DivX Signs License Agreement With Panasonic for Next-Generation DivX Plus(TM) HD Technology
September 10 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
UniPhier(R) chip series from Panasonic to power Blu-ray disc
players and DTVs that support playback of DivX Plus HD video up to
1080p SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DivX, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, today announced a license
agreement for next-generation DivX Plus(TM) HD technology with
Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic plans to incorporate DivX Plus HD
technology into its UniPhier semiconductor chips, enabling consumer
electronics (CE) devices such as digital TVs, Blu-ray disc players
and in-car players to playback DivX Plus HD H.264 video in the MKV
container at high-definition resolutions up to 1080p. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081124/DIVXLOGO ) Known for
great performance, visual quality and interoperability on any DivX
Certified device, DivX technology gives consumers a comprehensive
digital media solution for watching high-quality digital video on
TVs and other consumer electronics devices. With DivX Plus HD
Certification, Panasonic UniPhier chips will enable devices to
playback a wide variety of video files with the .mkv file extension
and AAC audio, whether created with the DivX 7 software or
third-party tools. DivX technology allows DivX Certified devices to
playback digital videos, including premium Hollywood content in the
DivX format. Available at http://www.divx.com/, DivX 7 software
enables the creation and playback of H.264 video in an MKV file
container. "We are focused on embedding the latest technologies,
such as DivX Plus HD, into our semiconductors," said Yasuhiro
Nakakura, Director, Consumer Electronics System LSI Business Unit,
Semiconductor Company, Panasonic Corporation. "Since we began
partnering with DivX in semiconductor domain in 2005, we have
developed DivX Certified ICs that OEMs have incorporated into a
wide range of successful CE devices." "We're thrilled that
Panasonic has embraced DivX Plus HD technology for ICs that will
power some of the most advanced CE devices on the market," said
Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer at DivX. "With more and more
devices on the market possessing DivX Plus HD technology, we are
advancing our effort to become the consumer face of H.264 in
software and consumer electronics." UniPhier (Universal Platform
for High-quality Image Enhancing Revolution) is an integrated
multimedia chip platform that enables standard and high-definition
video solutions for DivX video playback on a wide range of Blu-ray
digital products, digital TVs, DVD players and more. Products that
bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous testing
program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience, including
reliable video creation and playback, interoperability with other
DivX Certified devices and the visual quality users expect from
DivX. For more information about DivX, visit http://www.divx.com/.
UniPhier is a trademark/a registered trade mark of Panasonic
Corporation in Japan and other countries. 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 200
million DivX 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 DivX's visibility within the
investment community. 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: 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; the risk of DivX's dependence on its licensees and
partners; risks related to the effect of intellectual property
rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors"
section of DivX's most recent report filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. 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.
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Jennifer Baumgartner, +1-503-901-5371, , or Investors, Karen
Fisher, +1-858-882-6415, , both of DivX, Inc. Web Site:
http://www.divx.com/
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