LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 5, 2005–CyberLink, a world leader in digital video and audio solutions, and DivXNetworks, Inc., the company that created the revolutionary, patent-pending DivX(R) video compression technology, today announced that they are working together to create multimedia software solutions that will enable consumers to easily access digital media from networked devices throughout the home. Applications formerly available only on PCs will be extended into the living room, including premium content services, personal information services and interactive gaming.
DivX Connected Certification Program, a comprehensive technology initiative that will bring together integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers, consumer electronics (CE) original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors and online service providers to create interoperable products and services. CyberLink’s line of multimedia products will be the first software solutions to support the program.
CyberLink, a key DivXNetworks Connected partner, has integrated DivX Connected technology into the popular PowerCinema software product, enabling their users to extend their media experience from their PCs to a variety of low-cost DivX Certified Connected devices. By using CyberLink software to serve media to DivX Certified Connected devices, consumers will be able to easily manage, play and share digital media content throughout the connected home. Prototype demonstrations of the joint CyberLink/DivXNetworks solution are available by invitation at the DivXNetworks meeting room at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
“CyberLink is on the cutting edge of multimedia software technology, and we are grateful for the strong, early development and product support they have shown for the DivX Connected Program,” said Jordan Greenhall, Founder and CEO of DivXNetworks. “In the future, consumers will be able to use CyberLink software on a PC in one room, and enjoy their media library or browse and obtain new premium digital content from an online service using their TVs in other rooms.”
“The DivX Connected Certification Program offers a comprehensive vision for the future of entertainment that is aligned with our own product strategy,” said Alice Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “We are pleased to work closely with the DivXNetworks team to create software solutions that will let users easily and seamlessly manage all the digital content in their lives.”
DivX Connected Certified products and services will carry a special DivX logo identifying their interoperability among software, devices and services from a variety of vendors to ensure consumers a seamless experience, whether listening to their digital music library or getting new movies from premium content providers. The first DivX Connected products are expected to hit the market in the second half of 2005. More information is available at: www.divxnetworks.com/solutions/connected. For more information on CyberLink, see www.gocyberlink.com.
About CyberLink
Founded in 1996, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home. The products are categorized into two major lines: Digital Multimedia Solutions and Training Solutions. Digital Multimedia Solutions includes products focused on media creation technologies that capture, edit, author and record all types of media, and entertainment products that allow enjoyment of high quality media on the PC through state-of-the-art audio-video technologies. These award-winning applications are ideal solutions for turning today’s mainstream computers into home theaters and digital video centers. The company’s Training Solutions include authoring tools for creating training content and building training management systems that offer an easy and cost effective way to deliver training over corporate intranets or the Internet. As a result of the company’s solid growth and profitability, CyberLink became a public company in October 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (5203.TW). To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink’s corporate headquarters is in Taipei. https://www.gocyberlink.com
About DivXNetworks
DivXNetworks is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company’s core offering is the DivX (R) video codec, among the world’s most popular video compression technologies with over 160 million users worldwide. Often called “the MP3 of video,” the patent-pending DivX video technology offers DVD-quality at 10 times greater compression than MPEG-2 files, enabling full length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivXNetworks is headquartered in San Diego, California.
