Sorenson debuts Squeeze 4 video compression apps
updated 08:50 am EDT, Mon June 7, 2004
Sorenson debuts Squeeze 4
today announced Sorenson Squeeze 4, its new line of video compression applications that includes the Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite ($450), Sorenson Squeeze 4 for Macromedia Flash MX ($120), and Sorenson Squeeze 4 for MPEG-4 ($200). Sorenson says the suite is "the first" compression application to incorporate High Definition (HD) encoding for a variety of video formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, QuickTime, and RealMedia. Sorenson has added the Sorenson AVC Pro codec (also known as H.264), which it says offers the highest-quality video at roughly 70 percent the data rate of MPEG-4. The suite also includes a redesigned interface including a fully customizable batch window that allows settings to be applied at the job, source, and output levels. It will ship in the third quarter of 2004.
