Wavexpress and Triveni Digital to Integrate TVTonic Solution for Interactive DTV and T-Commerce with Triveni Digital Data Broadcast Architecture.Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 Wavexpress Announces TVTonic(TM) Broadcast Platform At NAB Wavexpress, a leading provider of integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. to digital broadcasters and content producers, today launched its TVTonic(TM) Broadcast Platform at NAB 2001. Triveni Digital, the leading solutions provider of high performance and real-time digital television (DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. ) datacasting solutions, is working with Wavexpress to integrate its SkyScraper(TM) data broadcast architecture with the TVTonic(TM) platform. Wavexpress and Triveni Digital are currently collaborating with PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, to deliver enhanced episodes of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS  This article or section reads like a and may need a .Please help [ to improve this article] to make it in tone and meet Wikipedia's . in selected markets across the U.S. TVTonic(TM) offers broadcasters an integrated platform for the delivery of interactive television, advertising and datacasting services. Designed to enable the rapid deployment of iTV today, TVTonic blends rich television programming with interactive Web content on one screen to give users the most participatory television experience possible. Using the TVTonic(TM) TV/Web browser software plug-in and a digital tuner A digital tuner is a tuning device that allows a television or radio set to receive signals via airwaves, satellite, or cable and translates them into a signal the device can display. card on their PCs, users can enjoy single screen integration of television shows and the Web to play games, answer trivia questions, vote in polls, chat and engage in peer-to-peer communication with other TVTonic(TM) users. In addition, Web sites linked to television programs can readily and rapidly participate in TVTonic(TM) using Wavexpress' rich authoring and development tools. TVTonic(TM) is fully integrated with Wave Systems (Nasdaq - WAVX) EMBASSY(TM) technology to allow private, secure and convenient purchase of content. TVTonic(TM) integrates with Triveni Digital's SkyScraper DataHub system to receive broadcast data, which can be any type of digital content. TVTonic then displays the data as interactive, rich media channels. Triveni Digital's SkyScraper DataReceiver exposes standards-based APIs in support of Wavexpress' t-commerce receiver applications, making available a wide choice of standards compliant receivers to digital consumers. Broadcasters are now able to securely deliver and charge for movies, eBooks, music, games and software using their digital spectrum. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a research report from Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. published earlier this month, the digital content distribution (DCD (Document Content Description) An XML schema language from Textuality, Microsoft and IBM that is implemented as an RDF vocabulary. It supports data typing and schema reuse and is the successor to XML-Data. See XML schema, RDF and XML. ) market will grow from $1.33 billion in 2000 to $5.95 billion in 2005. "With 52 million people `telewebbing,' the value proposition of the TVTonic Broadcast Platform is clear, and Wavexpress expects adoption rates to be high," said Wavexpress CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Cliff Jenks. "We believe that an interactive platform, integrating Wave's EMBASSY hardware for t-commerce and Triveni Digital's SkyScraper system for content delivery, offers broadcasters a compelling solution for today's iTV and DCD markets." "By using Triveni Digital's SkyScraper data broadcasting system, Wavexpress can take full advantage of bandwidth that is either allocated or made available opportunistically to supply the viewer/consumer with the type of data programming that will be broadcast," said Mark Simpson Mark Simpson is the name of:
TVTonic(TM) is currently in beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the with content, broadcast and technology partners. Interested users can get more information about TVTonic(TM) from its Web site at http://www.tvtonic.com. Triveni Digital's SkyScraper data broadcasting system is based on a unique and innovative three-component architecture. The SkyScraper DataFab component provides content management, scheduling and customer subscription features allowing information providers to prepare and send their data to DTV stations for data broadcasting using the digital television bandwidth. The SkyScraper DataHub component allows a DTV station to manage bandwidth allocated to several concurrent services and charge for bandwidth usage for a maximum flexibility in datacasting. The SkyScraper DataReceiver component is a PC-based DTV receiver A DTV receiver is a set-top box that permits the reception of Digital television. Its components are very similar to a desktop PC. The DTV receiver is a vital link in the chain of television system. that allows (business or consumer) end users to receive, record and display digital television audio/video streams, as well as data broadcast streams on PCs. Visit Triveni Digital Booth L 3349 or Wavexpress Hilton Suite 2010 at NAB 2001, Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , April 23rd - 26th, 2001. About Wavexpress, Inc. Wavexpress provides integrated services to digital broadcasters. A joint venture of Wave Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: WAVX) and Sarnoff Corporation, Wavexpress delivers enhanced content and rich media--movies, music, sports, news, computer games, software--over a digital broadcast signal direct to any DTV-enabled PC. Wavexpress provides a full range of secure data broadcast architecture, infrastructure, and services to broadcasters, content providers and consumers. Wavexpress' broadcast e-commerce system offers a variety of business models, including ad-supported content distribution, pay-per-use, purchase transactions, and subscription services. Integrating over $100 million in research and development, Wavexpress capitalizes on the broadcast engineering expertise of Sarnoff, and Wave Systems' EMBASSY(TM) technology and back-office systems that handle distributed content protection and transaction reporting functions. For more information, visit the Wavexpress web site at: www.wavexpress.com. About TVTonic(TM) TVTonic delivers "Interactive TV Made Easy."(TM) All you need is an analog tuner card and the TVTonic(TM) application installed on your PC. Using a digital tuner card brings you crystal clear HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates pictures and allows you to receive datacast content stored on your hard drive. The attachment of the EMBASSY(TM) meter allows you to purchase datacast and Web content securely and privately. About Triveni Digital Triveni Digital, Inc., a subsidiary of LG Electronics, develops Digital Television systems, focusing on equipment for management of enhanced data and metadata in digital broadcast streams. Triveni's products for ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. PSIP PSIP Program and System Information Protocol (Digital TV data standard) PSIP Police Schools Involvement Program (Australia) PSIP Profit Sharing Investment Plan PSIP Pollen Signalling Protein , data broadcasting, stream analysis and monitoring are renowned for their ease of use and innovative features. Triveni's custom solutions business enables the rapid deployment of solutions for data broadcast application. Working with leading industry partners, Triveni Digital employs an open and standards-compliant approach to the digital television market. Information on Triveni Digital is available at www.TriveniDigital.com or by emailing info@TriveniDigital.com. |
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