DD :Unique IPTV Set-top Box from Visioneering Corporation
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Carlsbad, CA, United States, 05/11/2006 - Visioneering Corporation, a leading developer and supplier of digital media technologies announced today the availability of the Sonata IPTV Plus set-top box for unmatched high definition or standard definition IPTV at an affordable price.
“The Sonata IPTV Plus delivers the latest in state-of-the-art video compression and video enhancement for IPTV and triple-play applications.” said Peter Guest, Visioneering CEO. “The convergence of voice, data and video allows for Video On Demand (VOD) functionality in a very cost-effective set-top box solution that supports the most advanced open standard video codecs such as H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) and Media 9.” Mr. Guest continued, “In addition, we included a unique image enhancement technology that delivers crystal clear image quality that dramatically improves either standard definition or high definition video. Visioneering has combined all these elements into the Sonata IPTV™ Plus.”
“Using Texas Instruments’ DaVinci technology, Visioneering has been able to provide next generation IPTV performance.” Stated Robert Wallin, CTO for Visioneering. “The Sonata IPTV™ Plus delivers Windows Media Video (VC-1), AVC, MPEG-4 part 10 video to increase decoding efficiency providing higher quality video and delivers 50-70 percent improvement in bit rate transmission.” “This enables a much more cost effective solution for IPTV service providers.”
The Sonata IPTV™ Plus set-top box provides leading edge functionality for interactive TV, including:
- NTSC/PAL or High Definition (up to 1080i) resolution.
- H.264 (MPEG-4 part 10), Media 9 or MPEG-2 video compression.
- 80GB DVR (optional 120GB, 300GB or 500GB).
- Interactive Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easy set-up and browsing.
- Works over any broadband IP network.
- Unique image enhancement technology for unmatched video clarity.
- Small form factor – fits in the palm of your hand.
- Cost effective IPTV solution
Agency / Source: Visioneering Corporation
