If you are interested in the "Motion" side of JPEG 2000, the Digital Audiovisual Archiving blog. Sponsored by Media Matters LLC, a technical consultancy specializing in archival audio and video material, it focuses on the digital transformation and preservation of audiovisual material.

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE), a global provider of imaging and biometrics software, today [May 16, 2005] announced that it will demonstrate its comprehensive suite of biometrics software tools in its booth at the Electronic Passport Forum, held May 18-19, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. The software is designed specifically for e-passport enrollment, personalization, and reader systems, providing key functionality such as face and fingerprint image analysis and optimization, image compression, file formatting, and robust file transport. ...

Aware’s PreFace™ software performs facial image analysis and optimization to help ensure compliance with ISO/IEC biometric facial image standards. Aware’s ICAOPack™ provides several tools required for e-passport systems, such as software to read, write, edit, and validate biometric files according to the ICAO LDS e-passport standard and all relevant ISO/IEC biometric data interchange standards, including CBEFF. ICAOPack also includes JPEG2000 and JPEG for facial image compression, and WSQ for fingerprint image compression, as well as Aware’s QualityCheck software for fingerprint image quality scoring.

Accom® today [April 14, 2005] announced at the National Association of Broadcasters convention, the launch of ProServ MX.8, the industry’s most versatile video production server. The ProServ MX.8 offers up to four high definition channels or up to eight standard definition channels. All channels offer symmetrical inputs and outputs. For complete versatility, ProServ MX.8 can simultaneously record, play, edit and manage HD and SD content.

ProServ MX.8 uses high-quality JPEG 2000 compression with user-selectable bit rates ranging from 25 to 200 Mb/s. To ensure frame accurate insert editing, I-Frame only compression is used.

This is taken from an article in The Louisiana Library Network Newsletter (v13, n1, 2005).

LOUISiana Digital Library Update
by Pat Vince

How many times have you looked at an image in a digital library and wished you could zoom in for a closer look? Now LOUIS is offering the JPEG2000 Extension for CONTENTdm. The JPEG2000 Extension converts TIFF and JPEG files to JPEG2000 files during the import process to Acquisition Station. JPEG2000 allows maps, artworks, architectural drawings, paintings and other large image formats to be presented in a standard Web browser with a zoom and pan toolbar feature. Institutions benefit from using JPEG2000 by having more flexibility in selecting large format items for inclusion in the digital library. Users benefit from higher quality, detailed images without the delays of waiting for large images to be transmitted and without the need for downloading any special viewer. JPEG2000 items can be saved to “My Favorites,” in the LOUISiana Digital Library and used in slide shows to view and compare details among primary source materials.