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The big compression debate
Fri, 26 Feb 2010
The MPEG Industry Forum will be hosting a discussion panel entitled “MPEG-4 versus MPEG-2: Choosing the Standard that’s Right for You” on 16 March at the Satellite 2010 Show, which takes place in Washington DC.
For more information go to: http://www.satellitetoday.com/satellite2010/conference.html
The long-running compression debate continues to rage as advocates of one standard tout its advantages in comparison to the other. The history of satellite-enabled communications has been one of innovation after innovation, but the journey has had its fair share of hardware and software casualties. In an era of constrained budgets and delays on capital expenditures, can a more capable MPEG standard become cost-effective? Does it really make that much difference to the end user? Will the relentless march toward 3D and other mainstream and evolving applications drive MPEG-4 toward universal adoption? On paper, the advantages of MPEG-4 are clear. But in the end, is it worth the cost?
The discussion will be moderated by David Price, VP Marketing Communications, Harmonic, Inc. and MPEGIF Vice President. Speakers include:
Dave Gordon, Solutions Engineer, TBC Integration
Brian L. Olsen, President and COO, FreeHd Canada Inc.
Tom Parish, VP of Broadcast Technology, Globecomm Systems
Brent Stranathan, Vice President, Broadcast Distribution, CBS Broadcasting Inc.
Bob Zitter, EVP, Technology and Chief Technology Officer, HBO
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