On2 Technologies Releases Hantro 9190 Multiformat Hardware Decoder with On2 VP6 Support

On2 Technologies Releases Hantro 9190 Multiformat Hardware Decoder with On2
VP6 Support
Company Ships the Market's First On2 VP6 Hardware Video Decoder for Adobe
Flash Player and Sun JavaFX

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On2 Technologies (NYSE
Amex: ONT), a leader in video compression solutions, today announced that it
has released its new flagship hardware video decoder design, the Hantro(TM)
9190. The 9190 is the tenth generation of the Hantro line of decoders, which
are deployed in hundreds of millions of chips worldwide.

The 9190 design supports video playback up to full HD (1080p) resolution at 60
frames per second (fps) in multiple formats including On2 VP6 for Adobe Flash
Player and Sun JavaFX, DivX 3, 4, 5, 6, H.264, H.263, Sorenson Spark, MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1/WMV9 and RealVideo 8, 9 & 10, as well as up to 66
megapixel JPEG still images.

"We are very excited to release the Hantro 9190," said Jani Huoponen, General
Manager, On2 Finland. "We have already licensed the On2 VP6 decoding
technology in the 9190 design to several semiconductor companies, which
indicates to us how eager the market is to have VP6 decoding directly
available in hardware chips. The Hantro 9190 is fully configurable for
resolution, format and feature support, which means our customers can minimize
the silicon area and chip cost in every target application."

The First On2 VP6 Hardware Decoder Design

The Hatnro 9190 includes full decoding support for the On2 VP6 video format
(both VP6-E and VP6-S profiles). VP6, through its inclusion in the Adobe Flash
and Sun JavaFX application platforms, has become the video format of choice on
popular sites including Hulu, NYTimes.com, CNN, Vimeo, Dailymotion,
Toudou.com, Eurosport, CCTV.com and others, making VP6 playback a fundamental
requirement for Internet-connected devices.

"The Hantro 9190 is the result of On2's U.S. and Finland engineering teams
working closely to create the highest-quality implementations of On2 VP6 and
other leading codecs in a single hardware design," said Matt Frost, interim
CEO of On2. "As demand for VP6 video content on mobile and consumer electronic
devices continues to grow, the Hantro 9190 will enable chip makers to support
high-performance VP6 playback at up to 1080p HD resolutions."

For a complete list of the formats supported in the Hantro 9190, visit
www.on2.com.

Advantages of Hantro Hardware Codecs Over Software Solutions

Hantro codec designs provide semiconductor manufacturers with a minimal-risk
solution for integrating high-performance video capability in chipsets. By
integrating a hardware video codec instead of software, chip-makers are able
to extend the video playback time of battery operated devices while also
enabling them to achieve full HD playback performance, even with the
lowest-end device CPUs.

For example, the Hantro 9190 requires less than 100MHz clock frequency to
decode 1080p video at 30 fps, a feat that is all but impossible in software.
Compared to commercially available software solutions for digital signal
processors (DSPs), the 9190 is up to 11 times more power efficient, consuming
less than 50 milliwatts for HD video decoding, and less than 10 milliwatts
when decoding standard definition (SD) video.

In addition, the Hantro 9190 configurable, multi-format architecture enables
semiconductor manufacturers to support all of today's popular video codecs in
a single chip design that also includes a suite of integrated image
post-processing functions that further reduce expensive calculations in
software.

Availability and Delivery

The Hantro 9190 is available immediately. For more information about licensing
the Hantro 9190, contact sales@on2.com.

The Hantro 9190 is a Register Transfer Level (RTL) design delivered as source
code (VHDL or Verilog). Delivery also includes an RTL test bench with test
data, ANSI C source code for hardware drivers with software test bench and
test data, and hardware & software manuals. FPGA demonstrations boards are
also available for evaluation.

About On2 Technologies

On2 (NYSE Amex: ONT) creates advanced video compression technologies that
power the video in today's leading desktop and mobile applications and
devices. On2 customers include Adobe, Skype, Nokia, Infineon, Sun
Microsystems, Mediatek, Sony, Brightcove, and Move Networks. On2 is also an
industry leader in video transcoding software and services. On2 Technologies
is headquartered in Clifton Park, New York. For more information visit
www.on2.com.

SOURCE On2 Technologies, Inc.

John Luther, On2 Technologies, Inc., media@on2.com, +1-518-348-0099