San Diego, CAMarch 10, 2005 I-O DATA DEVICE, INC., a leading consumer electronics manufacturer, today announced their commitment to support the DivX Connected Certification Program from DivXNetworks, Inc. DivX Connected is a comprehensive certification program that brings together consumer devices, media server applications and premium online services to enable consumers to easily access digital media like video, music and photos on networked devices throughout the home.
I-O DATA will create DivX Connected Certified networked DVD players that will enable consumers to extend the power of digital media into the living room. The DivX Connected Certification Program ensures interoperability among an ecosystem of networked CE devices, PC software and online services to support a wide-range of popular media formats for video, audio and photos.
As the first company to release a DivX Certified HD DVD player, I-O DATA has proven to be a market innovator committed to providing consumers with affordable, easy-to-use devices on the cutting edge of convergence technology. Were gratified to extend our partnership with I-O DATA to the DivX Connected Program and we look forward to working together to create products that will enable users to manage, access and enjoy a diverse array of digital media from their living rooms, said Bill Holmes, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at DivXNetworks.
Built upon the successful DivX Home Theater Certification program which has brought to market over 50 million DivX compatible devices from major manufacturers, the DivX Connected program extends rich digital media experiences throughout the home using inexpensive consumer devices, and adds access to premium content services, interactive gaming and rich media management applications.
By participating in the DivX Connected Program, we will be able to bring our users devices that go beyond the functionality of a normal DVD player to open the door to an entire library of easily accessible media content–from videos, music and photos stored on a computer to a variety of premium online services, said Jack Akita of I-O DATA.
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/connected.
About I-O Data Device, Inc.
I-O DATA DEVICE, INC., is a top-tier manufacturer and provider of high-quality computer peripherals and interface products to the global consumer and OEM markets. Founded in 1976, by Mr. Akio Hosono, I-O DATA has received recognition as Japans undisputed market leader within the PC Peripheral industry. The name I-O DATA originates from the companys dealings with Input/Ouput devices. I-O DATA is not only a manufacturer of such devices, but handles the design, development, production and distribution of their products. I-O DATA is headquartered in Kanazawa, a well-known hub for leading-edge electronics manufacturers and breeding grounds for some of Japans most highly regarded technologists, where it employs over 200 talented R&D; engineers. Blessed with the latest technology and a state-of-the-art R&D; facility, engineers can transform their creative visions into tangible concepts. For more information on I-O Datas line of consumer electronics products, visit www.iodata.com/usa/. For USA market, I-O DATA DEVICE USA, INC, one of I-O DATA group companies, will release the 1st LinkPlayer2 products as AVLP2/DVDLA. It has no WiFi and no DVI output (compared with I-O DATA Japan AVLP2/DVDG) for a lower-cost model in November 2004. Its a great gift or an advanced home theater player for 2004 Thanksgiving and Christmas. From 2005 and later, I-O DATA will release models to North American market. For I-O DATA news information, visit www.iodata.com/usa/news/
About DivX, Inc.
About DivX DivX, Inc. is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company’s core offering is the DivX® video codec, among the world’s most popular video compression technologies with over 250 million DivX software downloads. The patent-pending DivX video can acheive DVD-quality at a fraction of the size of MPEG-2/DVD 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. DivX, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, California with satellite offices in Los Angeles and San Jose, Calif., Taipei, Taiwan, Tokyo, Japan, Guildford, England and Düsseldorf, Germany.