OpenStream to Bring Full-Featured Video Architecture to Linux
LOS ANGELES, ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3), May 11 /PRNewswire/ --
Indrema Corporation, the Open Source digital entertainment company, today
announced that Linux users will soon enjoy a wave of professional video
applications thanks to an Open Source project called OpenStream(TM). The
OpenStream project is a collaboration of several development groups, including
Indrema, LiViD, and other major Linux vendors soon to be announced working to
create a new royalty-free gold standard for professional video on Linux.
The project will be hosted on VA Linux's SourceForge
(http://sourceforge.net) where Open Source developers are encouraged to
contribute to the API and code development. The project will produce the
OpenStream 1.0 API specification and Sample Implementation with support for
MPEG2 encoding, decoding hardware acceleration-an access architecture for
various CODECs, and drivers for a variety of popular MPEG2 hardware. In other
news, Indrema announced today its selection of NVIDIA's (Nasdaq: NVDA)
future-generation graphics processing unit (GPU) as the standard GPU in the
Indrema L600 Entertainment System, which will take advantage of advanced
gaming performance and OpenStream video technology.
"The OpenStream API will enable professional quality hardware video
acceleration compatible with the Direct Rendering Infrastructure now
distributed in XFree86 4.0," said John Gildred, CEO and founder of Indrema.
"The plan is to create a scalable video architecture which surpasses that of
Microsoft or Apple, with an Open Source code base so everyone can contribute
to its fast evolution."
The OpenStream 1.0 specification will be released to a standards body to
govern its future development as an Open Standard, and the code development
will continue to evolve according to the Open Source model. Professional
non-linear editing software, multimedia presentation software tools and
Internet video authoring tools are all examples of products that will benefit
from a common open standard for video on Linux.
"The Linux Open Source community is in great need of a standardized video
architecture which offers scalability and high performance," said Matthew R.
Pavlovich manager of LiViD, an initiative to coordinate various Open Source
projects for Linux video. "The LiViD project is very hopeful that OpenStream
will be that architecture, and we are pleased to see the OpenStream project
members take the initiative to work with LiViD to ensure that the development
efforts are not fragmented."
Indrema and other supporters of the Standard hope to see many video
products released with OpenStream support soon after the 1.0 specification is
completed. A completion date for the final 1.0 specification will be expected
later this year, but start-up funding for the project has been provided by
Indrema. Other major Linux vendors have also agreed to help fund the project
and their participation will be announced shortly. More information about the
OpenStream project and related technologies will soon be available at
http://indrema.com/openstream.
About Indrema
Indrema designs, markets and sells consumer electronics and Open Source
system software for digital home entertainment. Founded on January 1, 2000,
Indrema believes that all operating system software must evolve in an Open
Source environment, where application software may remain proprietary. Indrema
is currently developing a new distribution of the Linux operating system
specifically designed for TV and HDTV applications. Indrema consumer
electronics products will offer digital audio, video, Internet and
next-generation 3D gaming features for the Open Source platform. For more
information, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.indrema.com.
NOTE: OpenStream is a trademark of Indrema Entertainment Systems.
SOURCE Indrema Corporation
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CONTACT:
Adam Sall of Antenna Group, Inc.,
415-977-1942, or adam@antennapr.com, for Indrema Corporation; or
Yana Kushner of Indrema Corporation, 510-336-9199, or
ykushner@indrema.com
NOTE TO EDITORS: Those attending E3 may contact Mindy Krufky at
415-260-8160 to schedule an onsite meeting with Indrema.
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