“I’m very proud of the work we did on World and Time Enough, and Strand Releasing has proved to be a strong advocate for us every step of the way.”ĭivXNetworks has leveraged the success of DivX video compression technology to build and deploy the Open Video System (OVS), an end-to-end solution for the secure, profitable delivery of high quality video-on-demand. “I’m pleased that more people will get a chance to see our film online,” said Eric Mueller, director of World and Time Enough. “We are very pleased to be partnering with DivXNetworks and looking forward to the possibilities of this new video-on-demand arena.” “The new technology created by DivXNetworks has given us the confidence that our motion pictures will be presented with the utmost quality and security in a very user-friendly format,” said Jon Gerrans, Co-President of Strand Releasing. Throughout the last decade, Strand Releasing has earned a reputation as a leader in the distribution of acclaimed independent and foreign films such as Edge of Seventeen, Steam, and Wild Reeds. A clever and bittersweet comedy, World and Time Enough tracks the aspirations of a twenty-something couple as they grapple with love and morality. Written and directed by Eric Mueller, World and Time Enough received strong critical acclaim upon its initial release and won the Audience Award at the 1994 San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. “We’re excited to partner with Strand Releasing to enable the online distribution of this excellent film in a high-quality visual format that matches the artistic quality of this movie,” said Jordan Greenhall, co-founder and CEO of DivXNetworks (“Strand Releasing has earned a reputation as a leader in the independent film community, and they have once again proven to be a pioneer by becoming one of the first companies to embrace secure, high-quality video-on-demand.” Thanks to DivXNetworks “progressive download” technology, users can begin viewing the film in full-screen, high-quality format a few minutes after the download has begun. Once the film has been downloaded, customers are free to watch the film on-demand for the next five days. Users can download World and Time Enough by simply clicking on the “Buy Now” link at and filling out payment information. The new service will allow consumers with high-speed Internet connections to purchase a 5-day rental of the film for $4.95 from the Strand Releasing web site and begin viewing the film almost immediately. A number of additional content partners who have licensed the system are slated to launch in the coming weeks. Strand Releasing has licensed the DivX Open Video SystemTM to sell a high quality download of the award-winning 1995 film World and Time Enough online at World and Time Enough is the first feature available online using the DivX Open Video System, the complete video-on-demand solution developed by DivXNetworks. SAN DIEGO, September 6, 2001-DivXNetworks, Inc., the company that created DivXTM video compression technology enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality, full-screen video over the Internet, today announced the launch of a video-on-demand service with Strand Releasing, the innovative film distribution company. Full-Length Feature Film “World and Time Enough” Sold For Download in High-Quality DivX Format
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