The JPEG 2000 format achieves much higher compression rates than its JPEG predecessor.
Wavelet transformation enables images to be coded in a continuous datastream.
As opposed to the DCT process, in which images are sequentially divided into 8x8 pixel blocks, Wavelet constructs the image progressively and therefore eliminates the formation of square artifacts. The new format will be a welcome boost for Internet data transfer especially, since the compressed images call for a smaller bandwidth. Massive underwater action Aquanox features awesome graphics and excellent gameplay. Here's our attempt at an impartial preview. This pull-down menu brings you to the result database of our German test labs.