Digital TV News: ViXS

ViXS announces world's first 10-bit Ultra HD 4K and HEVC transcoder chip
Apr 5, 2013 – ViXS Systems has announced its XCode Pro 350, the world's first silicon solution for transcoding 10-bit HEVC content to MPEG-2 and MPEG-4, enabling the media industry to save bandwidth for distributing existing content formats as well as the next-generation Ultra HD at 4K resolution.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Content Distribution, Digital TV, ICs, NABShow, Semiconductor, TV Services

KAONMEDIA Launches Gateway Set-top Box Based On ViXS XCode Media Processor
Jan 9, 2013 – ViXS has announced that KAONMEDIA has chosen the ViXS XCode 4208 for its Entry Level Gateway (ELG). The ELG is a 'Headless Gateway' STB that transcodes and wirelessly streams content directly to client devices both on the home network and outside the home.
News categories: ViXS, KAONMEDIA, Digital TV, Gateway, Semiconductor, Smart Home

LG launches family of PVRs based on ViXS™ XCode® 4200 SoCs
Jan 8, 2013 – ViXS Systems has announced that the ViXS XCode 4200 family has been selected for LG's PVR STB models. Using the XCode SoC, LG has combined STB, recording and networking functions with media transcoding to pioneer a new wave of enhanced STB PVR products.
News categories: ViXS, LG Electronics, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS, Unihan, Lantiq and Morega Announce Home Media Gateway Platform
Jan 7, 2013 – ViXS Systems has announced a home media gateway platform, Forge, developed in partnership with Unihan, Lantiq and Morega Systems. Forge combines internet access, voice services, and wireless delivery of premium video, pictures and music throughout the home and beyond.
News categories: ViXS, Unihan, Lantiq, Morega Systems, CES2024, Digital TV, Gateway, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS™ XCode® Media Processor Selected for Redesigned Slingbox® Products
Nov 6, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced that its XCode 4210 and the XCode 4112 media processor SoCs have been selected to power the new Slingbox 500 and Slingbox 350 products from Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS).
News categories: ViXS Systems, Sling Media, Digital TV, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home, TV Everywhere

ViXS announces network multimedia SoC with HEVC integrated
Sep 7, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced a family of network multimedia systems-on-chip. The XCode 6210 is designed for media gateways. The XCode 6308 is designed for media streaming gateways. The XCode 6410 integrates HEVC and supports up to 4096 x 2160 (4Kx2K) resolution.
News categories: Digital TV, Gateway, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ViXS and ProVision Develop Wi-Fi enabled thin-client STB reference design
Sep 6, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced a reference design based on its XCode® 4205 client SoC and leveraging antennae and WiFi software from Global Invacom's ProVision unit. The combination transforms the client into a cost-effective and efficient IP STB.
News categories: ViXS, Global Invacom, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

ViXS Systems announces general availability of MoCA 2.0 solution
Sep 4, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced general availability of its XConnex™ 1000 MoCA 2.0 Radio Frequency (RF) transceiver and its XConnex 1030 MoCA 2.0 stand-alone Media Access Controller and Physical Layer (MAC/PHY) integrated SoC.
News categories: ViXS, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS to Showcase Cloud Transcoding Platform at IBC 2012
Aug 30, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced its XCode Xtensiv Cloud Transcoding platform based on its XCodePro 200 series. XCodePro 200 provides the lowest power consumption per stream of any commercially available transcoder chipset.
News categories: ViXS, Content Distribution, IBC2023, Semiconductor