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Transvideo launched a new IPTV Set-Top-Box i-Box/2000-C
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Transvideo
March 25, 2008
Beijing, P.R.China -- Beijing Digital Transvideo Technology Co, Ltd,
the leading provider of digital video core technology and IPTV
solutions, announced the release of i-Box/2000-C, a new generation
digital IPTV Set-Top-Box (STB) based on public Internet and private
network. Relying on Transvideo’s core technology and adopting the
optimized H.264CODEC algorithm, i-Box/2000-C could deliver FULL D1
and DVD quality pictures under the bit rates ranging from
700Kbps~1.2MKbps. With a decent appearance, various applications
like live broadcast, time shift, VOD and other interactive
value-added services can all be simultaneously supported by i-Box/2000-C. |
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i-Box/2000-C has applied CC1100 Media
Processor, a new fully programmable multi-core DSP solution-on-chip
(SoC) created by C2 Microsystems Inc. CC1100 Media Processor can
support multiple formats of video decoding and encoding, with a RISC
processor based on Linux, CC1100 Media Processor can support
software migration and development. Taken advantage of the powerful
processing performance of CC1100 Media Processor and the vast
technical support offered by C2 Microsystems Inc, the time which was
required to develop i-Box/2000-C has been largely reduced, moreover,
i-Box/2000-C has been greatly improved in terms of performance,
function and quality, realizing the functions like multi-service,
high performance, high reliability and interactive experience which
are demanded by IPTV operators. Instead of applying CPU + DSP
structure, a previous solution used by Transvideo, i-Box/2000-C has
used single-chip STB solution, which makes the i-Box/2000-C’s
processing performance be greatly improved, e.g., the H.264 decoding
capability can be increased to 2Mbps bit rates, the high performance
not only makes it possible to present subscribers a better quality
picture, but also enrich the function of hardware, which is helpful
to make many other interactive applications come true in future,
meanwhile, the solution can help to increase the i-Box/2000-C’s
reliability and stability, accordingly reduce the maintenance cost
for IPTV operators.
In addition to Transvideo’s optimized H.246, a wide variety of
CODEC, such as standard H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-4 ASP, MPEG-2, are
all supported by i-Box/2000-C. Furthermore, i-Box/2000-C has
maintained the merit possessed by Transvideo’s previous products,
being able to work under the networked environment like Cable Modem,
ADSL, Ethernet and WLAN, and various video/audio input and output
interfaces. Besides the wire connections, i-Box/2000-C is suitable
for wireless environment, having the built-out separate WiFi of i-Box/2000-C
connected with family wireless modem, it will be available for
subscribers to enjoy TV programs at their living room, dining room,
bedroom, or any other place they prefer to in their house without
the need to layout any wire.
i-Box/2000-C has introduced OSD (On-screen
display) technology. The use of OSD multilayer video display
technology makes the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) to be more
three-dimensional and attractive. As subscribers watch the TV
program, they can choose to view or change the channel via
semitransparent EPG, therefore greatly enhancing subscribers’ TV
experience. Moreover, with the combination of OSD application with
IPTV front system platform, making i-Box/2000-C to realize some
interactive service, such as: on-line voting, interactive TV
commercial. It is sure that the use of i-Box/2000-C would give IPTV
subscribers with an extremely fresh visual experience.
“With its IPTV end-to-end solution and multi-applications,
Transvideo has achieved considerable success in the field of IPTV
sector at the international market. The launch of i-Box/2000-C would
bring more business opportunities for IPTV operators, accordingly,
largely enhance TV experience for subscribers.” Wang Yunchuan, CEO
of Transvideo, said “As a provider of IPTV technology and solution,
Transvideo will be pleased to continue to develop new products, and
to be more active and open-minded to face the global booming IPTV
market. i-Box/2000-C, the new generation STB developed by Transvideo,
features with more powerful function, smaller stature and more
stable and applicable system, and we are looking forward to
co-operating with more operators who are willing to explore their
IPTV business.”
“i-Box2000-C is a fruitage co-created by engineers from Transvideo
and C2 Microsystems Inc. I am pleased to witness i-Box2000-C
launching into market. Transvideo, a world leading provider of
end-to-end IPTV solutions, has showed its strength in the field of
IPTV technology with its flexible System Architect, fast encoding
algorithms, high efficient network transmission solutions, high
speed channel-changing technology and other achievement which are
worked out by its elite team of engineers. I have great confidence
that Transvideo will achieve success both at home and abroad with
its IPTV system.” Dr. Liu Jinxiang, CEO of C2 Microsystems Inc,
said, “IPTV is the best example of the combination of
telecommunication technology and video technology, how to make use
of the network environment to present subscribers with a fresh TV
experience based on Internet is largely depended on the structure of
chip and the use of end device, so the booming IPTV market has
offered both huge business potential and big challenge for DSP SoC
producer, making the ASIC SoC which is based on traditional
structure to serve for the IPTV application would present an
unprecedented challenge for the SoC producer. C2 Microsystems Inc
would continue its cooperation with Transvideo to make sure to give
subscribers more exciting IPTV experience and IPTV application
through Transvideo’s IPTV platform. ”
About Transvideo
Beijing Digital Transvideo Technology Co., Ltd. is a foreign-funded
enterprise registered in ZhongGuanCun Hi-Tech District, Beijing,
China. It was founded in March, 2003, invested by AvantaLion
Investment Company in the United States. As one of the leading
digital video core technology providers, Transvideo could offer its
clients with technical backup, a series of software and hardware
products, and integrated IPTV solution, which are based on
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC , a video CODEC co-issued by ITU-T and MPEG, at the
end of 2004, KyLinTV, the first end-to-end Chinese IPTV platform in
North America, was set up under the support of Transvideo, and KyLin
TV IPTV platform was officially launched in September 2005, this
network has currently developed itself to be one of the largest
Chinese IPTV platforms in the overseas market. For more information
about Transvideo, please visit http://www.transvideo.com.cn
About C2 Microsystems, Inc
C2 Microsystems, Inc. was founded by a group of veteran Silicon
Valley entrepreneurs in May, 2004 with the target to create the best
technology in the world for digital home and mobile entertainment.
C2 Microsystems is developing a family of low-cost, high
performance, fully programmable DSP SOCs, based on the Linux OS, and
includes a software package that is optimized for networked digital
home and mobile entertainment. C2's unique approach to media
processing involves a software implementation of all major audio and
video codecs and an application
framework that allows programmers total control of the media
application. C2's product family supports encode and decode of all
major audio and video codecs, in
resolutions up to the most demanding HD video. The software
implementation gives application developers unprecedented control
over codec behavior. video codecs and an
application framework that allows programmers total control of media
applications: any codec, any quality, any resolution, anytime,
anywhere. For more information, please visit www.c2micro.com. |
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