Visioneering Corporation and DigiLink Software, Inc. announced the availability of a hardware and software developer kit that allows digital media equipment manufacturers to rapidly develop IPTV applications for multimedia content owners, aggregators and content suppliers. Visioneering and DigiLink are members of the TI DSP Third Party Network, a worldwide organization of independent companies that offer products and services supporting TI DSPs.
The new kit utilizes world class audio and video codecs, a standards compliant file container, network and graphic user interface libraries, a Linux operating system and device drivers, and sample applications with code. The combination of Visioneering's Sonata set-top box, DigiLink's rich software capabilities and Texas Instruments Incorporated's DaVinci technology allows IPTV designers to quickly develop cost-effective solutions to match their growing markets needs.
DigiLink provides solutions for processing, transporting and/or storing, playing video and audio content in various modes, enabling a multitude of value-added services over IP based networks. DigiLink is committed to service equipment manufactures worldwide to bring innovative, cost-effective and reliable solutions to the market in the shortest cycle time.
"Visioneering capitalizes on the programmability, extensive peripherals and accelerators provided by TI's DM6446 digital media processor based on DaVinci technology, which allows for rapid development of IPTV products with the highest video quality and resolution," said Greg Mar, worldwide manager, DaVinci technology products, TI. "By providing a robust solution with combined expertise from Visioneering, DigiLink and TI, the new IPTV developer kit provides exceptional flexibility and value for engineers creating innovative digital media equipment."
Peter Guest, Visioneering CEO commented: "Visioneering offers a full line of IPTV set-top box products, Sonata, which delivers a complete range of features and benefits to the IPTV equipment manufactures and content providers. The Sonata product line incorporates the latest in digital video technology at a cost effective price. Our collaboration with TI enables us to provide robust and future proof solutions. We selected DigiLink as our software partner because we are impressed by our partner's ability to tailor their digital media software to meet our customers' need in a timely manner."
The Sonata STB includes: - TI's TMS320DM6446 digital media processor based on DaVinci technology
- NTSC/PAL up to 720p resolution
- H.264, WM9, VC-1, MPEG4, and MPEG2
- MontaVista Linux operating system
- Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces
- Optional 802.11G wireless
- Optional digital video recorder (DVR) up to 500 GB
- Optional two way video/audio communications at 30 frames per second
- Optional composite or S-video for video capture
AVerMedia Technologies, Inc., the provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology, announced the launch of the AVerVision Lesson Plan Contest for North American K-12 and Higher-Ed classrooms. The contest will officially be open between January 25, 2008 and April 18, 2008. Winners will be chosen and announced by May 2, 2008. The lesson plan itself should relate to one lesson or demonstration topic, in only one subject. A document camera must be the primary demonstration device or piece of technology used to conduct the lesson.
