Media Player News

ViXS XCode™ 3290 Video Processor works with Bluestreak's MachBlue Flash® Player
Sep 11, 2008 – ViXS Systems has announced that its XCode™ 3290 MPEG-4 AVC Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder SoC has been enabled with Bluestreak's MachBlue TV product. MachBlue offers a complete application environment, including Flash®, for CE and STB manufacturers.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Bluestreak, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Inuk Networks Partners with SecureMedia to Create Secure Television Experience for the PC
Sep 10, 2008 – SecureMedia and Inuk Networks have announced integration of SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM with Inuk's igloo virtual set-top-box software to allow customers to extend their STB-based IPTV deployments to the PC or Mac.
News categories: SecureMedia, Inuk Networks, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, IBCShow, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Streaming

Magnet selects Inuk's igloo for PCTV solution to broadband and FTTH IPTV customers
Sep 10, 2008 – Inuk Networks has announced that Magnet Networks has selected Inuk's igloo virtual Set-Top Box to extend Magnet Entertainment's IPTV service to PC and Macs.
News categories: Inuk Networks, Magnet Networks, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IBCShow, Ireland, Media Player, Streaming

OpenTV and Adobe Collaborate To Advance Rich Television Experiences
Sep 10, 2008 – At IBC2008, OpenTV (Nasdaq:OPTV) and Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) have announced that they have agreed to integrate Adobe® Flash® Lite™ into OpenTV's middleware as an additional application environment, complementing OpenTV's standard and HTML offerings.
News categories: OpenTV, Adobe Systems, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

IWEDIA Middleware to reveal UPnP-based digital media player set-top box software
Sep 9, 2008 – IWEDIA Middleware has announced that it will be revealing its UPnP-based software solution to enhance set-top boxes with digital media player capabilities at IBC 2008.
News categories: IWEDIA, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

BBC iPlayer offered on Nokia N96
Sep 8, 2008 – From October 1st, users of the Nokia N96 who download a custom application from the BBC website will be able to run the BBC iPlayer on their mobile phones.
News categories: BBC iPlayer, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming, UK

Harmonic to Debut Internet and Mobile TV Solution Integrated with Leading Set-Top Boxes and Mobile Devices
Sep 8, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) will demonstrate an innovative and versatile new solution for delivery of video content over the Internet ('over-the-top') to a variety of devices, including TV sets, PCs, personal media players and mobile devices.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Content Distribution, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Highly anticipated Nokia N96 begins shipping
Sep 3, 2008 – Nokia (NYSE:NOK; Helsinki:NOK1V) has announced the availability of the Nokia N96 multimedia computer. It boasts live TV (DVB-H), 5 megapixel camera, voice navigation, 16GB of memory, superior sound and music, gaming and a 2.8" display.
News categories: Nokia, Media Player, Mobile, Tablet

Funai Blu-ray Player Achieves DivX Certification™
Sep 2, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) and Funai Electric have announced the DivX Certification™ of a new Blu-ray player from Funai. The player will be launched in the European market in October.
News categories: DivX, Funai Electric, Blu-ray, DVD, Europe, IFABerlin, Media Player