Media Player News

Trident Partners With Yahoo! to Deliver the First Connected Cinema TV Into the Home
Jan 5, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that it has ported a cinema version of the Yahoo! Connected TV (Nasdaq: YHOO) experience onto the Trident DTV platform that will be powering Cinema TVs scheduled to begin shipping in early 2011.
News categories: Trident Micro, Yahoo! Connected TV, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

DivX Continues to Expand DivX Plus™ HD Certification on Broadcom® Platforms; Demonstrates Support for DivX TV™
Jan 4, 2011 – DivX® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced its first DivX Plus™ HD Certified chip for set-top boxes (STBs) with Broadcom's BCM7208 HD IP STB system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution. In addition, Broadcom has certified its latest BCM35230 connected DTV platform.
News categories: DivX, Broadcom, CES2025, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Mirics and SAPPHIRE partner to deliver broadcast TV via PC Graphics Add-In Cards
Jan 4, 2011 – Mirics has announced a technology partnership with SAPPHIRE Technology which will enable users to turn their PC into a receiver and home hub for digital terrestrial TV. The two companies will be previewing the technology at CES 2011.
News categories: Mirics, SAPPHIRE Technology, CES2025, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Sears and Kmart Team with Sonic to Launch Movie Download Service
Dec 28, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC) has announced that RoxioNow™ platform licensee, Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD), has officially launched its online movie download service, Alphaline Entertainment.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Sears, Kmart, Alphaline, Media Player, Middleware, Streaming, USA

Rovi Corporation Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sonic Solutions
Dec 22, 2010 – Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) and Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) have announced that the two companies have signed a definitive agreement for Rovi to acquire Sonic in a stock and cash transaction.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Sonic Solutions, MandA, Media Player, Middleware, Smart Home, Streaming

DivX Expands Presence in China through Partnership with Konka
Nov 4, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: SNIC) and Konka (SHE: 200016.SZ) have announced a new partnership in which Konka will integrate DivX® technology into its line of 2010 digital TVs (DTVs).
News categories: DivX, Konka, China, Media Player, Smart TV

DivX Announces First Digital TV Chip with DivX Plus™ HD Certification from MStar
Oct 26, 2010 – DivX® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced the DivX Plus™ HD Certification of the latest range of MStar Semiconductor digital TV chips. This is the first MStar DTV chip certified to power DivX Plus HD video based on H.264 technology and using the MKV container.
News categories: MStar Semi, DivX, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Allegro DVT introduces its H.264 SVC and H.264 MVC Compliance Test Suites
Sep 21, 2010 – Allegro DVT has announced the availability of its H.264 SVC Scalable High Profile at Level 4.2 and H.264 MVC Stereo High Profile at Level 4.1 compliance test suites.
News categories: Allegro DVT, Media Player, Semiconductor

Oregan to Launch Onyx Branded HD Internet Media Player for the UK
Sep 20, 2010 – Oregan Networks has announced the launch of its Onyx STB, manufactured by Digital Streams. The device offers a way for consumers to stream UK internet video and music, as well as accessing photo sharing and social networking sites on their TVs.
News categories: Oregan Networks, Digital Stream, Digital TV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK