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

Latest Pace innovation makes wireless video services viable
Sep 12, 2008 – Pace (LSE:PIC) is introducing its latest innovation in wireless technology at IBC - the Pace Connection Suite - a crucial step in enabling operators to launch viable wireless in-home video services to subscribers.
News categories: Pace plc, DVR, Home Server, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Irdeto Delivers End-to-End DVB SmartStart Solution To Videocon's D2H+
Sep 12, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that it has signed an agreement to provide its end-to-end DVB SmartStart solution for the DTH operations of Videocon (Mumbai: 511389) media arm, Bharat Business Channel, under the brand name "D2H+".
News categories: Irdeto, Videocon, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, India, Middleware, Satellite

APRICO launches first solution to provide truly personalised TV channels
Sep 12, 2008 – APRICO (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) and Axel Springer Digital TV Guide (Frankfurt: SPR) have announced the launch of the personal TV experience. APRICO enables broadcasters, MSOs and device manufacturers to provide genuine personalised TV channels.
News categories: APRICO, Axel Springer Digital TV Guide, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Microsoft Mediaroom Unveils Next-Generation Advertising Platform for IPTV Services
Sep 12, 2008 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has unveiled the Microsoft Mediaroom Advertising Platform at IBC2008. The offering lets IPTV service providers deploying Microsoft Mediaroom offer targeted, measurable and interactive advertising spots all from one platform.
News categories: Microsoft, Mediabrands, Enrique Rodriguez, Nick Brien, Broadband, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

Microsoft Launches New Program to Help IPTV Operators Migrate to Mediaroom From First-Generation Platforms
Sep 12, 2008 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has launched Microsoft Mediaroom Migration Program at the IBC2008 conference, a new program to ease the transition for IPTV service providers using other platforms to migrate to Microsoft's solution.
News categories: Microsoft, Ben Huang, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

Microsoft Launches New Worldwide Platform for Broadcast TV on the PC
Sep 12, 2008 – At IBC2008, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced it has delivered to the marketplace its Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture (PBDA), Microsoft's new worldwide platform for broadcast TV on the PC.
News categories: Microsoft, Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

P2P-Next Project presents world's first video end-to-end streaming distribution
Sep 11, 2008 – P2P-Next, a pan-European conglomerate of 21 partners, has released its first version of NextShare, an Open Source P2P video delivery platform, at IBC 2008. NextShareTV is a set-top box implementation running on low-cost embedded hardware.
News categories: P2P-Next, Broadband, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Osmosys & HitachiSoft Announce First Commercial Deployment for Interactive Blu-ray Software Platform
Sep 11, 2008 – Osmosys (SWX:ADBN) and HitachiSoft (NYSE: HIT; TSE: 6501) have announced the first commercial deployment of the companies' integrated Blu-ray Software Platform embedded in chipsets from Renesas in a new product introduction in the USA.
News categories: Osmosys, HitachiSoft, Renesas, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, USA

ViXS Systems and Rebaca Technologies Announce Joint Development of the Next Generation PVR STB Reference Design
Sep 11, 2008 – ViXS Systems has announced that it is working with Rebaca Technologies in a technical collaboration to create an advanced Set-Top Box Reference Design that uses the Rebaca Software Stack, showcasing the powerful XCode™ 3290 SoC.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Rebaca Technologies, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box