LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) and Ubicom®, Inc., a leading provider of communications processor and software solutions, today announced an agreement that will enable Ubicom processors to power future DivX ConnectedTM network media playback devices. The two companies will demonstrate DivX Connected functionality on the Ubicom StreamEngine 5000TM processor at the DivX booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Adding the Ubicom processor to DivX® decoding platforms will provide an affordable and flexible solution to consumer electronic manufacturers producing DivX Connected products. DivX Connected is a powerful, easy-to-use open platform that brings a high-quality digital media experience to the living room, allowing consumers to access media content and services from the PC and Internet through a range of networked consumer electronics devices. The first DivX Connected device is currently available in the UK, France, and Germany and will be released in the US later this year.
“Ubicom is very excited to be a part of the innovative DivX Connected program,” said Cathal Phelan, CEO of Ubicom. “The DivX platform is compelling because users can enjoy their multimedia content wherever and whenever they want.”
“Ubicom is a great partner to provide DivX Connected devices with cutting-edge network capabilities in a variety of formats,” said Jerome “Gej” Vashisht-Rota, Co-founder, Vice President & Group Business Manager, Media Experience, at DivX, Inc. “Their technology will ensure that the DivX Connected user experience will be a very high quality one.”
For more information on DivX Connected, see www.divx.com/connected. For more information on Ubicom, please visit www.ubicom.com.
About DivX, Inc.
DivX, Inc. is a digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a high-quality video experience across any kind of device. DivX creates, distributes and licenses digital video technologies that span the “three screens” comprising today’s consumer media environmentthe PC, the television and mobile devices. Over 100 million DivX Certified® devices have shipped into the market from leading consumer electronics manufacturers. DivX also offers content providers and publishers a complete solution for the distribution of secure, high-quality digital video content. Driven by a globally recognized brand and a passionate community of hundreds of millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the video experience to enable the digital home.
About Ubicom, Inc.
Ubicom develops communications and media processor (CMP) and software platforms that address the unique demands of real-time interactive applications and multimedia content delivery in the digital home. The company provides optimized system-level solutions to OEMs for a wide range of products including wireless routers, access points, bridges, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, print servers and other network devices. Ubicom’s unique multithreaded processor design, real-time operating system, and application-level solutions combine to ensure a high-quality user experience with unprecedented ease of use. Ubicom is a venture-backed, privately held company with corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit www.ubicom.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the agreement between Ubicom, Inc. and DivX, DivX’s customers and shareholders, any activities expected to occur in connection with the agreement, the expected increase to DivX’s market opportunity with consumer electronic manufacturers as a result of the addition of the Ubicom network chipset to DivX Connected consumer electronics devices, and the acceleration of penetration in key emerging product categories. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause DivX’s actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks that the anticipated benefits of the agreement between Ubicom, Inc. and DivX may not materialize to the extent expected, or at all; risks related to the activities expected to occur in connection with the agreement; risks that the addition of the Ubicom network chipset to DivX Connected consumer electronics devices will deliver the results as anticipated, or at all; risks that the expected increase to DivX’s market opportunity with consumer electronic manufacturers will materialize at the expected levels, or at all; the risk that customer use of DivX technology may not grow as anticipated; the risk that the Companys activities may not result in the growth of profitable revenue; risks and uncertainties related to the maintenance and strength of the DivX brand; risks associated with DivX’s ability to penetrate existing and new markets; risks regarding the effects of competition; DivX’s dependence on its licensees and partners; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of DivX’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. DivX is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.