| Developer(s) | Sorenson Media, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2001 |
| Stable release | 7.0 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Windows XP/Vista/7, Macintosh 10.4 or later |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Video Compression |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.sorensonmedia.com |
Sorenson Squeeze is a compression suite for video. It encodes to multiple formats including QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash Video, Silverlight, WebM & WMV. It uses multiple codecs, including the Sorenson codecs SV3 Pro and Spark, H.264, H.263, VP6, VC1, MPEG2, and many others. Squeeze operates on the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Squeeze 7 offers native plugins to Avid, Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere (CS4, CS5) NLEs. Sorenson Squeeze 7 is available via electronic download or CD. The price is $799; upgrades from previous versions begin at $299 (with an introductory $199 price for Squeeze 6 users).
Since its release, Sorenson Media’s industry-changing video encoding technology has been used repeatedly by major motion picture studios such as Disney, Lucas Film, MGM and Paramount to deliver high-quality streaming video movie trailers over the Internet for a host of high-profile feature films.
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Squeeze 7 includes a number of features to improve video & audio quality. Features include: GPU accelerated H.264 encoding, adaptive bitrate encoding, HD encoding and Dolby certified AC3 Audio. Intelligent encoding presets available in Squeeze include: Mainconcept H.264 and Mainconcept H.264 CUDA. Adaptive bitrate encoding allows for optimal bitrate and error resilience based on network conditions, resulting in a dynamic adjustment of the video bitstream being delivered.
Each copy of Squeeze 7 includes the Dolby Certified AC3 Consumer encoder. Squeeze 7 also includes a simplified review and approval process, which allows the user to automatically send secure, password protected videos for immediate review. Instant feedback is received via Web or mobile.
Since its inception in 1995, Sorenson Media has been instrumental in bringing Internet video to mainstream applications and is committed to dramatically improving the online video experience for content creators, managers and consumers alike. Apple acknowledged the superior quality of Sorenson Media’s video encoding technology by licensing the Sorenson Video 1 (SV1) codec for inclusion in the Apple QuickTime video player, establishing a new and higher standard for video quality on the Internet. The SV1 codec was included with the release of QuickTime 3, and received wide exposure with the release of two high-profile online trailers for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, both of which utilized the pioneering codec. The Sorenson Video Pro encoder was the first of many transformational products and technologies created by Sorenson Media, and the strategic partnership with Apple was the first of a number of such productive collaborations for Sorenson Media with major industry players.
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