Media Player News

NXP to Integrate Adobe Flash Platform into its STB Platforms
Apr 20, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has announced support for the Adobe® (Nasdaq:ADBE) Flash® Platform for the Digital Home. The optimized implementation of Flash technology is expected to be supported on NXP's IP STB platforms, the STB225 and STB222.
News categories: NXP, Adobe, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Adobe Extends Flash Platform to Digital Home
Apr 20, 2009 – Adobe Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE) has announced an optimized implementation of the Adobe® Flash® Platform that delivers high definition (HD) video and rich applications to Internet-connected TVs, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players and other CE devices.
News categories: Adobe Systems, Open Screen Project, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Media Player, NABShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

'Virtual cable TV service' streamed live to PCs, TVs and mobile phones launched at MIP TV
Mar 31, 2009 – 50 channels including BBC 1, ITV, Sky News, CNN, ESPN and Bloomberg are now available to stream online in real time thanks to a new internet service launched at MIP TV. The service delivers broadcast quality video over as little as a 1Mbps connection.
News categories: FilmOn.TV, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming, UK

VisualOn Integrates On2 VP6 Video Into Mobile Multimedia Applications
Mar 25, 2009 – On2 Technologies (NYSE Amex: ONT) has announced that it has licensed its On2 VP6® video format and software to VisualOn. VisualOn will optimize and integrate VP6 decoding software into its multimedia application suite for mobile platforms.
News categories: On2, VisualOn, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile

Amino and SmartLabs make online video available to IPTV service providers
Mar 25, 2009 – Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) and SmartLabs have announced that at the IPTV World Forum they will showcase an integrated solution that will allow IPTV service providers to offer new popular over-the-top (OTT) internet video services for their subscribers.
News categories: Amino Communications, SmartLabs, CPE, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, Video Exchange

Mirics and CyberLink Join Forces to Deliver HDTV to Notebooks
Mar 23, 2009 – CyberLink (5203.TW) has announced that Mirics has demonstrated full interoperability of its revolutionary FlexiTV™ software-based receiver with CyberLink's TVEnhance, together delivering the latest high-definition video content to notebook PCs.
News categories: CyberLink, Mirics, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

ADB to Focus on New Technologies and Exciting 3D Applications at IPTV World Forum
Mar 19, 2009 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has announced that it will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of IPTV and hybrid solutions at the IPTV World Forum in London.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange

Panasonic Announces First Line of DivX Certified® HDTVs
Feb 26, 2009 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced the first line of DivX Certified® HDTVs from Panasonic (Tokyo:6752; NYSE:PC), available in Europe. The Panasonic VIERA® 1080p full-HD flat panel TV enables consumers to playback DivX® video directly on the television.
News categories: DivX, Panasonic, Digital TV, Europe, Media Player, Smart TV

Nexstreaming brings Live TV to the iPhone
Feb 23, 2009 – Nexstreaming has announced the commercial availability of its NexPlayer™ mobile video player for the Apple iPhone. The player offers premium quality for video and music streaming through Mobile Operator Networks and also through Wireless Internet.
News categories: Nexstreaming, Media Player, Mobile, MWC24, Streaming