Entropic Communications Achieves CI+ Certification on IP4.tv Hybrid Set-Top Box
September 07 2012 - 2:00AM
IBC2012, Entropic Meeting Suite G106/107 –
Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a world leader in
semiconductor solutions for the connected home, announced today
that by working with IP4.tv GmbH, a leading European manufacturer
of next-generation hybrid set-top boxes, the Company has
successfully achieved Common Interface Plus (CI+) certification for
IP4.tv's latest IP+DVB-S2 Hybrid set-top box (STB). This particular
STB is aimed at the Pay-TV operator market and was deployed with a
major European operator in August 2012.
The IP4.tv STB leverages the power of Entropic's PNX84xx STB
system-on-a-chip (SoC) with support for CI+ certification to enable
Pay-TV operators to securely deliver HD premium broadcast and IP
content between a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and IP4.tv's
hybrid STB.
"Our relationship with Entropic has increased our ability to
support the level of authentication and encryption needed to secure
HD channels between the CAM and our set-top boxes. In fact, without
Entropic's support it would have been impossible to meet the tight
timescales involved with our recent European Pay-TV operator
deployment," said Christof Winker, CEO of IP4.tv. "By achieving CI+
certification, we have now opened up several major opportunities in
the European Pay-TV operator market and can quickly respond with
new secure set-top box solutions for the HbbTV market."
The adoption of HbbTV in Europe continues to increase and will
require secure CI+ STBs as consumers desire to access new services
– including catch-up TV, video on demand (VoD), interactive
advertising, among other program-related services such as digital
text and electronic program guides.
"Our work with IP4.tv reinforces the strength and power our
set-top box system-on-a-chip solutions bring to the DVB and hybrid
set-top box market," said Mark Samuel, senior vice president,
Set-top Box Group, Entropic Communications. "In working with
partners like IP4.tv, we are able to optimize our technology to the
fullest extent and fuel the next-generation of devices that bridge
content to the consumer and elevate consumers' ability to securely
watch and access their personalized multimedia content."
Entropic's PNX84xx STB SoC family brings enhanced performance,
security, and support for over-the-top (OTT) video delivery.
Entropic's SoC solutions are based on the ARM® Cortex™-A9 CPU and
includes all the major building blocks needed to develop next
generation STB and client applications. Key highlights include:
superior video and audio quality, best web browsing obtained by
leveraging the ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, an advanced 3D GPU, flexible
content decoding, advanced 3DTV processing, efficient power
management, and support for Linux and Google Android® operating
systems.
For more information on Entropic's STB SoC solutions, visit
Entropic at IBC2012 in Meeting Suite G106/107 at the RAI Amsterdam,
or visit: www.entropic.com.
About iP4.tv GmbH
iP4.tv GmbH is a leading European OEM / ODM manufacturer of next
generation hybrid set top boxes. The iP4.tv platform combines the
latest hardware, software, broadcast and internet standards. The
set top box range goes from IP only, DVB-S2, DVB-T/T2 and DVB-C
receivers and full IP Hybrid versions of each of the broadcast
standards. iP4.tv supports the leading DVB security standards such
as CI+, Conax and Irdeto. By utilizing the latest generation of
chipset we can offer the latest in advanced features including 3D
user interface and high-performance web-based applications. On the
software side, the iP4.tv platform supports the latest internet
standards in HTML, CE-HTML, MPEG4 and various DRM and streaming
formats. HLS in single- and multicast form is available. The
platform has a complete JavaScript and QML API for all hybrid
functions including DVB. With this rich toolbox, iP4.tv is able in
a short time to provide any kind of customized truly hybrid
environment for OTT internet services combined with DVB standards.
The hybrid software platform supports HBBTV and other next
generation internet application standards. Customers of iP4.tv are
leading European brands in the retail, cable and operator markets.
Website: http://www.ip4.tv.
About Entropic Communications
Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a leading global
provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home
entertainment. The Company transforms how traditional HDTV
broadcast and streaming video content is seamlessly, reliably, and
securely delivered, processed, and distributed into and throughout
the home. Entropic's next-generation home connectivity and set-top
box system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions enable Pay-TV service
providers to offer consumers a more captivating whole-home
entertainment experience by delivering new, high-performing ways to
connect, engage, and enjoy multimedia content. For more
information, visit Entropic at: www.entropic.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly
historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding Entropic's STB SoC solutions, its related prospects, its
role in the future of home networking and statements regarding our
customers'/partners' leadership in delivering devices in
conjunction with Entropic products or in any of the applications or
markets mentioned herein, and statements regarding the anticipated
benefits from the collaboration between Entropic and IP4.tv. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic and IP4.tv
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
success of the collaboration between Entropic and IP4.tv, which
will depend, in part, on each company continuing to devote
sufficient resources to achieve the goals of the collaboration; the
ability of both Entropic and IP4.tv to successfully address
technical challenges and introduce new and enhanced products on a
timely basis; risks associated with market acceptance of new
products developed by Entropic and IP4.tv; the risk associated with
market acceptance for the hybrid STB; the effect of intellectual
property rights claims; the effects of competition, including the
risk that other wireline or wireless technologies may achieve
greater market acceptance than solutions developed by Entropic or
IP4.tv; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section
of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2012. All forward-looking statements are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic and IP4.tv
are 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.
Copyright © 2012 Entropic Communications, Inc. All rights
reserved. All other product or company names mentioned are used for
identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
CONTACT: Entropic Investor Contact:
Debra Hart
+1 858.768.3852
debra.hart@entropic.com
Entropic Media/Industry Analyst Contact:
Chris Fallon
+1 917.974.1667
chris.fallon@entropic.com
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