Tatung to Manufacture and Sell Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules to Consumer Electronics Companies Around World; Roku's Wi-Fi Media Modules Allows OEMs to Quickly Add Streaming Music, Internet Radio, Photos, or Video to Products.TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Roku and Tatung Co. today announced that Tatung is going to manufacture and sell Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules. Tatung is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of a vast array of digital consumer products. Based on Roku's market proven SoundBridge and PhotoBridge technology, Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules allow the easy addition of powerful, networked digital media features including digital music streaming, Internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. , photo viewing and video playback. The Roku Wi-Fi Media Module Evaluation Kit is now available. The Kit includes a Wi-Fi Media Module and an Evaluation Board which provide an example of how to integrate the modules into an existing product. In a separate announcement issued today, Roku also announced a strategic business partnership with Tatung where the companies will work together to jointly develop an array of consumer products that leverage Roku's software, user interface and service integration expertise with Tatung's hardware design and manufacturing abilities. As part of the arrangement between the companies, Tatung has license rights to the SoundBridge product line and will distribute the network music players in Asia. Roku SoundBridge See Soundbridge. is the network music player that lets consumers listen to digital music and Internet radio anywhere in the house. "We've enhanced the features of the Wi-Fi Media Modules since its introduction in January. The line now includes modules that focus on Internet radio and music streaming, as well as more advanced modules that add photos and video streaming See streaming video and video stream. ," said Roku Chief Executive Officer Anthony Wood Anthony Wood or Anthony à Wood (December 17, 1632 - November 28, 1695) was an English antiquary. He was the fourth son of Thomas Wood (1580-1643), B.C.L. of Oxford, where Anthony was born. . "From our previous work with the leading players in the digital music market, all Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules are PlaysForSure certified and compatible with major music formats and services." "The Roku Wi-Fi Media Module is a very elegant yet simple solution for OEMs who are looking to include or expand the digital media capabilities of their products," said W.S. Lin, president of Tatung Co. "Roku has made a complete solution that allows the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and to select which features are most important. We look forwarding to introducing the Roku Wi-Fi Media Module to many companies in Asia and overseas." Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules come in a variety of options so OEMs can select wired or wireless connectivity for their products. Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules integrate Wi-Fi and 10/100 Ethernet, security keys and all needed software into one low-cost module. By issuing commands to Roku's Wi-Fi Media Modules over an internal serial bus, any consumer electronics product can play Internet radio or digital music over a home network. Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules handle the complicated work behind the scenes with its embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. and powerful network music processor. Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules distill dis·till v. 1. To subject a substance to distillation. 2. To separate a distillate by distillation. 3. To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify a substance by distillation. complicated tasks such as Wi-Fi certification, Wi-Fi drivers, support for multiple server types, digital rights management, compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. , and internet radio to a simple set of serial commands. The flexibility of this approach allows an OEM to create a fully custom user interface if they wish, or use the Roku Wi-Fi Media Modules built-in user interface primitives. For more information visit www.rokulabs.com/oem or contact John Lin at Tatung through john.lin@tatung.com About Tatung Founded in 1918 & headquartered in Taiwan, Tatung Co. (www.tatung.com) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of a vast array of digital consumer products, including PCs, flat-panel TV's, personal media players, set-top boxes, smart phones, digital video recorders See DVR. , etc. For industrial products, Tatung has well-established power and energy businesses. With its overseas branches spreading across 12 countries, Tatung is in a solid position to deliver products more efficiently and fulfill customer services more effectively. About Roku Roku is a privately held digital media company located in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif., and founded by Anthony Wood, the inventor of the digital video recorder (DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. ). Roku designs sleek digital media products that maximize the digital home entertainment experience. Roku's award-winning products include Roku SoundBridge network music players and Roku PhotoBridge HD digital media players. |
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