KLite video compressor offers new space-saving format
updated 04:45 pm EDT, Mon April 6, 2009
KLite debuts JPDMovie
RGB Light and Kandalu Software have collaborated to launch KLite, a new player and compressor title for Macs. The software allows video conversion to the new JPDMovie (JPDM) codec, said to save up to 30 percent in terms of space compared to H264. The software supports three photo formats, lossless compression via CPD and GPD, and a lossy JPD format, all with improved compression sizes compared to competing formats such as JPG and PNG.
The software is available in beta form now, and should ship in a final release April 15th. A professional version is promised with audio support, plug-ins for Final Cut and Photoshop, and compatibility with the iPhone and iPod touch through smart applications. KLite works with Mac OS X 10.4.9 and higher, but has not yet been assigned pricing.
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Well, that's a significant space savings, if the playback quality is decent, but this format won't go anywhere until it gets approved by the MPEG group as an industry standard, and cheaply licensed to hardware vendors. As long as there are no standard devices capable of playing back this format, and with storage prices so cheap, there's really no incentive to spend your time compressing your video for this format. About the only place where this format might be relevant is for compressing video content in video games to maximize the use of limited storage media, especially on the XBox, for example, for which the games are often limited by the size of a dual-layer DVD disc. For your typical MacNN reader, this announcement is not relevant until the format is approved and licensed as an MPEG standard.