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MADISON, Wis.—We all know that cable TV is no longer the only destination for consumers to find video they want to watch. In fact, the proliferation of Internet Protocol-enabled devices—tablets, smartphones, notebook computers and game consoles—is already making a pricey subscription to cable TVs almost unacceptable, if not irrelevant, especially to younger audiences.
FierceCable's list of the top cable technologies of 2013 leads with a look at the video gateways--or "super DVRs"--that Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and other major MSOs will deploy this year as they attempt to stave off competition from products such as DirecTV's (Nasdaq: DTV) Genie and Dish Network's (Nasdaq: DISH) Hopper multiroom DVRs.
There was no shortage of stories this year about connected TVs, video gateway devices and cable operators and programmers delivering interactive programming and advertising to tablets, smartphones and other "second screen" devices.
Zenverge Inc., a chipmaker that specializes in video transcoding, is getting ready to take in-home video streaming via gateways and set-tops to the next level.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Electronics Show -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced it has been selected for its ZN200 silicon by ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) for use in the ARRIS MG2402 Video Gateway that uses XG5 and Reference Design Kit (RDK) specifications developed by Comcast. The Zenverge solution that supports the gateway/client architectures will be on display in the Palazzo Hotel January 8 – 11, 2013.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced that it will join technology partner, Cortina® Systems, Inc., in demonstrating their innovative new headless media gateway reference design at The Palazzo® hotel in Las Vegas, Jan 8-10, 2013, concurrent with CES 2013. The reference platform leverages Zenverge's industry-leading ZN200 quad stream HD transcoder IC and Cortina's CS7542 scalable digital home service delivery SoC to support high-quality multiscreen video delivery while dramatically reducing operational expenses for pay-TV operators.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced that it will be demonstrating innovative operator gateway solutions and industry-first, real-time HD HEVC transcoding technology at The Palazzo® hotel in Las Vegas, Jan 8-10, concurrent with CES 2013.
Santa Clara, Calif. (November 26, 2012) – Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, is pleased to announce that the company has become a member of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), the voice of the global semiconductor industry.
Fall is officially here and we're closing in on the final quarter of 2012, a time when products usually get real or fade into the vapor forever. One that we've been waiting to hear about just got a little more real as the Verizon Media Server (VMS), which Big Red teased last December and promised in 2012, got a little mention in the company's latest comments to the FCC.
Global Semiconductor Alliance announces the nominations for the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration 2012. The nominees are presented by Jodi Shelton, President of GSA."
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced it has collaborated with technology vendors Intel and Digital Keystone to develop a powerful hybrid gateway reference platform.
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This platform is capable of streaming high-quality broadcast TV content to smart TVs, tablets, smartphones, game consoles and other IP-connected devices in addition to functioning as a high speed data and voice gateway.
"The desire to access content anywhere, anytime, and on any device makes multi-screen support essential for next-generation gateways," said Shawn Saleem , executive vice president of marketing and strategic planning, Zenverge. "Working with industry-leading technology companies like Intel and Digital Keystone, Zenverge allows pay-TV operators to deploy high-quality in-home multi-screen services at reduced operational and capital expenses."
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced that Jon Castor has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
Castor is a successful entrepreneur and experienced public and private company director who brings more than 25 years of industry experience to the Zenverge board. He has held leadership positions on the boards of several public and private technology companies, including Adaptec, California Micro Devices, Genesis Microchip, Omneon, TeraLogic, VisualOn, and Zoran.
VideoPropulsion's transcoder technology is designed to support up to 24 streams of MPEG transcoding on a single PCIe card for OEM applications. VideoPropulsion also provides turnkey transcoder appliances for hospitality and other vertical markets and applications.
VideoPropulsion® (OTC:VPTV) today announced that the company is expanding its industry-leading range of FloodGate® HDTV hospitality headend systems by launching a new series of next-generation transcoding and mobile streaming appliances and PCIe cards for OEM applications powered by Zenverge ZN2000 content networking ICs. Harnessing the robust transrating and transcaling capabilities of the ZN2000, the new transcoding and mobile streaming solutions can be integrated with VideoPropulsion’s FloodGate or deployed in a standalone Mobile Video HotSpot (MVHS) to more efficiently deliver linear digital television programming across any hotel, hospital, university, or multiple dwelling unit (MDU) wireless networks to a wide range of multiscreen devices, including smartphones and tablets.
High Performance Headless Media Gateway Reference Design Supports Convergence of IP and Broadcast Video
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 7, 2012) - Cortina Systems, Inc. (Cortina®), delivering innovative technologies that link people and networks worldwide, and Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced the availability of a joint reference platform for headless media gateway with transcoding capabilities to stream content to devices that are unable to process broadcast video content. Consumers today want to have the multi-screen experience where they can view content anywhere, anytime, on any device.
The reference platform utilizes Zenverge's ZN200, an industry leading quad stream HD transcoder IC, and Cortina's CS7542, a scalable digital home service delivery SoC. Cortina's CS7542 provides content encapsulation and delivery of IP and broadcast video content for whole home multi-screen distribution. Zenverge's ZN200 transcodes content to any profile, bit rate, or resolution with its powerful TransAll™ transcoding engine.
High-Performance Multiscreen Gateway is Powered by Zenverge’s ZN200 Quad Stream Advanced Content Networking IC and MaxLinear’s MxL254 Receiver
AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2012-- MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:MXL), a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communication applications, today announced that it has teamed up with Zenverge, Inc., a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, to create a highly integrated four-channel cable-to-IP video gateway capable of streaming high-quality video content to tablet and smartphone devices. The next-generation gateway platform leverages Zenverge’s ZN200 quad stream content networking IC and MaxLinear’s MxL254 Full-Spectrum Capture™ (FSC™) front-end cable receiver to provide cable operators with a high-performance, cost-effective solution that expands their multiscreen service offering beyond the traditional set-top box.
“Consumer demand for high-quality multiscreen services continues to increase at an astonishing pace, making it imperative for cable operators to deliver a consistent viewing experience on every device,” said Shawn Saleem, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Planning, Zenverge. “Partnering with MaxLinear, we are able to provide cable operators with a powerful cable-to-IP video gateway that supports true HD viewing on a variety of IP-connected devices, including smartphones and tablets. The ZN200 is the perfect solution for gateway applications based on its ability to process multi-streams and deliver superior video to any viewing platform.”
Zenverge ZN200 Quad Stream Transcoder Enables TiVo® Viewers to Stream and Download Full-HD Recorded Content to Multiple IP-Connected Devices
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced that its ZN200 quad HD content networking SOC powers the TiVo® Stream, a sophisticated transcoding platform that connects TiVo Premiere multiroom digital video recorders (DVRs) with other IP-connected devices. Relying on the ZN200's powerful multistream networked transcoding technology, TiVo Stream enables television viewers owning a TiVo Premiere DVR to stream and download high-quality live and recorded content simultaneously to multiple wireless devices on the home network.
"Consumers enjoy the flexibility of watching their favorite programs throughout the home and on the road," said Jim Denney, V.P. of product marketing, TiVo. "Zenverge provides us with the advanced quad HD transcoding capabilities we need to deliver full HD video cost-effectively to the most popular tablets and mobile phones."
With my time limited, I'm continuously working to chip away at the ever-growing list of programs and movies on my TiVo.
For the past week, I've been testing a device that solves a lot of my problems: TiVo Stream. The $130 box, available Sept. 6 from TiVo.com and in Best Buy soon after that, streams content from your TiVo to up to four mobile devices in your home at high-definition quality. That lets me watch prerecorded shows while doing other things, like cooking or getting ready for work.
Stream also turns mobile devices into TVs of their own: You can scan the channel guide, select a show and watch it live. It also lets people wirelessly download content to their mobile devices for watching anytime, like on planes or during road trips.
TiVo Stream works with the iPad, iPhone and newer iPod touch models. A TiVo spokesman said an Android-compatible app is in the works.
To use the Stream, you need one of TiVo's Premiere models. The overall cost may be prohibitive for TiVo newcomers: Getting a TiVo Premiere box can cost $150, $250 or $400, depending on the model. In addition, the monthly service fee for TiVo is $15 for a single DVR or $13 for multiple DVRs; lifetime service is offered to existing users for $400 or to new users for $500.
If you have a Premiere box, Stream is just $130. Users only pay for the cost of the box; there's no added service fee. More than half of TiVo's current subscribers use the company's Premiere boxes. TiVo had 2.5 million subscribers at its last report in May, up from two million in April 2011.
Apps from cable companies, generally free to cable subscribers who log in, also provide some TV-watching options on mobile devices and work in various Wi-Fi network, not just at home. These services vary, and are generally more limited than TiVo Stream. Some only allow viewers to watch specific programming, rather than all live channels and prerecorded content like TiVo Stream. And Stream enables downloading files directly onto devices.
After using TiVo Stream in my home, I'm dreading sending it back after this column publishes, as is my policy for returning products. Without calling the cable company or buying new televisions, I was suddenly able to watch TV in several rooms of my house. As I chopped vegetables in the kitchen, I watched a streaming episode of the Food Network's "Barefoot Contessa" for inspiration. I watched the ending to an old favorite movie, "My Best Friend's Wedding," from the comfort of my bed rather than from the living room. I even played live U.S. Open tennis matches in the bathroom while doing my makeup so as not to miss a minute of my favorite tennis tournament. At one point, I had a Kim Clijsters tennis match simultaneously playing on my TV, on two iPads and on an iPhone.
Live shows took about eight seconds to buffer when I first tapped a button to play them on my iPad or iPhone, then played smoothly without stuttering. Prerecorded shows played immediately when I tapped a button to play them on my iPhone or iPad. Though downloading shows and watching streamed shows on my iPad and iPhone used up a serious chunk in battery life, I was using them at home for most of the time and could plug them in for more juice.
Zenverge Introduces ZN2000 High-Performance Quad Stream HD Transcoder for Professional and OTT Markets
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today launched the ZN2000, the world's first commercially available networked quad stream HD transcoder IC. Leveraging the ZN2000's unparalleled performance, density, and low carbon footprint, pay-TV operators and broadcast equipment manufacturers can cost-effectively deliver a high-quality video experience anywhere, anytime, and to any IP-connected device. Zenverge will demonstrate the ZN2000 at the Lincoln Room located at the Holiday Inn in Amsterdam Sept. 7-11, concurrent with IBC2012.
"The broadcast industry is increasingly supporting a wide range of IP-connected viewing devices and complex media formats, while ensuring a superior quality of service for consumers," said Amir Mobini, president and CEO, Zenverge. "Our content networking ICs increase the operational efficiency and video quality of consumer and professional platforms, enabling pay-TV operators and equipment manufacturers to deploy high-quality multiscreen services in a ubiquitous network at reduced operational and capital expenses."
Utilizing sophisticated video processing technology, the ZN2000 is capable of transcoding up to four HD or 16 SD video streams simultaneously. The extremely versatile chip is also capable of transcoding two full HD streams to eight ABR profile streams, thereby providing the greatest transcoding density and most robust adaptive bitrate streaming control.
In addition to launching the ZN2000 in Amsterdam, Zenverge will also showcase its flagship ZN200 family of content networking ICs. Designed specifically for consumer electronics and set-top box (STB) manufacturers, the ZN200 reduces operators' capital expenditures by expanding their traditional STB business model to reach a wider range of devices — making it the ideal solution for in-home multiscreen support. The ZN200 enables broadcast operators in the cable, satellite, terrestrial, and telco markets to stream live content to iOS and Android™-based tablets and smartphones efficiently, deliver high-quality H.264 video content to legacy MPEG-2 STBs, and broadcast compelling video content to game consoles and other IP devices.
Visitors to the Lincoln Room at the Holiday Inn can view demonstrations of the following shipping products and partner reference designs for a variety of consumer and professional applications, including: TiVo® Stream IP adaptors, enabling consumers to access broadcast and stored content on tablets and smartphones via a TiVo multiroom DVR; media gateway and video gateway reference platforms for in-home multiscreen viewing in collaboration with Intel, Digital Keystone, and Maxlinear; media NAS gateways in partnership with Cortina Systems; media adaptors in partnership with Monsoon Multimedia; and professional OTT, hospitality, and headend equipment working with Video Propulsion, Vyumix, and WISI.
To schedule a private demonstration and meeting with Zenverge, please contact Afsoun Mobini at afsoun.mobini@zenverge.com. More information on Zenverge and its products is available at www.zenverge.com.
Strategic investment validates Verizon's TV Everywhere vision through Gateway products powered by high performance content networking ICs
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, Inc., a leading developer of content networking ICs, today announced that it has closed a strategic round of financing led by Verizon Investments LLC, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc, with participation from Zenverge's existing investors. Verizon Investments is an affiliate of Verizon Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm for Verizon. Zenverge will use the funds to accelerate the deployment of media gateways through its growing list of tier-1 operators. The funds also enable Zenverge to increase its competitive advantage by accelerating its roadmap of higher performance ICs and lower cost system solutions.
The Zenverge ZEN family of ICs was developed with a powerful multi-stream TransALL™ Transcode engine that supports processing up to four HD streams simultaneously in a compact, power-efficient, and cost-effective manner. The TransALL™ Transcode core provides a ubiquitous media experience for consumer electronics manufacturers, service providers and their customers with its ability to TransFormat™, TransRate™, TransScale™, TransCopy™, TransZip™, TransCrypt™, TransQoS™ and TransWrap™ broadcast content for delivery to all IP connected devices.
"Zenverge content networking ICs are enabling operators to lower costs while introducing new TV viewing experiences to consumers," said Zenverge CEO, Amir Mobini. "Verizon's track record of providing their subscribers with leading edge products and services, combined with Zenverge's revolutionary solutions, paves the path to faster deployment of these enhanced experiences."
"As consumers seek new levels of access to broadcast and DVR content in the TV Everywhere eco-system," said Daniel Keoppel, Executive Director at Verizon Ventures "there is a great need for low cost, high performance transcode technology."
TiVo Stream to extend TV viewing to mobile devices with the world's first deployment of multi-screen streaming from a DVR
BOSTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge Inc., a leading developer of Advanced Content Networking ICs, and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs), announced TiVo® Stream, a revolutionary product enabling streaming to tablets and smartphones with the same rich TV viewing experience TiVo customers know and love.
Based on the industry leading Zenverge TransAll™ Transcode engine, TiVo Stream will allow a viewer to seamlessly stream or download multiple live or recorded shows from a TiVo Premiere DVR to multiple devices like iPads or iPhones simultaneously. Its unique fast side-load capability is a critical element of a true on-demand experience and allows users to quickly download favorite shows to their tablets for later viewing.
This product takes advantage of the Zenverge TransFormat™, TransRate™, and TransScale™ functions to convert broadcast content into the format supported by tablets and smartphones. TransZip™ allows side-loading DVR content at a high speed into mobile devices for sync-n-go. Lastly, TransCrypt™ ensures that live and DVR content can be securely distributed in the home.
"Cable MSOs are keen to extend the whole home experience beyond the TV to include mobile devices," said TiVo's David Sandford, Vice President and General Manager, Service Provider Business. "Using the unprecedented quad HD transcoding capabilities of the Zenverge ZN200, we are bringing the unique TiVo experience that consumers love to the mobile screens."
"We're excited to work with TiVo on extending their premium TV viewing experience to second screens as they pioneer yet another blockbuster entertainment product following their success with the DVR," said Zenverge's Raghu Rao, Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development. "TiVo Stream will enable service providers using TiVo's innovative advanced TV solutions to create a compelling anywhere, anytime, any device experience for their customers."
Zenverge's Advanced Content Networking ICs are the preferred transcoding solution for operators and box manufacturers for devices such as Gateways, DVRs, and IP/Broadcast streaming adapters.
Zenverge Demonstrates Core Technology for the Next Generation Cable Gateways and DVRs at the Cable Show 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced Content Networking ICs, announced today that it will be showcasing its ZEN™ family of products at the Cable Show 2012. A core technology for next generation cable products, these Content Networking ICs use Zenverge's patented TransAll™ technology to enable streaming of multiple channels of broadcast HD content to many IP enabled devices and displays in the home.
The unprecedented capabilities of the ZN200, the first commercially available quad HD Content Networking IC, are key drivers behind the new trends in the cable industry making Zenverge the preferred transcoding brand for operators and box manufacturers. Operators are taking advantage of the ZN200 performance and rich feature set to enable TV viewing anywhere, anytime, and on any device. This results in a rich entertainment experience for consumers while significantly reducing the operator's capital spending by moving away from their traditional business model of one set-top box per TV.
"We are delighted to be engaged with leading cable operators and box manufacturers in enabling their next generation Gateway and DVR products," stated Amir Mobini, Zenverge's president and CEO. "Our ZEN family of products were built from the ground up to support the vision of empowering a truly ubiquitous TV viewing experience at the lowest cost for operators and consumers. We are proud to have solved some of the biggest challenges facing the operators in realizing this dream."
Zenverge to Showcase its VideoBrilliance™ quality at the Cable Show 2012
Zenverge's VideoBrilliance™ Algorithm Suite provides a superior viewing experience with many quality video enhancements such as a robust de-blocking filter, temporal noise filter, edge detection, skin tone detection, fade detection, and a powerful multi-tap polyphase FIR filter. These enhancement algorithms are applied to all TransALL™ Transcode functions in order to TransFormat™, TransRate™, TransScale™, TransCopy™, TransZip™, TransSecure™, TransQoS™ and TransWrap™ content resulting in the highest quality video on any display device, anytime, anywhere.
Zenverge advanced Content Networking ICs allow manufacturers to develop Gateways and DVRs that support:
- Live streaming to iOS and Android based tablets and smartphones
- Broadcasting content on game consoles and IP clients
- H.264 broadcast consumption on legacy Mpeg-2 STBs
- Video QoS within the available network bandwidth
- Fast side-loading content to portables for sync-n-go applications
- Significantly increased hard-drive capacity
We look forward to meeting with you at the Hilton Hotel Boston Downtown/the Financial District on May 21st and 22nd. To schedule a meeting, please contact Afsoun Mobini at corporate.communications@zenverge.com.
TiVo Stream to extend TV viewing to mobile devices with the world's first deployment of multi-screen streaming from a DVR
BOSTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge Inc., a leading developer of Advanced Content Networking ICs, and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs), announced TiVo® Stream, a revolutionary product enabling streaming to tablets and smartphones with the same rich TV viewing experience TiVo customers know and love.
Zenverge Demonstrates Core Technology for the Next Generation Cable Gateways and DVRs at the Cable Show 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced Content Networking ICs, announced today that it will be showcasing its ZENT family of products at the Cable Show 2012. A core technology for next generation cable products, these Content Networking ICs use Zenverge's patented TransAll™ technology to enable streaming of multiple channels of broadcast HD content to many IP enabled devices and displays in the home.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zenverge Inc., a leading developer of Advanced Content Networking ICs, and SKnet Corp., a leader in multimedia aftermarket accessories, announced today that the Monster TV Evo. 4 will be shipping in major retail stores in Japan on May 11, 2012. Using a single Zenverge ZN200 SoC and its powerful TransALL™ technology, this innovative product is the first on the market that enables a PC to become a 4 channel HD DVR with up to 15 times more recording capacity. A unique feature of MonsterTV Evo.4 is its intelligent "Auto key word and category select recording" allowing you to choose any actor, star, comedy, drama or sports team as search keywords to record up to four shows at the same time. The selected keywords are matched to the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) to record up to four HD channels of terrestrial and/or satellite broadcast, so users never miss any of their favorite shows. In addition, the product will provide users with full control over the recording quality, show selection and compression ratio for an optimal, customized viewing experience with more recording capacity than any other similar product with the same physical storage space.
Cupertino, CA, January 05, 2012 : Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced digital media ICs and PacketVideo Corporation, a leading provider of interactive media solutions and apps announced today that they will be strategically partnering to bring Zenverge's transcoding technology and PacketVideos TwonkyServer to provide a one stop media streaming solution. This new media streaming with the first hardware transcoding solution will be demonstrated at the Zenverge and Twonky demo suites during CES 2012.
TwonkyServer from PacketVideo makes finding media for playing back on connected home and mobile devices as simple as a drag and drop. By adopting DLNA and other networking and streaming platforms, Twonky Service provides compatibility with more devices and file formats than any other media server in the market today, making the sharing of photos, videos and music a seamless experience for users of any experience level.
Cupertino, CA, January 05, 2012 - Zenverge, Inc., a leading developer of Advanced Media ICs, and LG CNS, a global service provider and a leader in Android based STB products , announced today that they have been working together to create solutions for delivery of pay--TV services to multiple screens. This technology was first demonstrated at IBC 2011 in Amsterdam and the K--Labs 2011 show in Korea.
Based on the Zenverge TransALL TM Transcode engine , LG CNS has enabled a ubiquitous "Anywhere, Anytime, Any Device" media experience for their customers with its ability to TransFormat, TransRate, TransScale, TransCopy, TransZip, TransCrypt, TransQoS and TransWrap content. As such, linear TV broadcast, DVR recordings, as well as VOD content can be consumed inside the home network on any display device such as tablets, mobile devices, and network TVs.
Cupertino, Calif. - January 04, 2012 - Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced media ICs today announced that it will be showcasing its powerful line-up of high performance multi- stream transcoding and encoding products at CES 2012. Zenverge is pleased to demonstrate its production multi-stream DVR and production multi-stream Gateway/Streamer for the North American Cable Market.
"We are very pleased that currently, customers in multiple markets are enjoying our industry- first Quad stream Transcoder", stated Amir Mobini, Zenverge's president and CEO. "It is exciting to see our vision of the world's most powerful Transcoder being adopted in many headless/headed gateways, streamer/mover products and advanced DVRs. Our TransAllTM Transcoding Engine is the catalyst enabling manufacturers to build high volume multi--stream products for both retail and major operators by providing the most compact, power efficient and lowest memory footprint Transcoder on the market."
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment and Zenverge, Inc., a leading developer of advanced media integrated circuits (ICs) for the connected home, today announced a strategic partnership to co-develop solutions and align product roadmaps for the delivery of content with powerful transcoding technology over a MoCA® 2.0 (Multimedia over Coax) home network. In addition, Entropic has made an investment in Zenverge totaling 10 million dollars (USD).
Service providers are seeking cost-effective ways to broaden delivery of video content beyond TVs, to portable display devices like tablets, smartphones, and laptops. Building on the partnership between the two companies announced earlier this year, a combined Entropic-Zenverge solution will enable service providers to leverage their investment in MoCA networks and the paradigm shift to IP content, to significantly expand the number and types of display devices on which their subscribers can consume content, while maintaining superior quality, security and market leading MoCA home network connectivity. With faster than real-time high definition (HD) transcoding from Zenverge and unsurpassed MoCA 2.0 performance from Entropic, pay-TV, over-the-top or personal video content can be streamed from a DVR, a network attached storage (NAS) device, or a personal computer (PC) and converted to a format most suitable for viewing on tablets, smartphones, or laptops. This content can either be watched immediately in a connected mode, or later from content stored locally.
Cupertino, Calif. - September 7, 2011 - Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced media ICs today announced that it will be showcasing its exciting line-up of high performance multi- stream transcoding and encoding products at IBC 2011. Zenverge is also pleased to power the first shipping 4 Channel HD transcoder product that supports live HDTV streaming to popular tablets and cell phone devices. This product and others utilize the ZN200/100 family of ICs to allow the proliferation of re-processed media content in the connected home in a secure and seamless manner using the latest DLNA and HLS networking standards.
"We are very excited about the new products our customers are launching to truly enable the connected home," stated Amir Mobini, Zenverge's president and CEO. "Portable devices such as the Apple iPad/iPhone and Android tablets and cell phones have created a significant market demand to consume content from multiple sources such as OTT and broadcast. We are pleased that the ZN200 is a key component of the first shipping quad stream gateway product that streams live video to the next generation of tablets and smartphones."
Cupertino, Calif. - January 04, 2011 - Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced media ICs for the connected home, announced today that at the upcoming CES 2011, it will provide a sneak peek at the first wave of exciting video products soon to be launched by its customers and partners worldwide. Based on Zenverge's industry-leading ZN2XX/1XX family of advanced media ICs, these products are set to unveil multiple ground-breaking capabilities for consumers which enable seamless viewing of their media content on all screens.
"We are very excited about the products our customers are launching into retail and operator channels," stated Amir Mobini, Zenverge's president and CEO. "Sharing and accessing all media across all devices and screens have been challenging to enable due to the lack of a suitable and cost-effective technology platform. Consumers have long awaited these capabilities and are finally going to benefit from the creative products our customers are developing around our technology."
Cupertino, CA August 11, 2010 - In a joint effort Zenverge, a leader in advanced media ICs, and ProVision, a UK Wireless Video technology provider, will demonstrate a robust multi-room Video over WiFi solution for the home using ProVision's AXAR2010 platform at the CableLabs® 2010 Summer Conference. The AXAR2010 demonstration is based on ProVision's end-to-end wireless video software and MIMO antenna technology with unprecedented performance powered by Zenverge's current generation ZN200, the industry leading 4xHD advanced media codec and transcoder system-on-chip. ProVision's AXAR2010 is a licensable product for OEMs, designed for integration into wireless multi-room set-top boxes, residential gateways and standalone consumer electronic video products.
The AXAR2010 demo will show simultaneous real-time transcoding of four HD MPEG2 streams to H.264 streams which are encrypted and sent with Link Protection and DRM over a 802.11n WLAN network to HDTVs, PCs and Portable displays.
Cupertino, CA June 7, 2010 - Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced media ICs, announced today it will demonstrate the industry's first multi-room, multi-screen DVR implementation with a remote user interface at the Connections 2010 conference held in Santa Clara from June 8-10, 2010. Now shipping to qualified customers worldwide, Zenverge's current generation ICs use advanced, patent-pending algorithms and a highly optimized pipeline to deliver unprecedented media processing capabilities in a highly compact, power-efficient, and cost-effective footprint. The demos at Connections 2010 will showcase the industry's highest performance and highest density transcoding capabilities, as well as Zenverge's RemoteGUIDET capability to transport user interface and metadata to multiple displays. RemoteGUIDETM uniquely allows operators to construct and distribute a rich user interface for multiple displays from a single server or gateway device without putting any additional burden on the home network while supporting the installed base of networked displays, thus significantly reducing the overall cost of deploying whole-home DVR.
Cupertino, Calif. - December 15, 2009 - Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced media ICs, announced today it will demonstrate its new family of industry-leading Media ICs during the 2010 CES, in Las Vegas, NV. Now shipping to qualified customers worldwide, Zenverge's new ICs use advanced, patent--pending algorithms and a highly optimized pipeline to deliver unprecedented media processing capabilities in a highly compact, power-efficient, and cost-effective footprint. The demos at CES will showcase the unrivaled transcoding performance and density of these new media processing ICs across multiple applications.
"With applications such as whole-home DVR, device-shifting, place-shifting, 3D TV, 4Kx2K, etc. we're seeing an ever increasing demand for the ability to share more HD content across more screens than ever before," says Zenverge's Chief Executive Officer Amir Mobini. "Our world-class team has been able to develop technology that scales readily with this demand, opening the door to wonderful new entertainment possibilities for consumers."
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