Media Player News

Bis TV Online, France's first P2P Internet TV
Jan 13, 2009 – AB Groupe has launched, for the first time in France, a television service over the Internet, Bis TV Online, using peer-to-peer (P2P) technology.
News categories: AB Groupe, RayV, Bis TV Online, Digital TV, France, Media Player, Streaming

Corel® WinDVD® Receives AVCREC™ Certification
Jan 9, 2009 – Corel Corp. (NASDAQ:CREL, TSX:CRE) has announced that Corel® WinDVD® has received AVCREC™ Certification which means that WinDVD has passed the stringent guidelines set by the Blu-ray Disc Association for playback of HD content on DVDs.
News categories: Corel, Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Content Protection, DVR, Media Player

Imagination Technologies To Demonstrate POWERVR Accelerated Multimedia Browser Experience
Jan 8, 2009 – Imagination Technologies has announced that its market leading POWERVR™ technology at CES 2009 is accelerating multimedia Internet content experiences built for use with Adobe Flash® Player 10 and Adobe Flash Lite™ software.
News categories: Imagination Technologies, CES2025, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Broadband TV Powered by Intel Architecture CPU Developed by Orion Electric and Quixun
Jan 8, 2009 – Orion Electric has developed a broadband TV powered by an Intel Architecture-based CPU jointly with Quixun. Its concept model will be exhibited at CES 2009.
News categories: Orion Electric, Quixun, CES2025, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

DivX Inc. and Cabot Communications Announce Technology Agreement
Jan 8, 2009 – DivX (NASDAQ: DIVX) has announced an agreement with Cabot Communications that will enable Cabot technology partners to include DivX® support on a variety of silicon platforms powering home consumer products including HDTVs, DVRs and STBs.
News categories: Cabot Communications, DivX, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Samsung Electronics to Release DivX Certified Digital Televisions to Global Market
Jan 7, 2009 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) and Samsung Electronics have announced that the first DivX Certified Samsung flat-panel HD television (HDTV) will be available in global markets in March 2009.
News categories: DivX, Samsung, Media Player, Smart TV, Streaming

Panasonic Creates Ultimate HDTV and Blu-ray Entertainment Devices With Amazon Video On Demand
Jan 7, 2009 – Panasonic has announced a collaborative relationship that adds Amazon Video On Demand to Panasonic's line of 2009 VIERA CAST ® enabled HDTVs and Blu-ray devices.
News categories: Panasonic, Amazon, Blu-ray, CES2025, Media Player, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Toshiba to Build on its Collaboration with Intel and Microsoft with New Internet- and PC-Connected AV Products
Jan 7, 2009 – Toshiba has announced a product initiative in collaboration with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) that will allow users to quickly and easily access and enjoy a diverse range of content and information services in the home.
News categories: Toshiba, CES2025, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

VIZIO Announces New And Exciting 'Connected HDTV' Platform With Wireless Connectivity
Jan 7, 2009 – VIZIO has announced the unveiling of its 'Connected HDTV' Platform, which enhances the HDTV viewing experience by bringing personalized entertainment, information and social networking content into the viewer's living room.
News categories: VIZIO, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, USA