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IPTV operators have broad
choice of set-top boxes when deploying Verimatrix's forensic
watermarking
Other Topics: IPTV Middleware
Europe, IPTV Deals,
MPEG-4 HDTV,
Interactive TV iTV
Verimatrix
August 31, 2006
Verimatrix to showcase range of VideoMark-enhanced IPTV set-top
boxes at IBC2006
IBC2006, Amsterdam -- Verimatrix, setting the standard in content
security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks,
today announced a growing range of partners that have committed to
the commercial availability of VideoMark(tm)-enhanced set-top boxes
(STBs). Tilgin, WEGENER, Entone, Softier and Setabox are integrating
VideoMark, Verimatrix's patent-pending forensic watermarking
technology, and Video Content Authority System (VCAS) with their
leading IPTV boxes in response to new content owner and system
requirements. Verimatrix will be demonstrating VideoMark
capabilities and exhibiting their partners' upgraded STBs at IBC2006
Hall 4, Booth 199. |
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VideoMark, an
extended content security option for all VCAS deployments, is the
only robust and invisible content tracking solution that enables
forensic, user-specific marking of individual video copies to track
piracy to the culpable user outside the digital network. Recent
announcements indicate that VideoMark is the only forensic
watermarking solution gaining traction in the marketplace (see Time
Broadband Service of India Selects Verimatrix for First Deployment
of VideoMark in Asia, June 21, and Auroras and Verimatrix Partner to
Deploy Encryption, Service Protection and Forensic Watermarking
Technology, March 20). VideoMark was selected for these deployments
to ensure that the IPTV operators featured differentiated services
including early release windows for High Definition (HD) and super
premium content.
"We are thrilled to see the growing momentum in worldwide deployment
of VideoMark. Content owners, our customers and partners have always
responded positively to the idea of forensic watermarking that can
trace piracy to the source. Now we are seeing a wave of system
deployments enabled by our forward-thinking partners," said Steve
Oetegenn, EVP of Global Sales and Marketing, Verimatrix.
Tilgin (formerly i3 micro technology) was the first to integrate
VideoMark with its IP STBs, initially with the Mood 300 for Standard
Definition (SD) and currently scheduled for integration with
Tilgin's Mood 400 for HD. "We experience big interest from our
customers regarding the integration of VideoMark watermarking on
Tilgin set-top boxes," said Chris Chalkitis, CTO, Tilgin. "Our
integrated solution offers IPTV operators a huge competitive
advantage, facilitating access to a broader portfolio of value added
services and content."
WEGENER (Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR)) is a leading provider
of television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide and
was one of the early pioneers to integrate VideoMark into its IPTV
set-top box. "We continue to consider our partnership with
Verimatrix a very strategic part of our plans for the telecom
market," stated Ned Mountain, president of WEGENER. "VideoMark
integrates well with WEGENER's plans for viable HD solutions for
IPTV."
Entone Technologies, a leading provider of personal video content
delivery solutions, is a long-time integration partner with
Verimatrix where their solutions are being deployed at a number of
video service operators worldwide. "The ability to track piracy to
the specific STB not only deters illegal peer-to-peer file sharing,
but captures more revenues for the content owners," said Ian
Jefferson, Entone's VP of Business Development. "More revenues mean
better content at earlier release windows for network operators. Our
end-to-end solution with VideoMark can really help change the
current release window paradigm."
Softier is a leading provider of IP STBs and one of the first to
integrate VideoMark into its Wave-300, a robust, advanced and open
IP STB platform for deploying advanced services based upon the H.264
compression standard. The Wave-300 is the first STB that has been
deployed on the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Delhi network
operated by Time Broadband Service. "Our IP products are designed to
be reliable and flexible to meet the needs of network operators
today and in the future. The addition of VideoMark ensures that our
customers' networks are future-proofed for offering HD content and a
cost-effective H.264 solution," said Haim Bechor, VP marketing at
Softier.
Setabox Technology Co., Ltd, is a leading IP STB solution provider
located in Taipei, Taiwan is integrating VideoMark in its MSD-630
series of IP STBs. "The demand for this type of advanced
watermarking technology is coming from both the content owners and
the network operators. We strive to provide totally integrated
solutions for our customers and VideoMark is a compelling piece to
the overall solution," said Jack Chen of Setabox.
About VideoMark
VideoMark is the industry's first secure and invisible content
tracking solution that enables forensic, user-specific marking of
video at each PC or STB client in a pay-TV system. The VideoMark
payload is robust against a wide range of video content
manipulations, with recovery of the unique client identification
possible from all unauthorized analogue and digital distribution
formats. Because any pirated copies can be traced to a unique user,
and not just a system operator, content owners are assured of
protection that extends beyond the digital network. VideoMark also
complies with the rigorous requirements of the Digital Cinema
Initiatives, LLC (DCI).
About Verimatrix
Verimatrix sets the standard for software-based content security and
revenue enhancement technologies in pay-TV networks, with a global
customer base of telecommunications providers. The Verimatrix Video
Content Authority System(tm) (VCAS) offers a suite of
next-generation technologies that protect content and enhance
revenue streams, while combating digital piracy wherever it occurs
within the distribution chain. The company's content security
experts maintain close relationships with the major Hollywood
studios to help address the challenges facing pay-TV networks of
today, and those of tomorrow. Verimatrix's customers benefit with
most favourable access to premium content, enabling the richest,
most versatile viewing experience for their digital video
subscribers. For more information on why VCAS is the most widely
deployed IPTV content security system with tier one operators,
please visit www.verimatrix.com |
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