7th Sep 2007 09:37
Pace Micro Technology plc (LSE:PIC), the leading independentdeveloper of digital TV technologies for the global payTV industry,announced today that it will be joined at IBC by Macrovision, aleading provider of solutions that protect, enhance and distributedigital goods to consumers across multiple channels, to demonstratehow operators can use Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)specifications to enable a whole home multiroom offering for theirsubscribers. £ Pace has added DLNA capabilities to a server set-top box - byintegrating Macrovision media server software with existing Pacesoftware - to show operators how they can offer a multiroom solutionto their subscribers that distributes content securely tooff-the-shelf DLNA-compliant products such as digital media adapters,mobile phones or PCs. £ The DLNA-capable Pace server offers high definition and personalvideo recording capabilities as well as storage for audio and photofiles, all of which can then be accessed from any of the connectedDLNA-compliant products in the home. £ "By incorporating DLNA-based products into a multiroomenvironment, operators will be able to provide a much more flexibleand cost-effective service to customers. The use of off-the-shelfproducts, such as digital media adapters, combined with the operator'sown equipment in the home presents a very strong offering forconsumers," commented Dr Gary Porter, Technology Programme Manager atPace Micro Technology. £ Jim Ryan, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA,Macrovision added: £ "Individuals now own and regularly use more digital devices thanthey ever have before and, consequently, demand for these devices tointeract with each other is now very high. As an open standard, DLNAcan be quickly and easily integrated into an operator's products,meaning that services for consumers can be activated simply andseamlessly." £ "With a growing trend towards home networking in households,"added Dr Gary Porter, "the ability to connect payTV set-top boxes tomultiple devices in the home will become an increasingly importantissue for consumers. Set-top boxes supporting DLNA can easily be addedto existing networks to communicate with other CE products in thehome. DLNA is key to achieving a viable, interoperable and secure homenetwork." £ About Pace Micro Technology £ Pace Micro Technology plc (pic.l) is a leading technologydeveloper for the global payTV industry. Pace's main focus is oncreating intelligent and innovative products and services that benefitour customers and fuel the development of digital TV. £ Pace has one of the world's most experienced specialistengineering teams and is the partner of choice for leading payTVoperators across the globe. £ Pace's international headquarters are in Saltaire, West Yorkshire,UK, with further offices in the USA, France, India and Hong Kong. Formore information on Pace, please visit www.pacemicro.com. £ About Macrovision £ Macrovision provides a broad set of solutions that enablebusinesses to protect, enhance and distribute their digital goods toconsumers across multiple channels. Macrovision solutions are deployedby companies in the entertainment, consumer electronics, gaming,software, information publishing and corporate IT markets to solveindustry-specific challenges and bring greater value to theircustomers. Macrovision holds approximately 250 issued or pendingUnited States patents and more than 1,200 issued or pendinginternational patents, and continues to increase its patent portfoliowith new and innovative technologies in related fields. Macrovision isheadquartered in Santa Clara, California, U.S.A. with other officesacross the United States and around the world. More information aboutMacrovision can be found at www.macrovision.com. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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