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Press
Release: March 8, 2005
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Plextor PVRs Now Support Linux
First
Hardware-Based PVRs to Deliver MPEG-4
Video Capture and Compression on Linux Platform
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FREMONT,
Calif. – March 8, 2005– Plextor®
Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance
digital media equipment, today announced the availability
of a free Linux Software Developers Kit (SDK) for ConvertX
video capture devices. For the first time, the Open Source
Software (OSS) community can enjoy the advanced features
of Plextor ConvertX PVRs, including real-time hardware-based
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video encoding
in a low-cost USB 2.0 video peripheral.
Licensed
under the GNU General Public License, the Linux SDK
supports the popular Video for Linux 2 (V4L2) and Advanced
Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) specifications. It also
supports deprecated Open Sound System (OSS) applications
via the OSS compatibility layer provided by ALSA. The
new driver, which requires the Linux 2.6 kernel, includes
sample code that can be reused in open source or proprietary
applications to help developers get started quickly.
“Plextor
is strongly committed to supporting the Open Source
Software movement with free development tools that help
speed the creation of next-generation Linux-based video
software,” said Dirk Peters, director of marketing,
Plextor. “The release of this SDK was a direct
response to requests from the user community for an
easier way to work with Plextor ConvertX video capture
devices on computers running Linux.”
“Plextor’s
new Linux SDK provides developers with a free GPL-based
full-source driver to support all of the popular V4L2
applications,” said, Tom Luax, vice president
of sales, WISchip International. “The combination
of low-cost MPEG4/DivX Video compression hardware and
Linux OSS software is a great solution for anyone who
wants to build a high-quality and low-cost personal
video recorder for their PC.
Pricing
and Availability
Version 0.91 of Plextor’s new Linux SDK, with support
for ConvertX PX-M402U and PX-TV402U, is available immediately
from http://www.plextor.com/english/support/LinuxSDK.htm.
About
Plextor
Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer
of high-performance digital media equipment for professionals,
consumers, and enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley
since 1990, Plextor has introduced generations of award-winning
products, including digital video converters and CD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, and DVD±R/RW optical disk drives. Plextor
is privately owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., a developer
and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision
electronic equipment headquartered in Japan. Contact Plextor
at www.plextor.com.
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