DivX and Broadcom Collaborate to Enable DivX(R) Video Support in Set-Top Box Chipset
January 07 2008 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) and Broadcom Corporation, a global leader
in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today
announced the DivX� Certification of the Broadcom� BCM7403 chip for
set-top devices. DivX offers a popular digital media format used by
consumers all over the world to create, share and play high-quality
digital video across a range of devices and platforms. DivX
Certification of Broadcom�s BCM7403 will enable set-top box
manufacturers to offer their consumers the ability to easily
playback DivX videos from the PC or the Internet directly on their
televisions through these set-top devices. Broadcom�s BCM7403 is a
high-definition solution offering integrated support for digital
media formats such as the DivX media format. Broadcom is focusing
on enabling its customers to add DivX support to consumer
electronics devices, including set-top boxes and high-definition
devices. These product categories will expand the current line-up
of DivX Certified� device categories, which includes DVD players,
portable devices, digital still cameras, and more, comprising over
100 million certified devices shipped by DivX partners worldwide.
�There has been increasing demand from our set-top-box customers to
support the popular DivX format, and we�re excited to collaborate
with DivX to extend a high-quality digital experience to
consumers,� said Aidan O�Rourke, Director of Marketing, IPTV
Set-Top Box Products for Broadcom. �This chip emphasizes the
importance of offering consumers a truly interoperable digital
media experience across all devices that playback video,� said
Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. �There is an enormous amount of
high-quality DivX content that consumers want to playback in their
living room, not just their PC, and we�re excited to work with
Broadcom to simplify the digital media experience for consumers.�
Products that bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a
rigorous testing program to ensure interoperability, security and
visual quality. DivX Certified products enable consumers to create,
play, and share high-quality video content across a range of
devices and platforms. For more information on DivX Certification,
visit www.divx.com/certification. About DivX 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
environment�the 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. 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 partnership between Broadcom
Corporation and DivX, DivX�s customers and shareholders, any
activities expected to occur in connection with the partnership,
the expected increase to DivX�s market opportunity as a result of
the certification of the Broadcom BCM7403 chip for set-top boxes,
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 partnership
between Broadcom Corporation and DivX may not materialize to the
extent expected, or at all; risks related to the activities
expected to occur in connection with the partnership; the risk that
the DivX certification of the Broadcom BCM7403 chip for set-top
devices will perform as anticipated, or at all; the risk that
customer use of DivX technology may not grow as anticipated; the
risk that anticipated market opportunities may not materialize at
expected levels, or at all; the risk that the Company�s 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 Broadcom�, and the
pulse logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or
its affiliates in the United States certain other countries and/or
the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the
property of their respective owners.
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