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15-01-2008, 09:49 PM
From http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=135B662F-C2F7-4F76-ABA1-9F0CDABC4F74
Sunplus Technology, a Taiwan-based silicon systems provider and Ocean Blue Software, a UK-based digital TV software provider, have come together to develop a portable Freeview digital video broadcasting-terrestrial (DVB-T) platform with interactive features.
The platform is expected to provide features such as text services and access to alternative video streams in Freeview DVB-T TVs, which can be used in cars and trains.
Ken Helps, CEO, Ocean Blue, said: "We welcome the strategic alliance with Sunplus, to further increase the distribution of our products and expertise. The portable platform is particularly exciting, offering new ways to enjoy digital TV."
With Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 software installed and DTG MHEG-5 UK Profile Specification v1.06 testing certified, Sunplus will offer the DVB-T turnkey solution to the UK STB and DTV market.
MHEG-5 is the UK DTG interactive media standard for sending and receiving digital media objects like text, cartoons, images, games and photos. It can be used for interactive advertising and online gaming and is also claimed to provide 'press red' interactive functions on Freeview set top boxes and televisions.
Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 software has been ported onto Sunplus' SPHE1002 series chipset, which is claimed to consume low power. Ocean Blue Software develops, distributes and supports software services for digital TV consumer electronics products.
CC Huang, CEO and chairman, Sunplus Technology, said: "Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 software with Sunplus' DVB-T turnkey solution offers a competitive DVB-T solution for UK market. We appreciate Ocean Blue's effort to achieve DTG MHEG-5 v1.06 Specification compliance. The relationship between Sunplus and Ocean Blue is good for now and the future."
Sunplus set-top box platform includes backend MPEG decode SPHE1002 chip and front-end demodulator SPDC210/230 chips. The backend MPEG decode chip integrates MPEG-1/-2/-4/DivX video and audio decode, USB2.0 and multiple card reader functions. The front-end DVB-T QAM demodulators are claimed to be advanced chips that can perform DVB-T stationary and mobile terrestrial reception functions.
Sunplus Technology, a Taiwan-based silicon systems provider and Ocean Blue Software, a UK-based digital TV software provider, have come together to develop a portable Freeview digital video broadcasting-terrestrial (DVB-T) platform with interactive features.
The platform is expected to provide features such as text services and access to alternative video streams in Freeview DVB-T TVs, which can be used in cars and trains.
Ken Helps, CEO, Ocean Blue, said: "We welcome the strategic alliance with Sunplus, to further increase the distribution of our products and expertise. The portable platform is particularly exciting, offering new ways to enjoy digital TV."
With Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 software installed and DTG MHEG-5 UK Profile Specification v1.06 testing certified, Sunplus will offer the DVB-T turnkey solution to the UK STB and DTV market.
MHEG-5 is the UK DTG interactive media standard for sending and receiving digital media objects like text, cartoons, images, games and photos. It can be used for interactive advertising and online gaming and is also claimed to provide 'press red' interactive functions on Freeview set top boxes and televisions.
Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 software has been ported onto Sunplus' SPHE1002 series chipset, which is claimed to consume low power. Ocean Blue Software develops, distributes and supports software services for digital TV consumer electronics products.
CC Huang, CEO and chairman, Sunplus Technology, said: "Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 software with Sunplus' DVB-T turnkey solution offers a competitive DVB-T solution for UK market. We appreciate Ocean Blue's effort to achieve DTG MHEG-5 v1.06 Specification compliance. The relationship between Sunplus and Ocean Blue is good for now and the future."
Sunplus set-top box platform includes backend MPEG decode SPHE1002 chip and front-end demodulator SPDC210/230 chips. The backend MPEG decode chip integrates MPEG-1/-2/-4/DivX video and audio decode, USB2.0 and multiple card reader functions. The front-end DVB-T QAM demodulators are claimed to be advanced chips that can perform DVB-T stationary and mobile terrestrial reception functions.