Rovi Acquires Sonic Solutions and Its RoxioNow Video Distribution Platform
Rovi, best known for its electronic program guide, video metadata service, and DRM solutions, has just entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sonic Solutions. Yep, the very company that most likely powers your DVD / Blu-ray player software on your PC. However, the greatest catch in the deal is Sonic Solutions' RoxioNow video distribution [...]
LG BD390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player Featuring 802.11n and DivX HD Playback Now Available
If you've been holding out on buying a Blu-ray disc player or just waiting for one that included both network connectivity and built-in Wi-Fi, then wait no longer. LG's new BD390 is now the hands-down hottest device of its type on the market (MSRP $450). What makes it so great? Well, for starters, it's the [...]
DivX Pro 7 Release Adds HD H.264, AAC, and MKV Container Support
Got $20? You might be interested in picking up DivX's latest software release, DivX Pro 7 for Windows XP/Vista (32-bit). The new application is capable of encoding 1080p HD video in H.264 with multichannel audio (AAC) and subtitle tracks all in the smoking hot MKV audio/video container. The company actually calls this new configuration the [...]
Joost for DivX Connected Arrives
Warner Bros. & DivX Team Up for Online Retail Distribution
According to a shared press statement (attached below), Warner Bros. Entertainment will begin making their entire movie catalog available to online retailers for distribution starting this month in a “secure format.” Initially, only standard definition (SD) format movies will be available with high definition (HD) flicks to follow September 2009. All movies are said to [...]
D-Link’s DivX Connected Media Extender Gets Flash Video Support
As you can see in the above image (and other photos) taken by Dave Zatz, the D-Link DSM-330 is having no problem displaying and playing back Flash video content from sites like Hulu, YouTube, and ABC News. The latest Flash plug-in support has been rolled into Beta Release 1.4.0 build 54. However, the catch with [...]
DivX and CinemaNow to Expand Premium Content Delivery to New Consumer Electronics Devices
DivX, Inc., a digital media company, and CinemaNow, the digital entertainment innovator in delivering high-quality Hollywood movies and TV shows across multiple platforms, have announced an agreement that will allow CinemaNow to offer users the ability to download premium content in the high-quality DivX® format and play back those titles on the PC, as well [...]
D-Link Now Shipping First DivX Connected High-Definition Media Player in U.S.
D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, and DivX, Inc., a digital media company, today announced the availability of the first DivX Connected™ device in the U.S., with distribution in Canadian markets soon to follow. The D-Link® MediaLounge® DSM-330 enables the seamless streaming of music, photos, Internet services, and high definition video [...]