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

Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Indonusa Telemedia and PCCW join forces to bring world-class IPTV services to Indonesia
Aug 28, 2008 – PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TELKOM)(IDX:TLKM; NYSE:TLK; LSE:TKIA), PT Indonusa Telemedia (Telkomvision) and PCCW International (HK) Limited (PCCW) have announced their intention to collaborate to bring IPTV services to Indonesia.
News categories: PCCW, TELKOM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

LG to Launch First DivX Certified® DVD Player from a Major Manufacturer Capable of Playing HD Video
Aug 28, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) and LG (Seoul:066570) have announced the DivX Certification of a new LG DVD player capable of playing high-definition DivX® video. Using DivX technology, a full-length high-definition movie is able to fit onto a standard DVD.
News categories: DivX, LG Electronics, Digital TV, DVD, Media Player

Vestel First to Announce DivX STB for European Market
Aug 28, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) and Vestel (Istanbul:VESTL) have announced plans to release a new STB from Vestel supporting the playback of DivX video. Once certified by DivX it will be the first DivX capable STB to be announced for the European market.
News categories: DivX, Vestel, Digital TV, Europe, Media Player, Set Top Box

IWEDIA Middleware surfs on the success of its Comedia middleware Do-It-Yourself edition
Aug 27, 2008 – IWEDIA Middleware has confirmed the success of its Comedia middleware's Do-It-Yourself edition. By the middle of 2008, over 2.5 million Comedia units had been deployed within TV sets and set-top boxes.
News categories: IWEDIA, DVR, IFABerlin, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

IWEDIA Middleware announces the forthcoming availability of its Comedia DVB-CI+ host software
Aug 27, 2008 – IWEDIA Middleware has announced that it will make DVB-CI+ host software available in the middle of Q4, 2008. The announcement was made to coincide with the opening of IFA, which is taking place in Berlin from August 29th through September 3rd.
News categories: IWEDIA, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IFABerlin, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Pace sets the standard for green set-top boxes
Aug 26, 2008 – Pace (LSE:PIC) has set out its goal to be the world-leader in low environmental impact (LEI) set-top boxes. To achieve these goals, Pace will be launching its 'Design for Environment' standard at IBC.
News categories: Pace plc, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

OpenTV Leads Television Transformation at IBC 2008
Aug 25, 2008 – At IBC 2008, OpenTV (NASDAQ: OPTV) will showcase its latest innovations that define, personalize and extend the user experience, including its latest user interface evolution and new service deployment strategies for PVR, VOD and advertising.
News categories: OpenTV, IBCShow, Middleware

BBC to offer "series stacking"
Aug 23, 2008 – The BBC is to offer viewers the chance to catch up on every episode of some of their favourite series as 'series stacking' is introduced to BBC iPlayer and programme sites from 13 September 2008.
News categories: BBC iPlayer, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, UK

Launch of redesigned versions of Zappware's interactive digital TV services for operators at IBC2008
Aug 21, 2008 – At IBC 2008, Zappware will release new versions of their VOD, EPG, PVR and Network PVR interactive services for operators. The new versions share a redesigned GUI which is video-centric and ideally suited for deployment on HD platforms.
News categories: Zappware, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box