Canopus Announces ProCoder 1.2 by News Editor Published on Sep 30, 2002 12:00 AM

New features in version 1.2 give ProCoder ($699) added versatility for both Internet and broadcast video applications. While multi-stream support for Windows Media and RealVideo -- including the new RealVideo 9 -- provides excellent flexibility for Web streaming applications, HD resolution support through MPEG-2 Main Profile at High Level (MP@HL) encoding brings ProCoder to the broadcasting market. ProCoder 1.2 also includes support for MPEG-1 settings outside of Standard Profile, such as 640x480 MPEG-1, to provide high-quality video for Web and CD-ROM-based content. In addition, ProCoder 1.2 delivers higher-quality MPEG-2 output and offers expanded DV import capabilities to transcode video files from editing systems that create raw DV files.

ProCoder 1.2 will be available October 17, 2002 through Canopus and its authorized dealers and system integrators for a suggested retail price of $699. Registered users of ProCoder can upgrade to version 1.2 through a free download from the Canopus Web site. ProCoder supports Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Professional/XP Home and XP Professional operating systems. Fully optimized for Intel Pentium 4 processor, ProCoder also supports Intel Pentium II and higher, as well as AMD's K6, Duron and Athlon processors.