SAN DIEGO, May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DivX, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DIVX), a leading digital media company, today announced
the DivX Plus™ HD Certification of the latest System LSI (Model:
MN2WS0141DFF) in the UniPhier® series from Panasonic Corporation.
This chip is designed to enable Blu-ray players to play everything
from personal to Internet content in the DivX® format, as well as
guarantee compatibility with H.264/MKV DivX Plus HD files.
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DivX Plus HD Certification is the premium level of certification
available from DivX, optimized for consumer electronics products
and supports the playback of all content created with DivX
software. Available on www.divx.com, the newly released DivX Plus
Software allows users to create and playback H.264 video in an .mkv
file container. DivX Plus HD Certified devices will playback all
previous versions of DivX video 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. In addition, DivX also supports the secure
playback of major Hollywood titles
from major studios, and many online movie download sites now
distribute Hollywood content in
the DivX format worldwide.
"DivX Plus HD Certification has been adopted by leading IC
providers such as Panasonic, paving the way for strong DivX Plus HD
support in 2010 and 2011 Blu-ray products," said Kevin Hell, Chief
Executive Officer at DivX. "Panasonic's adoption of DivX Plus HD
technology makes it possible for consumers to watch their entire
collection of video files, including MKV, in the living room and
beyond."
"The DivX Certified UniPhier® System LSI enables the playback of
DivX Plus™ HD on Blu-ray players, which is the most significant
advantage of next generation Blu-ray devices," said Yasuhiro Nakakura, Director, Consumer
Electronics System LSI Business Unit, Semiconductor Company,
Panasonic Corporation. "Since we began partnering with DivX in the
semiconductor domain in 2005, we have developed DivX Certified ICs
that set manufacturers have incorporated into a wide range of
successful CE devices."
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 video, visit www.divx.com.
UniPhier is a registered trademark of Panasonic Corporation.
About DivX
DivX, Inc. is a leading 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 300 million DivX devices have shipped into the market
worldwide 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.
SOURCE DivX, Inc.