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RealD Inc. announced today that Zoran has licensed the stereoscopic RealD Format and will incorporate support for 3D content delivery and display technology into its TV, set-top box and Blu-ray products. Zoran's TV reference design with integrated RealD 3D support is available now.
Manufacturers of set-top boxes, televisions and other consumer electronics products that use Zoran's SupraHD, SupraXD and VaddisHD multimedia processors can now support content delivered in the RealD Format and display high-definition 3D with no additional hardware required.
"Supporting the RealD Format is an important element in our strategy to provide comprehensive, high-quality 3D TV capabilities in Zoran's TV, set-top box and Blu-ray player solutions," said Ram Ofir, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Home Entertainment division, Zoran Corporation. "The RealD Format has been adopted by many major consumer electronics companies and is already being used for live 3D event broadcasts by satellite and cable operators. Integrating the RealD Format will help Zoran provide cost-effective 3D TV products that will be compatible with today's HD broadcast infrastructure and support the coming wave of 3D content in the home."
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VIA Labs, Inc., a leading supplier of USB 3.0 integrated chip controllers, today announced the VIA Labs VL800 USB 3.0 Host Controller. Adding to the industry’s leading line-up of USB 3.0 products, the VL800 is a single chip solution that allows a PCI Express-equipped platform to interface with up to four SuperSpeed USB peripheral devices simultaneously – double the capability of any currently available USB 3.0 host controller.
USB 3.0 (also known as SuperSpeed USB) allows for a maximum data transfer rate of up to 5Gbps, or ten times the throughput available to USB 2.0 based devices. Other enhancements provide for improved interaction between device and host controller, including important advancements in power management. The tremendous increase in throughput allows for the quick and easy transfer of large-volume data and will hasten the development of a new generation of high-performance consumer electronic products.
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Corel Corporation today announced that Corel® WinDVD®, the world’s most widely used DVD playback software, has received Blu-ray 3D™ Certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association. With this new certification, Corel® WinDVD® Pro 2010 continues its track record of providing customers with the industry's best movie-watching experience on the PC. Corel WinDVD Pro 2010 with 3D Blu-ray will be demonstrated at Computex along with Corel’s portfolio of digital media products at the Grand Hyatt Taipei (Suite 1143) from June 1 to 5.
“With partners including NVIDIA, Intel and AMD, Corel is leading the industry to transform 3D entertainment on the PC from an intriguing idea to an amazing reality. Blu-ray 3D has the power to capture our imaginations in ways that have never been possible before and with support for this exciting new standard, WinDVD continues to deliver the ultimate video entertainment experience on Windows,” said Joe Roberts, Executive Vice President of Products at Corel.
Now available to OEM partners, Corel WinDVD Pro 2010 with Blu-ray 3D capabilities supports Frame Sequential, Polarization and Anaglyph technologies ensuring that customers will enjoy an outstanding 3D experience, regardless of their 3D hardware platform. Customers who own Corel WinDVD Pro 2010 will receive these new 3D capabilities in a free update later this year.
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Sonic Solutions today announced a licensing program for its US Patent 6,944,621; this patent allows for the updating and augmenting of multimedia content on portable storage media including Blu-ray Disc, DVD, SD card, flash memory, UMD, and other update-able media. Applications for the Dynamic Content ‘621 patent include the BD-Live internet-connected enhancements now available on Blu-ray Disc titles, such as updated movie trailers, bonus material, and promotional advertisements. The patent also provides for access to online entertainment services such as those powered by Sonic's RoxioNow platform™. Beyond Blu-ray titles, the Dynamic Content ‘621 patent covers in-game advertising for internet-connected titles that originate on physical media.
"Enhancing physical media with internet-connected experiences will be an important feature in transitioning consumers of traditional media to digital delivery," said Arash Amel, Research Director, Digital Media, Screen Digest. "Bringing the immediacy of Web-based content to physical media not only maintains the relevance of disc-based content, it also acts as a transition point that can help educate consumers and make them more comfortable with digital entertainment experiences."
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LaCie today announced the safest mobile hard drive on the market – the LaCie Rugged Safe, offering multiple levels of data protection. The Rugged Safe features unbreakable 128-bit AES hardware encryption, the safest biometric authentication technology, and a shock-proof enclosure.
Designed for people on the go, the LaCie Rugged Safe is bus-powered through USB or FireWire and is compatible with Mac or PC. Where other safe products require software installation on every workstation, the Rugged Safe is plug & play. Once configured, it will grant a user access to his or her data on any computer with a single finger swipe.
More than just a superior solution for portability, the Rugged Safe combines a 128-bit AES encryption engine and biometric fingerprint access – preventing unauthorized access. Professionals can protect and share sensitive files or intellectual property with up to 10 registered users.
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Kanguru Solutions today announced its latest security product, the Kanguru Defender V2, an encrypted, secure flash drive designed for commercial use.
The Kanguru Defender V2 is the latest in the Defender line of encrypted flash drives, following the FIPS 140-2 Certified Kanguru Defender Elite model targeted at government and enterprise use. The Defender V2 offers security features including:
- FIPS 197 Certified, 256-bit AES Hardware Based Encryption
- Limited Password Attempts
- Master Password Support
- Restricted IP Range/Domain Support
- Anti-Virus/Malware Protection
- No Administrative Rights Required for Use
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Lexar Media today announced that it is shipping Lexar® Professional 133x Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards in 16GB and 32GB capacities to retail outlets. The Lexar Professional SDHC cards will be available in B&H and Adorama stores in the U.S. For additional information about the 16GB and 32GB Lexar Professional 133x SDHC cards, visit www.lexar.com.
The Lexar Professional SDHC memory cards offer the maximum Class 10 speed rating, providing a blazing-fast minimum sustained write speed capability of 133x (20MB per second), while the higher capacities of the new 16GB and 32GB cards make them an excellent choice for shooting higher-resolution images and large-sized, high-definition video files with SDHC-compatible digital SLR cameras. In addition to enabling photographers to fully leverage a digital SLR’s high-speed processor, the Professional SDHC cards significantly accelerate image download times from the card to a host computer, improving the digital workflow.
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DivX, Inc. today announced the DivX Plus™ HD Certification of the latest System LSI (Model: MN2WS0141DFF) in the UniPhier® series from Panasonic Corporation. This chip is designed to enable Blu-ray players to play everything from personal to Internet content in the DivX® format, as well as guarantee compatibility with H.264/MKV DivX Plus HD files.
DivX Plus HD Certification is the premium level of certification available from DivX, optimized for consumer electronics products and supports the playback of all content created with DivX software. Available on www.divx.com, the newly released DivX Plus Software allows users to create and playback H.264 video in an .mkv file container. DivX Plus HD Certified devices will playback all previous versions of DivX video and DivX Plus HD video files with the .mkv file extension and AAC audio created with third-party tools.
Known for great performance, visual quality and interoperability on any DivX Certified® device, DivX provides consumers with a comprehensive digital media solution supporting the majority of high-quality Internet video on their TVs or other consumer electronics devices. In addition, DivX also supports the secure playback of major Hollywood titles from major studios, and many online movie download sites now distribute Hollywood content in the DivX format worldwide.
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Fresco Logic, a global fabless semiconductor company that develops and markets USB 3.0 connectivity solutions, unveils its FL1009 two-port USB 3.0 Host Controller with PCI Express Gen II interface. Like its predecessor FL1000 controller, FL1009 is based on Fresco Logic’s Patented GoXtream™ xHCI Accelerator Engine, which is capable of delivering unprecedented performance and is also optimized for low-power operation, while minimizing total system cost and design cycle time. Fresco Logic’s USB-IF SuperSpeed USB Logo Certified GoXtream™ xHCI Host accelerator architecture allows each USB port to sustain full bandwidth of USB 3.0 throughput and provides headroom to support next-generation true 1080p high-definition video-streaming applications and UASP-enabled storage devices.
“The total worldwide market for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is expected to reach over 1 billion units in 2013; the availability of USB 3.0 Host is essential to the successful deployment and broad market adoption of SuperSpeed USB,” said Brian O’Rourke, Principal Analyst at In-Stat. “Fresco Logic is at the forefront of USB 3.0; the introduction of Fresco Logic’ FL1000 last year and FL1009 now makes them well positioned to help satisfy market demand.”
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OCZ Technology Group today introduced new high-capacity Vertex 2 and Agility 2 SATA II 2.5" Solid State Drives. The award-winning lines now include 400GB and 480GB models, making the Vertex 2 and Agility 2 an excellent SSD option for clients who don't want to be constrained by storage limitations.
"Solid State Drives have long delivered on exceptional performance and reliability but capacity has been a barrier to adoption for some clients," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. "Building on our popular Agility 2 and Vertex 2 SSD lines our new high capacity models give customers up to 480GB of storage space allowing them to enjoy all the benefits of SSDs with plenty of room for even the largest applications and files, making this the ideal solution for customers that place a premium on speed, reliability and capacity."
