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VIZIO to join DivX’s growing list of technology licensees and benefit from DivX’s global portfolio of video technology patents.

SAN DIEGO, CA – DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, today announced that VIZIO, a leading television brand, signed an intellectual property (IP) license agreement. The agreement resolves all patent litigation matters between the parties, including the pending U.S. International Trade Commission investigation against VIZIO.

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with VIZIO, and welcome them to our family of licensees,” commented Noel Egnatios, DivX’s CEO. “DivX has now successfully licensed the majority of the global SmartTV market to its fundamental video technology patents, as well as market-leading streamers and other consumer electronics and technology providers.”

Since 2000, DivX has established itself as a global leader in the research and development of innovative digital video technology and will continue to license its broad portfolio to companies around the world.

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped over 1.7 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

Watcha to benefit from the global portfolio of DivX video technology patents.

SAN DIEGO, CA – DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, today announced that Watcha, Inc., a leading Korean video streaming platform, has signed an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement.

“We are excited to reach an agreement with Watcha, and welcome them to our expanding family of licensees,” said Noel Egnatios, DivX’s CEO.

For over twenty years, DivX has established itself as a global leader in the research and development of innovative digital video technology and will continue licensing its broad portfolio to companies around the world.

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped 1.7 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. DivX also licenses its global portfolio of foundational video patents to leading consumer electronics and video streaming companies. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

Disney to gain access to DivX’s global portfolio of video technology patents.

SAN DIEGO, CA – DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, today announced that The Walt Disney Company, whose streaming services include Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, has signed an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement.

 

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped 1.7 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. DivX also licenses its global portfolio of foundational video patents to leading consumer electronics and video streaming companies. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

TCL Completes Intellectual Property License Agreement With DivX

SAN DIEGO — DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, today announced that TCL, one of the world’s best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, signed an intellectual property (IP) license agreement. This agreement puts an end to all pending patent litigation matters between the parties.

A longtime licensee of DivX’s technology, TCL has been providing its consumers with stunning digital video experiences enabled by DivX across a wide variety of devices. Now, TCL joins the ranks of leading companies around the world that have access to DivX’s global portfolio of foundational video patents.

“We are pleased to have concluded this agreement with TCL, and to continue our long-term, mutually-beneficial licensing relationship,” said Brian Way, DivX’s CEO.

DivX has established itself as a global leader in the research and development of innovative digital video technology and will continue licensing its broad portfolio to companies around the world.

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped 1.7 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

Roku joins DivX’s growing list of technology licensees.

SAN DIEGO — DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, today announced that Roku, Inc., a leading video streaming platform, signed an intellectual property (IP) license agreement.

“We are delighted to conclude an agreement with Roku, and welcome them to our growing family of licensees,” commented Brian Way, DivX’s CEO.

DivX plans to continue its patent licensing as a world leader in the research and development of digital video technology.

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped over 1.6 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

DivX’s longtime partner, Samsung Electronics, renewed its license to use DivX technology

DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, announced that it has renewed its licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to support DivX video playback on Samsung’s consumer electronics devices.

For 20 years, DivX has been the global standard for stunning digital video experiences across a variety of screens. Samsung Electronics, a DivX licensee since 2003, will continue to offer consumers the ability to enjoy DivX video files on select devices. Consumers can find out whether DivX is supported on these Samsung devices by viewing the product manual available on Samsung.com or the retailer’s product description page.

“Samsung leads the industry by providing cutting-edge consumer electronics products, and these products are strengthened by DivX’s technology,” commented Brian Way, DivX’s CEO. “We are excited that our long-standing partner has once again renewed its DivX technology license, and we look forward to continuing our work together.”

Products bearing the DivX Certified® logo have undergone DivX’s rigorous testing program to ensure interoperability, smooth playback and visual quality. DivX products enable consumers to play, convert and cast high-quality video content across a range of devices and platforms.

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped over 1.6 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

LG First to Adopt DivX HEVC DRM and Player Technology to Provide Secure 4K Content with its Next-Generation TVs

LG First to Adopt DivX HEVC DRM and Player Technology to Provide Secure 4K Content with its Next-Generation TVs

SAN DIEGO – DivX, LLC, a leading provider of next-generation digital video solutions, and Ultra HD 4K TV leader LG Electronics announced that they will bundle premium Hollywood content in 4K resolution with selected new LG Ultra HD TVs using industry-leading DivX DRM for Ultra HD content.

LG adopted the DivX DRM and secure player technology, part of the DivX HEVC solution, based on its robust security, ease of integration and flexible use-cases. The Hollywood Studio content will be bundled on an external hard drive and DivX DRM will bind the files to the LG Ultra HD TV for a secure experience. In addition to bundling, DivX HEVC supports adaptive streaming and file-based playback of protected HD and Ultra HD/4k video.

“We want to show consumers who purchase our Ultra HD TVs the kind of amazing quality advancements that are possible with 4K technology and native 4K content, and the DivX solution allows us to do just that,” said Dr. Nandhu Nandhakumar, senior vice president of LG Electronics. “DivX enables us to securely bundle high-quality 4K content with a robust DRM solution that is ideal for our next-generation 10-bit Ultra HD TVs.”

“We are excited to work with our longtime partner LG to help bring state-of-the-art 4K video to consumers,” said Dr. Kanaan Jemili, CEO of DivX LLC. “LG has always been a market leader in adopting new technologies, and by choosing DivX HEVC and DRM solutions for their amazing Ultra HD TVs they are showing their commitment to extending that leadership position to the next-generation of consumer electronics devices.”

To date, over one billion DivX devices, including over 30,000 unique models, have shipped worldwide from multiple major consumer electronics brands. DivX recently received a 2014 Best Ultra HD Codec award from Ultra HDTV Magazine for its DivX 10 software and MainConcept HEVC SDK. DivX HEVC Ultra HD is the newest tier of content delivery solutions from DivX including encoding, multi-platform secure players, DRM and device certification for streaming and file based content. Learn more about the DivX 4K content delivery solution at www.divx.com/en/solutions/4K.

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing 82,000 people working in 119 locations around the world. With 2013 global sales of USD 53.10 billion (KRW 58.14 trillion), LG comprises five business units ― Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning & Energy Solution and Vehicle Components ― and is one of the world’s leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. LG Electronics is a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more news and information on LG Electronics, please visit www.LGnewsroom.com.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $53 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions in the United States, all under LG’s “Life’s Good” marketing theme. LG Electronics introduced the first Ultra HDTVs in the United States almost two years ago and its third-generation 2014 line-up is among the industry’s broadest and most advanced. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.

About DivX Inc.

DivX, LLC is leading the way to better, more seamless consumer video experience by powering the professional creation, protected distribution and high-quality playback of highly efficient video to multiple devices and platforms. DivX, along with its subsidiary MainConcept, offers service providers, device manufacturers and integrators technologies that address the entire video supply chain with solutions for software applications, OTT content services and consumer electronics devices. Over 1 billion DivX enabled devices have shipped worldwide from major manufacturers and DivX consumer software products have been downloaded over 1 billion times. DivX is based in San Diego, Calif., with offices across Europe and Asia. For more information on the company, visit www.divx.com.

SAN DIEGO, CA – October 19, 2020 – DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, announced that on October 13, 2020, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) decided to institute an investigation into the importation of certain video processing devices, components thereof, and digital smart televisions containing the same by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex, Co. Ltd. (together, “Samsung”), LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronic USA, Inc. (together, “LG”), TCL Corporation, TCL Technology Group Corporation, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, TTE Technology, Inc., Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co. Ltd., TCL King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Co. Ltd., TCL MOKA International Limited, TCL Smart Device (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. (together, “TCL”), MediaTek Inc., MediaTek USA Inc., MStar Semiconductor, Inc. (together, “MediaTek”), and Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (“Realtek”). This investigation is in response to DivX’s complaint filed with the ITC on September 10, 2020, alleging that these parties have engaged in unfair trade practices by the importation, sale for importation, and/or sale after importation into the United States of products that infringe one or more claims of DivX’s U.S. Patent Nos. 8,832,297, 10,212,486, 10,412,141 and 10,484,749 (collectively, the “DivX Patents”).

“For the past 20 years, DivX has invested in the research, development and advancement of digital video technology,” said DivX CEO, Brian Way. “To protect our investment, we have amassed over 400 pending and issued patents that we use in our products, and license to consumers as well as streaming video providers and consumer electronics manufacturers. When other companies use our technology without permission and without authorization, we will take all necessary steps to vigorously protect our valuable intellectual property.” Mr. Way added, “We believe that the ITC plays a valuable role in protecting innovative U.S. companies from unfair trade practices of foreign actors. We look forward to the ITC protecting our substantial and significant efforts to innovate in the video technology space.”

Through its complaint, DivX has asked the ITC to issue an exclusion order to bar importation of the infringing parties’ products and a cease and desist order to bar further sales and other domestic commercial activities of the infringing parties. DivX expects the ITC investigation to continue through 2020 and that the case will be tried in the spring/summer of 2021.

DivX has also filed concurrent suits in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Samsung, and in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware as to the parties to the ITC investigation. Those complaints allege patent infringement of the DivX Patents and DivX seeks monetary damages.

 

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped over 1.6 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

SAN DIEGO – DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, announced today that it has reached an agreement to grant Element Electronics Holdings, LLC, a leading U.S. television manufacturer, a patent license covering DivX’s digital video technology patents in the United States. Element thereby joins the growing list of companies around the world that have access to DivX’s portfolio of video patents.

DivX’s inventions and technologies have driven the progress of high-quality digital video as it has spread through the internet to every platform and screen size imaginable. As a result of the announced agreement, Element will be able to practice DivX’s patents in its Smart TVs and other television products manufactured, sold and distributed in the United States.

“We are delighted to conclude an agreement with Element that reflects the strength of DivX’s patent portfolio, and welcome them to our growing family of licensees,” commented Brian Way, DivX’s CEO.

“We are impressed by DivX’s long history of innovation in video technology and are pleased to sign a license that gives us access to these important technologies for use in our smart televisions,” commented Vlad Kazhdan, Element’s Co-President.

DivX plans to continue its patent licensing as a world leader in the research and development of digital video technology.

About DivX, LLC

DivX, LLC develops innovative technology to provide extraordinary digital entertainment experiences on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video by creating pioneering technologies for consumers, device manufactures and streaming services around the world. DivX licenses its technology to enable stunning video playback, and major consumer electronics brands have shipped over 1.5 billion DivX-enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion worldwide downloads and provides consumers the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.divx.com.

About Element

Element Electronics manufactures and markets state-of-the-art TVs, monitors, and sound bars with advanced design, unwavering quality, reliability, and support… all for an affordable price. A portion of Element products are proudly assembled in the U.S.A. You can shop for them at retail stores nationwide and online. Learn more at www.elementelectronics.com.

NeuLion® Digital Platform Drives 4K Adoption with DivX Certified® for HEVC Ultra HD Streaming Set-top Box Chips

Best-in-class HEVC playback to support future 4K over-the-top (OTT) services

PLAINVIEW, NY, APRIL 13, 2015— NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN), a leading technology product and service provider that specializes in the digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand content to Internet-enabled devices, today announced that Broadcom’s family of Ultra HD solutions has been DivX Certified® for HEVC Ultra HD, enabling support for high-quality 4K video streaming experiences on cable set-top boxes.

Broadcom’s family of Ultra HD set-top box and home gateway solutions include the flagship BCM7445 SoC as well as the BCM7444, BCM7444S, BCM7251S and BCM7252S. The series are the first step to delivering 4K Ultra HD TV into the home with the performance and picture quality needed for the evolution in multi-screen-connected home entertainment. Broadcom’s 28 nanometer (nm) ARM-based Ultra HD solutions deliver more transcoding efficiency, CPU processing performance and home networking throughput to support a greater range of applications such as video-on-demand (VoD), gaming, social media and web store applications.

“By offering the world’s first chipset that is DivX Certified® for HEVC to set-top box manufacturers seeking 4K Ultra HD playback, Broadcom has once again demonstrated its leadership in bringing new solutions to market,” said NeuLion CEO Kanaan Jemili, Ph.D. “The BCM7445 will enable set-top box manufacturers to provide incredibly high-quality 4K playback with remarkable efficiency, opening the door to next-generation video services powered by the NeuLion® Digital Platform.”

“Broadcom was the first to market with Ultra HD silicon and we can now add another ‘first’ with support for DivX® HEVC Ultra HD streaming from NeuLion,” said Joseph Del Rio, Broadcom Product Line Director, Broadband Communications. “The highly efficient DivX HEVC technology is a value-add to our set-top box partners who are looking to improve visual quality without sacrificing performance or dramatically increasing bandwidth consumption.”

The NeuLion Digital Platform leverages newly acquired DivX technologies, including the DivX Certified program for consumer electronics devices and leading HEVC technology, powering encoding, secure delivery and high-quality playback of premium sports and entertainment content up to 4K.

More than one billion DivX devices, including over 30,000 unique models, have shipped worldwide from multiple major consumer electronics brands. DivX, LLC received a 2014 Best Ultra HD Codec award from Ultra HDTV Magazine for its DivX 10 software and MainConcept HEVC SDK.