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

PacketVideo's CORE™ Multimedia Player for Video and Music Powers 10 New Models in NTT DoCoMo 906i & 706i Series
May 27, 2008 – PacketVideo (PV), a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless (NASDAQ: WAVE), has been selected by NTT DoCoMo to power 10 new advanced multimedia player handset options with PV's universal player software, also known as CORE™ multimedia client framework.
News categories: PacketVideo, NTT DoCoMo, DRM, Japan, Media Player, Mobile

Panasonic chooses S&T's MHEG Engine for UK Freesat Service
May 27, 2008 – Strategy & Technology (S&T) Client Systems has announced that Panasonic has confirmed that it has chosen the company's RedKey™ 2 MHEG-5 interactive TV engine for use within IDTVs to receive Freesat, the UK's new, free satellite TV service.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, Panasonic, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Satellite, Smart TV, UK

Sony Electronics and Major U.S. Cable Operators Negotiate National 'Two-Way' Plug and Play Solution
May 27, 2008 – Sony Electronics and major U.S. cable operators have signed an agreement that will enable consumers to purchase innovative 'two-way' digital TVs and other devices that can receive interactive digital and HD video services without a set-top box.
News categories: Sony Electronics, NCTA, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

S3's Advanced Set-Top Box Development Endorsed by STMicroelectronics
May 23, 2008 – Silicon & Software Systems (S3) has announced that STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is promoting the coLinkTV™ software product for OpenTV Core 2.0 advanced STB development.
News categories: Silicon & Software Systems, STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Humax licenses S&T's Redkey™ 2 MHEG Engine for UK Freesat Launch
May 19, 2008 – Strategy & Technology (S&T) Client Systems has licensed its RedKey™ 2 MHEG-5 interactive TV middleware to Humax. Humax is using the software engine within its new FOXSAT-HD digital set-top box.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, Humax, Freesat, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

Digeo, Inc. to Exhibit at The Cable Show, May 18-20, 2008
May 19, 2008 – At The Cable Show, Digeo is showcasing its line of Moxi products for cable operators, including the next generation Moxi Cable HD DVR 3012 and Moxi for tru2way™ (OCAP).
News categories: Digeo, Cable TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

OpenTV Launches Core2 and PVR2 on Largest Cable Pay-TV Operator in Latin America
May 19, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced that its Core2™ and PVR2™ middleware solutions have been selected by Brazil's Net Serviços de Comunicação, the largest cable operator in Latin America, to support the operator's HD PVR launch.
News categories: OpenTV, Net Serviços, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Pace Americas Announces Family of Next-Generation MPEG-4 Set-Top Boxes for Cable
May 18, 2008 – Pace Micro Technology (LSE:PIC) has announced a new family of next-generation MPEG-4 advanced video compression set-top boxes for cable operators in North and South America.
News categories: Pace Micro, Cable TV, Content Protection, DOCSIS, DVR, Latin America, Middleware, North America, Set Top Box, USA

ADB Introduces Innovative, Tru2way Certified Product For MSOs at The Cable Show 2008
May 18, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX: ADBN) has announced the introduction of its latest advanced, high definition (HD) cable set-top box (STB) for the US digital television market the ADB-4820C.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA