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

Amino confirms Minerva double stamp of approval
Sep 15, 2008 – Amino (London AIM: AMO) is pleased to confirm that both its AmiNET125 and AmiNET130 Set-Top Box products have been certified by Minerva Networks.
News categories: Amino, Minerva Networks, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

NEOTION Pocket Recorder: the original credit card size Digital VCR that simply slots into your Flat idTV set!
Sep 13, 2008 – The NEOTION Pocket Recorder (NPR) is the first SD-Card based digital recorder for TVs. The NPR allows control over Live TV (pause and rewind), digital recording, and Ethernet connection to the PC, all in a low cost plug-in card.
News categories: NEOTION, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Media Player, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Orca Interactive and ruwido Introduce Finger Print Recognition to Personalized TV
Sep 13, 2008 – At IBC, Orca Interactive and ruwido will be presenting an innovative finger print recognition functionality that will provide viewers with one of the most personalized, interactive TV experience available on the IPTV market.
News categories: Orca Interactive, ruwido, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

On2 Technologies Unveils New Advanced Video Compression Format
Sep 13, 2008 – On2 (Amex: ONT) has announced the launch of its latest video compression format, On2 VP8. This eighth generation of On2 video is the perfect solution for delivering higher quality video using less data and requiring less system resource for playback.
News categories: On2, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Mobile, Silicon IP, Streaming

SMiT to deliver a terrestrial HD STB operated by IWEDIA's Comedia middleware and secured by Viaccess' ACS 3.0
Sep 12, 2008 – SMiT, a provider of digital TV devices and a well-known supplier of Viaccess CAMs, has announced that it will be delivering a terrestrial high-definition set-top box operated by IWEDIA's Comedia middleware and secured by Viaccess' ACS 3.0.
News categories: IWEDIA, Viaccess, SMiT, Conditional Access, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Sweden, Terrestrial

Digisoft announces General Availability of a Software Development Kit (SDK) for Advanced IPTV Services
Sep 12, 2008 – Digisoft.tv has announced the availability of an SDK for their service delivery platform, DigiHost. The SDK provides a toolset for creating real world interactive TV applications and launching distinctive new SD and HD services.
News categories: Digisoft, IBCShow, IPTV, Software

Ericsson signs agreement with Sonaecom for world's first trial of IMS-integrated IPTV middleware
Sep 12, 2008 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has announced that it has signed an agreement with Sonaecom (Lisbon:SNC) to provide and integrate its open, standards-based, end-to-end IPTV solution, including its new IMS-based IPTV middleware.
News categories: Ericsson, Sonaecom, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Portugal

SoftAtHome Strengthens its Solution with Bluestreak Technology to Provide Further Innovation in the Digital Home
Sep 12, 2008 – SoftAtHome has announced that it has licensed Bluestreak Technology's MachBlue™ platform. MachBlue runs Flash®-formatted files with a series of custom ActionScript functions on iTV, set-top boxes (STBs), Web tablets and mobile devices.
News categories: Bluestreak, SoftAtHome, Digital TV, Gateway, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Irdeto DVB SmartStart Solution Chosen to Protect and Enable Russian TV Time expat DTH service
Sep 12, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that Russian TV Time (RTVT) has selected and begun deployment of the Irdeto DVB SmartStart solution for its direct-to-home (DTH) service for Russian-speakers across the globe.
News categories: Irdeto, RTVT, Conditional Access, Europe, IBCShow, Middleware, Russia, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box