Sorenson Spark Video Decoder Licensed by Qualcomm for Mobile Video

Sorenson Media today announced that its Sorenson Spark video decoder has been licensed by Qualcomm for chipsets targeted at the next generation of high-performance, low-power and multimedia-rich mobile phones, mobile computing devices, and other consumer products. The Sorenson Spark video codec will enable devices to play a wide variety of videos available on the Internet.

Sorenson Media’s Sorenson Spark decoder was the first codec used in Macromedia Flash, now Adobe Flash, today’s de facto standard for Web video. Sorenson Spark is the industry’s most ubiquitous video decoder and enables the playback of hundreds of millions of videos on the Internet. For example, YouTube, which is the single largest online video destination site today, utilizes Sorenson Spark.

“As mobile multimedia expectations continue to grow, we remain committed to offering our customers innovative solutions that enable a next-generation experience,” said Jason Bremner, senior director of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. “Sorenson Spark will enhance our product portfolio with comprehensive video capabilities, enriching the Internet video experience for mobile users.”

“One of the most productive features of these powerful new mobile multimedia form factors is their ability to take full advantage of Web video,” said Peter Csathy, CEO of Sorenson Media. “We are thrilled to be providing Qualcomm with Sorenson Spark to raise the bar for mobile multimedia possibilities and enjoyment.”

Video Streaming Seminar for Church Staff

There's a Video Streaming Seminar coming up for Pastors and Technical Staff. The seminar is geared towards helping Pastors and their staff get a better understanding of streaming media technology. The next seminar is scheduled to be in Indianapolis, IN. Time and Date: TBA.

Session for Pastors

The session for Pastors starts at 10 am and is designed to give Pastors a better understanding of Video Streaming, Web Video and Podcasting. The session will provide a good overview of how Churches can take advantage of delivering videos for Downloadable Streaming, Real-time Streaming, Live Streaming and Podcasting. The session for Pastors will be taught in a non-technical
manner to help give a better understanding of the
possibilities with Streaming Media and Podcasting
technologies.

Session for Technical Staff

The session for Church Technical Staff will dive
into more of the technical parts of Web Streaming and
Podcasting. The presenter will show various
streaming and encoding tools during the presentation
to give staff an understanding of what's available.
There will also be more details on the cost of the
various tools. Tools covered in the session will
include: Video Encoding/Compression Tools, Live
Streaming Tools, and Audience Reporting Tools.

If you would like to attend the event contact Freeman Compression Inc. at 407-477-5837. If you can't make the event and would like to have a personalized Video Streaming Seminar in your city or on-line give us a call.