MrSID Compression Technology
The sharp display of very large digital files with minimal loading time is made possible by Multi-resolution Seamless Image Database (MrSID) technology from LizardTech.
The unique feature of MrSID is its ability to decompress only that portion of the image requested by the user. In contrast to other compression software that relies on tiling, MrSID uses a single compressed image and requires no special hardware. The compression ratio is approximately 22:1, depending on image content and color depth.
By allowing immediate access to any part of an image, of any size, at any resolution, MrSID is ideal for viewing maps, orthophotos, terrain models, and satellite data.
MrSID software is the result of research efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory. For additional information, visit LizardTech's Web site.