Part 2: Video Transcoding companies to watch

Inlet Technologies - The company's Armada transcoding process has helped it win deals such as this month's agreement with Broadway Video Digital Media to support TV shows for iTunes.

Motorola  - Motorola made a string of acquisitions related to video technologies used in broadband and IPTV network environments, including Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Modulus, supplier of video encoding/transcoding technology.

RipCode - Ripcode makes a video transcoding appliance focused on video-on-demand applications, also with some emphasis on mobile-related activities.