Development Software helps design multimedia solutions.September 10, 2009 -
Suited for set top box, PC, and consumer electronics manufacturers, Xtensiv(TM) accelerates software development and is used in conjunction with XCode® family. By using suite of software tools, customers can transform products from standard video rendering devices to fully networked multimedia gateways. Suite includes Internet Gateway Device Control Point SDK, complete PVR Stack, and photo album software, as well as HDTV tuning software stacks and networking software stacks.
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ViXS Systems Inc.
245 Consumers Road
Toronto, , M2J 1R3
Canada
ViXS® Xtensiv(TM) Delivers Powerful Application Software for Multimedia Solutions
Xtensiv(TM) is an extensive software tool suite for System-on-a-Chip developers working on today's XCode(R) silicon
TORONTO, Sept. 1 /-- ViXS Systems Inc., the leader in highly innovative and advanced networked multimedia solutions, announced today the availability of its new Xtensiv(TM) software for Set Top Box (STB), PC and Consumer Electronics (CE) manufacturers. ViXS(R) Xtensiv(TM) software is a highly differentiating suite of software tools and applications designed to accelerate software development and help deliver extraordinary multimedia solutions. Xtensiv(TM) is used in conjunction with the XCode(R) family and takes full advantage of the most advanced multimedia processing technology available on the market today to deliver end consumer products that are truly best in class.
All software available in the Xtensiv(TM) suite has been developed by ViXS, proven in customer's applications, certified and deployed in customer's end products. Manufacturers can enjoy the benefits of a reliable and robust application development environment without the burden of any associated license fees common with other 3rd party software vendors hence contributing substantially to the customer's bottom line profit.
By utilizing Xtensiv(TM), customers can dramatically transform their products from standard simple video rendering devices to fully networked multimedia gateways with features enhancing the overall consumer experience. With an extensive list of software packages available and the numerous XCode(R) features, ViXS' Xtensiv(TM) allows customers to quickly introduce leading edge multimedia solutions to the mass markets with relative ease and at competitive price points.
ViXS(R) Xtensiv(TM) software includes the following:
- DLNA Digital Media Server (DMS) Version 1.0 and 1.5
- DLNA Digital Media Player (DMP) Version 1.0 and 1.5
- Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Control Point SDK
- UPnP Version 2.0
- Commonly deployed Digital Rights Management schemes including DTCP-IP Version 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2, MSDRM, Microsoft's Protected Broadcast Driver Application for audio video on XP, Vista and Win7, Marlin DRM, Safia DRM, CPRM, and other AES based schemes
- Complete PVR Stack with Record, Timed Recording, Time-shifting, Trick modes
- Photo Album software
- HDTV tuning software stacks for analog and digital broadcasts
- Support for Linux DVB
- Support for Teletext, Closed Captioning, and subtitles
- Networking software stacks including:
TCP/IP, RTP, UDP, RTSP
- DVD & Blu-Ray(TM) Disc authoring including
Support for BD-RE Version and BD-R Version
Support and content authoring for the HD digital camera standard AVCHD
Support DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RE, DVD-RAM, DVD-VR
- Linux WebKit Browser
- Linux Web Server including
HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1
XML 1.0
- Samba Server, FTP Server
- ViXS Media Player
Audio and Video Playback
Support for MPEG2 and MPEG4 AVC
Support for multiple audio formats
The recent release of Hitachi's HD Flat Panel TV Recorder products is a shipping example of a Consumer Electronics manufacturer taking advantage of the XCode(R) 3290 SoC and the Xtensiv(TM) software suite to build a highly innovative and ground breaking consumer electronics product.
"The release of the ViXS(R) Xtensiv(TM) software now provides our customers with the most complete software environment to build unsurpassed leading edge multimedia products", said Sally Daub, President and CEO of ViXS Systems. "The options now available from the Xtensiv(TM) software platform have provided a new level of system solution capability, over and above what our competitors are providing. With Xtensiv(TM), ViXS has truly set a new standard as a system solutions provider going beyond simply providing basic low level driver software, allowing customers to truly differentiate their products."
Availability:
The ViXS(R) XtensivTM is available for XCode(R) silicon customers. Please contact sales@vixs.com.
About ViXS Systems Inc.
ViXS Systems Inc. is a multimedia solutions innovator providing technologies for processing, managing, securing and distributing high quality video and audio allowing seamless multimedia control, conversion, and connectivity between any class and size of digital entertainment device. ViXS Systems supplies advanced System-on-a-Chip semiconductors, software solutions and hardware reference designs for the world's top manufacturers of Digital TVs, DVDs, Set-top boxes, Personal Video Recorders, PCs, Network Attached Storage devices, Residential/Home Gateways and Blu-Ray players/recorders. ViXS Systems is a leading fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Toronto, Canada with global operations and offices in Europe, Asia and North America. ViXS has filed more than 250 patents worldwide with over 60 patents being issued to date. Listed as one of the Deloitte's fastest growing North American companies, ViXS is setting new standards in the way digital entertainment is viewed and transmitted across an endless array of multimedia products. ViXS can be contacted at +1 416 646-2000 or at www.vixs.com.
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