Streaming Video Player In Development

Posted By: Ed Wednesday, March 27, 2002 8:36:22 AM

Media Metastasis has recently begun demonstrating early versions of ZyGoVideoH, which is an app capable of playing streaming video that is sent to it at 56 K. The company is demonstrating it on a Visor Prism, though it sees it being used with 3G wireless devices when it is eventually released. There is no word yet on when the final version will be available.

The app will display video that is created by Media Metastasis' ZyGoVideo Pro, a QuickTime 5 downloadable Component.

Rod Sheffield, President and CEO of Media Metastasis, said, "The next generation of wireless PDAs and 3G phones have several characteristics which call for the use of ZyGoVideo. First, the display sizes range from 160 by 160 pixels to 320 by 320 pixels, so the data rate is inherently low. Second, the 3G phone networks are starting off with data rates at 56 kbps, normal PC modem rates."

He went on to say, "ZyGoVideo creates video files consistently half the size of other codecs to be either downloaded or streamed to mobile devices at modem rates. The advantage in file size translates to a very flat and consistent data rate; the perfect solution for wireless streaming, and download times nearly twice as fast as competing video compressors. ZyGoVideo's advantage in compressed frame size also means every frame can be played without sacrificing video image quality, this is important when the goal is to deliver a true 7.5 frames per second. Dropping frames at this rate causes very choppy looking video, but playing all the available frames looks smooth for all but the highest motion video sequences."

Thanks to montyburns and Brian J. Fox for the tips. -Ed

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They Tried it on a visor prism first!!!

visorprismman @ 3/27/2002 10:49:04 AM #
It's funny that they did that...I like to hear that on this forum cause visor rules!!!

RE: They Tried it on a visor prism first!!!
I.M. Anonymous @ 3/27/2002 11:25:51 AM #
The prism had the best screen as for brightnes and screen refresh. I liked how video showed on my prism...

RE: They Tried it on a visor prism first!!!
I.M. Anonymous @ 3/27/2002 12:29:52 PM #
I am a convert from Palm to HS. My main issues (no flip cover, much bigger) were overcome by the ability to expand to compact flash--not the best solution for size, but runs faster. I can stream video very well off the card.

Will Vid Streaming Be Expensive?

I.M. Anonymous @ 3/27/2002 8:43:28 PM #
No doubt vid streaming is so call killer app for the 3G phones PDAs and such but as a consumer I'm not sure if I want to pay for all this airtime in order to see some Flash advertisements and such like what's on web these days if you get what I mean.

If you are talking about REAL content like MTV or CNN I'll rather see it on a big screen IMHO.

RE: Will Vid Streaming Be Expensive?
I.M. Anonymous @ 3/29/2002 12:22:39 AM #
With vid streaming, it creates great opportunities for companies that "pushes" advertorial information to pda users when they are near the premises, to which they may have subscribe to.

Imagine, having movie infor or sales information being pushed to your pda or phone and if interested click it and see the trailers or products, before going to the nearby to do your purchase. Similar to location base idea.

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