Media Player News

Newport Media Demonstrates MediaFLO Tuner, Demodulator, Protocol Stack and Video Decoder at IBC
Sep 7, 2007 – IBC2007 - Newport Media has announced that it is demonstrating live streaming TV using MediaFLO™ mobile TV technology on a FLO™ receiver platform developed by Newport Media.
News categories: Newport Media, PacketVideo, MediaFLO, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Microsoft Announces New Partners, Customers and Programs at IBC2007 to Further Its Digital Media Strategy
Sep 7, 2007 – This week at IBC2007, Microsoft Corp. is announcing new customers, partners and programs that further underscore the value Microsoft provides to organizations in the media and entertainment industry.
News categories: Microsoft, Michael O'Hara, Content Distribution, Content Protection, IBCShow, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Software, Streaming

S3 Integrates the VisualOn Mobile TV Player on GIGABYTE GSmart T600
Sep 6, 2007 – Silicon and Software Systems (S3) and VisualOn have announced that S3 has integrated its onHandTV™ client with VisualOn's Mobile TV solution onto a number of devices including the GIGABYTE GSmart T600.
News categories: Digital TV, DTMB, IBCShow, ISDB-T, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile

Adobe Media Player Drives Fusion of TV and the Internet
Sep 6, 2007 – Adobe Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE) has announced significant adoption of Adobe® Media Player by key organizations involved in the creation, management and delivery of online and offline content for the entertainment industry.
News categories: Adobe Systems, IBCShow, Media Player, Streaming

Microsoft Shatters the PC-to-Television Barrier, Releases First Details on Extenders for Windows Media Center
Sep 5, 2007 – Watching a live TV broadcast in the living room, pausing it, and then effortlessly resuming it at the same moment from the bedroom or kitchen will soon become even easier, as Microsoft Corp. provides a first look at the new Extenders for Windows® Media Center platform, which will power a variety of devices to be released this holiday season.
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, Media Player, Smart Home, Software, Streaming

NDS and Maxian Partner to Deliver Premium Content to Portable Media Players
Sep 4, 2007 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that it has integrated its VideoGuard PMP content protection technology into Maxian's next generation Portable Media Players, enabling the secure delivery of broadcast-quality video content to portable devices.
News categories: Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Tablet

Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 1.0, Extends Support to Linux
Sep 4, 2007 – Microsoft has released to the Web (RTW) Silverlight™ 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web.
News categories: Microsoft, Novell, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Streaming

Cidana and Siano Debut Cutting-edge Platform for Mobile DVB-T
Sep 3, 2007 – Cidana has partnered with Siano Mobile Silicon to develop advanced mobile digital TV solutions that enable users around the world to enjoy DVB-T on mobile handheld platforms such as PDAs, Smartphones, etc.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Cidana, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Software, Tablet, Terrestrial

DivX and Aricent Partner to Offer High-Quality Video Solution for Mobile Handset Manufacturers
Aug 31, 2007 – DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) and Aricent™, the full-service, full-spectrum communications software company, have announced a partnership for porting and optimizing DivX video products onto various mobile platforms for device manufacturers worldwide.
News categories: DivX, Aricent, Deepak Mehrotra, Patrice Lagrange, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Software