Mitsubishi Chooses Wind River Software and Services for High Definition Digital Televisions; Global Leader in Wide Screen Televisions Tapped for ''Cool Customer Design'' Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2002 Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND), a leading provider of software and services for connected smart devices, today awarded the Mitsubishi Platinum and Diamond series of high-definition digital projection televisions its "Cool Customer Design" award. To develop these innovative consumer products, Mitsubishi used Wind River's software and development tools including the market-leading VxWorks(R) embedded real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ), Personal JWorks(TM) Java operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. , WindML(TM) multimedia library, and Tornado(R) integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment . To further shorten their development cycle, Mitsubishi utilized design engineering services from Wind River. Mitsubishi is currently demonstrating its digital televisions at its booth at CES. "Mitsubishi chose Wind River's technology because of the company's maturity, its proven track record with reliable and leading-edge technology, and its ability to support us locally in both Japan and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. during all phases of product development," said Robert A. Perry, vice-president of marketing for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. "In today's competitive business climate, we could not afford any slips in the schedule. After evaluating a range of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , we decided to use the VxWorks RTOS and associated Tornado tools, allowing our development team to immediately start designing our next generation digital TVs. Bringing technologies such as high definition decoding and full support for the HAVi specification to market in the shortest possible time was the most important concern in our decision." All nine of Mitsubishi's initial digital televisions feature a cinematic 16:9 high definition image with integrated digital decoding built directly into the TV. There is no need for the added cost of an external set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. . Mitsubishi also plans to provide compact flash software upgrades for the latest in digital TV standards See NTSC, DTV and HDTV. , protecting customers' investments in their products. The digital TVs also incorporate advanced EDF (algorithm) EDF - earliest deadline first. (TM) lenses to provide a clearer picture focus along the edges of the screen, as well as the most advanced video processing Video processing techniques are used in video codecs, video players and other devices. For example—commonly only design and video processing is different in TV sets of different manufactures. and customization system in the television industry. "Wind River's goal is to provide highly integrated, market-specific products and services that help our customers bring smart connected devices to market easily and on time," said Sayeed Choudhury, director of business development, Asia, Wind River Platforms business unit. "Next-generation digital TV and set-top multimedia platforms need both leading-edge runtime components and class-leading development tools, which is precisely what Wind River brings to the table. By choosing Wind River, companies like Mitsubishi are able to focus on product innovation and brand value, rather than wasting valuable time integrating individual components." Some of the features less visible to consumers but important to the seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. and usage of the products include first-time support for the Home Audio Video Interoperability (HAVi) specification, facilitating a fully integrated control system for an entire home theater setup. By incorporating the embedded FireBus(TM) IEEE-1394, 5C & HAVi protocol stack from WindLink(TM) partner VividLogic, running on the Wind River Personal JWorks operating environment, Mitsubishi's innovative NetCommand(TM) user interface and control feature enables customers to experience seamless interconnectivity to other HAVi-enabled consumer electronics devices, such as digital VCRs, DVD players, and personal video recorder See DVR. (PVR See DVR. ) hard drives, as well as most common analog home theater products. With just a few clicks of the remote control, consumers can conveniently control their home theater system using the on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. icon-based NetCommand(TM) interface. This technology also allows the TV to actually "learn" to control future products that have not yet been imagined, further protecting customers' investments. About Wind River Wind River, www.windriver.com, is a worldwide leader in embedded software and services for creating connected smart devices. Wind River provides software development tools, real-time operating systems, and advanced connectivity solutions for use in products throughout the Internet, telecommunications and data communications, digital imaging, digital consumer electronics, networking, medical, computer peripherals, automotive, industrial automation and control, and aerospace/defense markets. Wind River is How Smart Things Think(TM). Founded in 1983, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with operations worldwide. For More Information Cool customer winners can be viewed at www.windriver.com/products/html/cool_customer.html About VividLogic: see www.vividlogic.com About Mitsubishi digital televisions: see http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/products.html Note to Editors: Wind River Systems, the Wind River Systems logo, VxWorks, and Tornado are registered trademarks, and Personal JWorks, WindML, and How Smart Things Think is a trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies. |
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