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News Release from: Coding Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 November 2005
Hantro signs for low-bitrate codec
Hantro is to incorporate the performance optimised aacPlus codec into its mobile multimedia product offering.
Hantro and Coding Technologies have signed an agreement under which Hantro will incorporate the performance optimised aacPlus codec into its mobile multimedia product offering With quality comparable to MP3 at only a quarter of the bitrate, aacPlus audio is an ideal companion to H.264/AVC or VC-1 video for delivering an incredible multimedia experience on wireless handsets
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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aacPlus is AAC coupled with Coding Technologies' patented Spectral Band Replication (SBR) and Parametric Stereo technologies.
SBR and Parametric Stereo are groundbreaking audio compression techniques that dramatically reduce the size (bitrate) of digital audio files while maintaining the same audio quality.
In third-party listening tests, consumers found comparable quality between music files encoded at 128Kbit/s in MP3 compared with those encoded at 32Kbit/s with aacPlus.
This level of efficiency fundamentally changes the economics of digital music delivery and enables new applications in mobile and digital broadcasting.
Coding Technologies' aacPlus has been adopted in standards from 3GPP, DVB, DVD Forum, MPEG, and others and is quickly becoming the defacto-standard for mobile handsets worldwide.
"Coding Technologies is a natural choice for Hantro to partner with", says Eero Kaikkonen, President and CEO of Hantro.
"Their implementation of the MPEG-4 aacPlus standard is leading the field for quality and performance, coupled with our video technologies we have created the best foundation for creating the most compelling applications in the most resource limited environments".
"Hantro's expertise in video coding and its broad solution offerings are a perfect fit for our aacPlus audio technology", added Oliver Kunz, Vice President Strategic Marketing Coding Technologies.
"Services combining audio and video are in the focus of network operators, manufacturers and users alike, and this deal is offering a best-in-class combination ensuring optimum user experience".
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