MediaTek MT8530 is World's First DivX Plus(TM) HD Certified Chip to Power Blu-ray Disc(R) Players
October 26 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MediaTek Blu-ray chip delivers high-quality DivX Plus HD 1080p
video experience with advanced features in the MKV container SAN
DIEGO and HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DivX,
Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, and MediaTek Inc., a
leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications
and digital multimedia solutions, today announced the DivX Plus(TM)
HD Certification of MediaTek's MT8530 chip. This chip is designed
to enable Blu-ray players to playback DivX Plus HD video based on
H.264 technology and using the MKV container, providing consumers
with a true cinematic media experience at high-definition
resolutions up to 1080p. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081124/DIVXLOGO) DivX Plus HD
Certification is the highest level of certification available from
DivX and supports the playback of all content created with DivX®
software. Available on http://www.divx.com/, DivX software allows
users to create and playback H.264 video in a .mkv file container.
DivX Plus HD Certified devices will playback previous versions of
DivX video, premium Hollywood content in the DivX format, and DivX
Plus HD video files with the .mkv file extension and AAC audio
created with third-party tools. Known for great performance, visual
quality and interoperability on any DivX Certified® device, DivX
provides consumers with a comprehensive digital media solution
supporting the majority of high-quality Internet video on their TVs
or other consumer electronics devices. "DivX Plus HD is clearly the
standard for high-definition digital media playback in the living
room," said Joe Chen, GM of Digital Consumer BU of MediaTek. "Our
new MT8530 chip delivers the high-quality HD viewing experience
consumers are demanding on the next generation of Blu-ray players."
"MediaTek is a market leader and their incorporation of DivX Plus
HD technology into their latest chip is a significant milestone for
DivX," said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer at DivX. "We
continue to partner with CE manufacturers to bring DivX Plus HD
Certified devices to market, further expanding the DivX ecosystem
so consumers can enjoy a wide variety of high-quality HD content at
any time, on any device, from any manufacturer." 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 MediaTek visit http://www.mtk.com.tw/.
For more information about DivX video, visit http://www.divx.com/.
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. About MediaTek Inc. MediaTek
Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless
communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a
market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for
wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, DVD
and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock
Exchange under the code "2454", MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan
and has sales and research subsidiaries in Mainland China,
Singapore, India, U.S., Japan, Korea, Ireland, Denmark and England.
For more information, please visit MediaTek's website at
http://www.mediatek.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 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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