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MainConcept GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) and a global leader in audio and video codecs and software-development kits for broadcast, film and consumer markets, announced a new version of the MainConcept™ MPEG Pro™ HD 3.2 plug-in, supporting enhanced high-definition video editing.
MainConcept’s MPEG Pro HD 3 plug-in enables fast, easy editing of MPEG, H.264/AVC and HDV content in Adobe Premiere Pro without transcoding. The latest MPEG Pro HD 3.2 plug-in provides frame-accurate work in Premiere Pro CS3, direct MPEG editing and Smart Rendering. Alongside full support for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Dolby® Digital, AVC-HD and numerous camcorders, it supports Sony’s new solid-state camcorders in the XDCAM HD 422 Optical Disc and XDCAM EX® product lines.
“The new MainConcept MPEG Pro HD 3.2 plug-in is a significant technology leap for Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 users employing Sony’s long-awaited XDCAM EX and XDCAM HD 422 camcorders,” says Muzaffer Beygirci, Managing Director and Vice President Sales at MainConcept. “It provides high-end features such as support for MPEG and Dolby® Digital and is ideal for video professionals using Adobe Premiere Pro to import, edit and produce high-quality material.”$$$$
“MainConcept excels in video-codec technology and is one of our leading partners in enabling customers to achieve a smooth production process,” says Takashi Honda, General Manager of Sony Corporation’s Business & Professional System Business Division. “With MPEG Pro, MainConcept has developed a cost-effective codec software solution that works seamlessly with popular Sony XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX products.”
The latest MPEG Pro HD 3.2 supports Sony XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD 422 and models in the 420 line. Further improvements include H.264/AVC import and export, increased HD-editing performance, significant improvements to MPEG-2 encoding and H.264/AVC decoding, and enhancements to Adobe’s established video-editing program.
The MPEG Pro HD 3 plug-in is available now from MainConcept’s website for online purchase or download. A free demo version is also available, and special upgrade price lists can be found on the MPEG Pro HD 3 website.
Further links:
- MainConcept
