Hisense Selects Widevine for Connected TVs
Widevine announced that Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. will include Widevine’s adaptive streaming, virtual DVD-like controls and DRM solution on their Internet-connected televisions.
Archive of posts tagged Over-the-Top (OTT) video
RoxioNow Available on Panasonic UniPhier
Sonic Solutions announced the availability of its RoxioNow entertainment platform on the latest System LSI in the UniPhier series from the Panasonic Corporation.
thePlatform Expands Video Publishing for OTT Services
thePlatform announced that its video publishing system can enable customers to publish video across a wider range of popular over-the-top (OTT) services and IP-connected set-top boxes, TVs and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players.
Boxee to License Sonic RoxioNow Platform
Sonic Solutions and Boxee announced an alliance to provide consumers new options for accessing content on a range of next-generation, connected devices.
Sonic and MOD Partner on Digital Delivery
Sonic Solutions and MOD Systems announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing retailers with a complete, multi-platform system for digitally delivering entertainment.
Sigma Doubles Blu-ray Media Processor Performance
Sigma Designs announced the availability of its new SMP8646 media processor System-on-a-chip (SoC). According to the statement, designed for networked Blu-ray device manufacturers, the new multi-core chipset enables the latest consumer experiences including 3D video, Flash video, Android and the latest over-the-top (OTT) services. The SoC integrates powerful multimedia processing, a robust content security system, …
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PopBox Goes 3D with RealD
PopBox announced that in tandem with RealD Inc. it will equip all PopBox devices with the ability to display high-definition 3D content. According to the statement, PopBox is the first over-the-top set-top box to support the stereoscopic RealD Format for the delivery and display of high-quality 3D content. PopBox will ship 3D-ready at launch, so …
Sonic Launches Total 3D Initiative
Sonic Solutions announced a broad program to support the the arrival of 3D in the home, with new professional and consumer solutions for the creation, publishing, and playback of 3D digital video content.
RoxioNow on Zoran HDTV Processor Platform
Sonic Solutions announced the availability of its RoxioNow entertainment platform on Zoran Corporation’s SupraHD TV processor reference design.
Most PS3s Connected to Internet
The Diffusion Group (TDG) announced that that one-third of U.S. broadband households now use a game console that is connected to the Internet. According to the statement, Sony’s PS3 tops the list with 78% of consoles being connected to the Internet, followed by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 at 73%, and Nintendo’s Wii at 54%.
Consumers Want Pay TV and Over-the-Top Video
In-Stat announced that consumers want their Internet TV. Already, 26% of U.S. consumer respondents report viewing Internet TV more than once per week. However, rather than a substitute for traditional pay TV services, consumers want Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet video to compliment traditional TV offerings.