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

ViXS® DLNA Technology Now Available for XCode® Customers
Sep 9, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced the release of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) software to current and new XCode® customers. ViXS will be offering tested software stacks for a DLNA Digital Media Server, Digital Media Client and DTCP/IP Security.
News categories: ViXS, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

MHEG-5 South African Profile now available
Sep 9, 2009 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced that the MHEG-5 profile for South Africa is now available for implementation in set top box decoders for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).
News categories: SABC, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Smart TV, South Africa, Terrestrial

Broadcom Partners with SoftAtHome to Deliver Hybrid IP Set-Top Box Solutions
Sep 9, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a collaboration with SoftAtHome to develop a solution for hybrid, satellite and IP set-top boxes (STBs) accelerating time-to-market for advanced video and TV services.
News categories: Broadcom, SoftAtHome, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

India's GTPL Chooses NDS End-to-End Solution for Digital Cable TV
Sep 9, 2009 – NDS has announced that Gujarat Telelink Private Ltd (GTPL), an independent cable TV provider in Gujarat, India, is deploying an end-to-end solution from NDS to power and protect its digital services.
News categories: NDS Group, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, India, Middleware, Set Top Box

Ocean Blue Software and Opera unite for Internet TV solution
Sep 9, 2009 – Ocean Blue Software and Opera Software have announced a joint collaboration to deliver a fully integrated DVB Web-based solution for offering advanced digital TV capabilities such as Internet-based streaming of TV content.
News categories: Ocean Blue, Opera Software, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Microsoft Raises the Bar for Delivery of Live HD Online Video Using HTTP
Sep 8, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced plans to release IIS Media Services 3.0, which enables delivery of interactive, HD-quality Live Smooth Streaming, along with new tools to simplify the process of delivering online experiences with Silverlight.
News categories: Microsoft Silverlight, Internet Information Services, IBCShow, Media Player, Streaming

Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) members to show at IBC
Sep 8, 2009 – At the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) booth at this year's IBC, two OIPF members, Fraunhofer FOKUS and Netgem, will demonstrate technologies based on elements of the Release 1 specifications.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Open IPTV Forum announces Release 2 Architecture Specification
Sep 8, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has announced the publication of the Architecture Specification for IPTV infrastructure elements and services to be included in Release 2 of the OIPF Specifications.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile

Microsoft Selects S3 as Mediaroom IPTV Set-Top Box Testing Partner
Sep 8, 2009 – S3 has been selected as a Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Mediaroom testing partner to provide set-top-box (STB) testing services. S3 will undertake testing work for OEMs to test new and derivative STB models for deployment by Mediaroom customers.
News categories: Silicon & Software Systems, Microsoft, Paul Kavanagh, Steve Koepp, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box