Software (Media Players, Middleware, Browsers, Stacks, …) News

ADB Group reports full-year 2010 results
Feb 23, 2011 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has reported results for the full year 2010. Full year revenue reached US$356.6 million. The newly acquired broadband business (Pirelli Broadband renamed as ADB Broadband) contributed US$20.0 million.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

DVB Steering Board Approves 3DTV Specification
Feb 22, 2011 – The DVB Project has announce that on February 17 at the 67th Meeting of the Steering Board, the DVB-3DTV specification was approved. The specification will be submitted immediately to ETSI for formal standardisation.
News categories: DVB Project, Digital TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Fortis Chooses Tuxera NTFS to Extend Interoperability for Its Full HD PVRs
Feb 22, 2011 – Tuxera has announced that Fortis has selected Tuxera NTFS interoperable file system solution for Fortis' Full HD PVRs. Tuxera NTFS makes it possible to record three channels and playback two HD channels simultaneously in NTFS file systems.
News categories: Tuxera, Fortis, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Vladlink to Launch IPTV in Russia with Netris
Feb 21, 2011 – Vladlink and Netris have announced the launch of an IPTV service in the Russian Far East based on Netris' iVision Middleware. The digital TV service appears under the VladLink.TV brand.
News categories: Netris, Vladlink, Asia, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box

NDS and DOXTV Deliver Push VOD and DVR Services to China Cable Network
Feb 16, 2011 – NDS has announced that it is working with DOXTV to launch a range of value-adding services including HD Push Video-On-Demand (VOD) and Digital Video Recording technology (DVR) for China Cable Network subscribers in Hainan province.
News categories: NDS Group, DOXTV, Hainan Cable, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Renesas Mobile Application Processor Becomes World's First DivX Plus™ HD System-on-Chip
Feb 16, 2011 – DivX® (NASDAQ: SNIC) has announced that Renesas Mobile's full-HD capable application processor SH-Mobile MT1 (SH73704) is the world's first mobile system-on-chip (SoC) to be awarded DivX Plus™ HD Certification.
News categories: DivX, Renesas Mobile, Media Player, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

NTV-PLUS and SmartLabs Launch a New IPTV Project for Broadband Operators
Feb 15, 2011 – SmartLabs and NTV-Plus have announced the launch of 'IPTV NTV-Plus' for IPTV in broadband networks. SmartLabs provides operators with client applications and a centralized management system. NTV-Plus provides access to premium TV content.
News categories: SmartLabs, NTV-Plus, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware

Android to accelerate convergence in consumer devices
Feb 15, 2011 – There will be an installed base of 140 million Android portable devices by the end of 2011, according to IMS Research forecasts. This provides an exciting opportunity for pay-TV operators, according to the market research firm.
News categories: IMS Research, Market Research, Middleware, Mobile, MWC24

DivX and Freescale Collaborate to Support DivX TV™ and Drive DivX HD™ Playback Adoption
Feb 15, 2011 – DivX® (NASDAQ: SNIC) has announced an expanded collaboration with Freescale Semiconductor to adopt DivX HD™ technology across multiple platforms and support DivX TV™ on its chipsets.
News categories: Freescale, DivX, Media Player, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor