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Canopus Previews New HD Codec Technology at IBC That Delivers 1920 x 1080i Resolution (4/9/2005)

Canopus, leaders in the digital video codec, encoding and production arena, will use IBC to preview the Canopus HQ+ codec, the third software codec option in the companys codec collection for EDIUS Pro 3. The Canopus HQ+ codec is scalable up to 1920 x 1080i resolution and is specifically aimed at quality-critical applications, such as compositing and 3D animation.

The Canopus HQ+ codec uses 4:2:2 colour sampling to attain 1920 luma samples and 960 chroma samples per line for a full 1920 x 1080 interlaced frame that provides quality comparable to uncompressed HD, but at about one-fifth the data size. The HQ+ codec also maintains picture sharpness by not scaling the image, making it perfect for detailed oriented, high-contrast work such as compositing.

The unique way the Canopus HQ+ codec processes HD video provides users with picture quality that compares to uncompressed HD, yet requires considerably less bandwidth, said Hiro Yamada, founder and chairman of the board of Canopus. This saving in disk space makes HD production more efficient, and stable.

The Canopus HQ+ software codec will be available for EDIUS Pro 3 in Europe in Q4 2005.

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