The Market Unparalleled Compatibility Management Team Investor Information Contact Information Software vs. Hardware Decoding Video and audio files encoded in the MPEG file format must utilize either a software MPEG decoder or, for optimal quality, a hardware MPEG decoder to read and display the files. While some firms suggest that software MPEG-2 products will meet the market's needs, most knowledgeable system integrators and corporate users find that the software approach is too much of a CPU drain to deliver the quality people have come to expect. Independent Software Vendors, ISVs, developing DVD interactive games and titles have also confirmed the superiority of a hardware decoder vs. a software decoder. The possibilities for a wide range of entertainment, education, training, and business presentation applications are virtually limitless. Corporate networks can deliver training, news broadcasts, educational programming, corporate information, and virtual seminars directly to every desktop.
University students can access the video library of an entire campus from their Web browser.
Teachers can play videos in class on any topic. Schools can make distance learning affordable. Hotels, cruise ships, and trains can deliver interactive, video on demand entertainment. Retail stores can create interactive merchandising that can inform, persuade, and sell.