ALi Announces Support for DivX Connected Certification Program; Leading Manufacturer of Integrated Circuits Intends to Support New Interoperability Program for Networked Devices.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- ALi Corporation, one of the world's leading consumer electronic integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for solution providers, today announced their intention to support the upcoming DivX Connected Certification Program from DivXNetworks, Inc. The DivX Connected Program is a comprehensive technology initiative that will bring digital media from the PC to consumer electronics products throughout the home. ALi Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for a number of market segments including personal computers, PC peripherals, DVD players and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. PC systems and appliances. ALi, a longstanding DivXNetworks partner, will work to create a DivX Certified chipset solutions for connected devices that will enable applications formerly available only on PCs to be enjoyed in the living room, including premium content services, personal information services See Information Systems. and interactive gaming. "ALi Corporation is one of our earliest and most valuable DivX Certified consumer electronics partners, and we are happy to extend that partnership by working together to bring DivX Connected technology to the ALi IC platform," said Shahi Ghanem, President of DivXNetworks. "This is a great fit - ALi has a compelling vision for the future of networked entertainment that aligns perfectly with the goals and strategy of the DivX Connected program." "DivXNetworks continues to take an innovative, consumer-focused approach to bringing high-quality media content to consumers, and we are excited to take part in the DivX Connected program," said Chris Lee of ALi. "There is a strong market for network-enabled devices in the global marketplace, and an ALi DivX Connected IC platform can help drive that growth." DivX Connected Certified products and services will carry a special DivX logo identifying their interoperability among software, devices and services from a variety of vendors to ensure consumers a seamless experience, whether listening to their digital music library or getting new movies from premium content providers. The first DivX Connected products are expected to hit the market in the second half of 2005. More information is available at: www.divxnetworks.com/connected. About ALi Corporation ALi Corporation is the world's leading supplier of integrated circuits for information, peripherals and multimedia arena. Its product offerings include PC core logic chipsets, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. products and imaging peripherals. ALi is well positioned to deliver comprehensive solutions for this world of 3C integration. Information about ALi is available on the web: http://www.ali.com.tw. About DivXNetworks DivXNetworks is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company's core offering is the DivX (R) video codec (1) A hardware circuit that converts analog video (NTSC, PAL, SECAM) into digital code and vice versa. The term may refer to only the A/D and D/A conversion, or it may include the compression technique for further reducing the signal (definition #2 below). See codec. , among the world's most popular video compression Encoding digital video to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. See video codec and data compression. video compression - Compression of sequences of images. technologies with over 160 million users worldwide. Often called "the MP3 of video," the patent-pending DivX video technology offers DVD-quality at 10 times greater compression than MPEG-2 files, enabling full length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivXNetworks is headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . |
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