low demands on the system’s storage capacity. The codecs were quick to integrate and easy to port to the various platforms supported by Adobe Flash Player. Thanks to our decision in favour of the MainConcept codecs, we can now give developers important new performance elements for Flash-based video.?
?We at MainConcept feel very honoured that our technology was selected as an essential component of the new Adobe Flash Player software?, says Markus Mönig, CEO of MainConcept AG. ?More than 750 million PCs and devices on which Adobe Flash content can be played exist worldwide. We are certain that users will benefit from the advanced MainConcept codecs and we look forward to taking on a key role as a supplier of technology for Adobe Flash Player?.
MainConcept codecs were developed specifically as solutions for encoding and decoding audio and video for the mass market. The codec design aims to exploit the performance capabilities of processors of the latest generations (e.g. of multicore systems), without ignoring users who use somewhat older systems.
The codecs support the international audio and video standards, while at the same time showing a high degree of tolerance towards damaged, corrupt or non-standard files. For software developers, MainConcept makes integrating the codecs into their own applications very easy. The company supplies the customer with comprehensive SDKs with all the necessary tools, documentation and developer Support, so that they can bring solutions for the various platforms to market very quickly.
