ViXS XCode(R) 3000 Series Powers Sony Vaio L Series of Multimedia PC's

ViXS XCode(R) 3106 provides HD Transcoding of Protected Broadcast Video

TORONTO , Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ - ViXS Systems Inc., a leader in highly innovative and advanced networked multimedia solutions, today announced that Sony has selected XCode(R) 3106 for the latest line of Vaio L Multimedia Personal Computers (PCs). The XCode(R) 3106 provides advanced features such as HD transcoding of HD MPEG2 broadcast video to a HD MPEG4 AVC format for increased video storage. Video storage on to the local HDD has been increased by 4X, as compared to a non transcoding mode.

The XCode(R) 3106 also transcodes HD MPEG2 Broadcast Content to HD MPEG4 AVC to help provide increased video archiving storage for Blu Ray Disc authoring to Blu Ray Discs. In addition, the XCode(R) 3106 uses its integrated flexible Security Engine to decrypt and encrypt protected video content.

"We are delighted once again to be in this latest generation of Sony's Vaio series of Multimedia PCs", said Sally Daub , President and CEO of ViXS Systems. "Sony has become a leader in the consumer electronics space with their ability to come out with products that consumers want to use and products that are at the highest quality possible. We are pleased that Sony continues to choose ViXS as its choice for multimedia processing in their Sony Vaio line of multimedia PCs."

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