Sorenson codec
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| Industry | Computer software |
| Founder | James Lee Sorenson |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Marcus Liassides (CEO) |
| Website | sorensonmedia |
Sorenson Media was established in December 1995 to address market demand for rich online media content by developing innovative, cost-effective video encoding technology that significantly reduced bandwidth requirements while preserving the highest video quality. Originally called Sorenson Vision, the company developed technology licensed and ultimately acquired from Utah State University. The company first unveiled its codec (compression and decompression tool) at a developer’s preview at MacWorld Expo in January 1997.
Sorenson Media has been instrumental in bringing Internet video to QuickTime and to associated applications on the Windows and Macintosh platforms and due to their licensing agreement with Apple were committed to improving the online video experience for content creators, managers and consumers alike. Since its release, Sorenson Media’s video encoding technology has been used in Apple Computer's trailers web site and clip for studios such as Disney, Lucas Film, MGM and Paramount and iTunes music videos before the switch to the industry standard H.264 format.
Sorenson Media is led by its chairman and founder James Lee Sorenson, based on his previous experience in industries ranging from Internet video and telecommunication services to private equity, medical devices, large-scale investment and real estate development. Its president and CEO is Marcus Liassides, who obtained experience in several facets of the digital media industry, including expertise in over-the-top (OTT) video platform development.
Significant improvements in video call quality of service for the deaf occurred in the United States in 2003 when Sorenson developed its VP-100 model stand-alone videophone specifically for the deaf community. It was designed to output its video to a deaf user's standard television set in order to lower the cost of acquisition. It also provided remote control and a powerful video compression codec for unequaled video quality and ease of use with a Video Relay Service (VRS). Favorable reviews quickly led to its popular usage at educational facilities for the deaf, and from there to the greater deaf community.
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