PlanetwebÆ Leads The Market In Providing Internet Connectivity For Chip Manufacturersí DVD Solution

10-Jan-01

PlanetwebÆ, a leader in open systems software solutions for the Internet appliance market, announced that it is currently supplying the majority of the industryís chip manufacturers with its Internet connectivity software. Planetweb is the browser of choice in the iDVD marketplace and already holds strategic partnership and development agreements with C-Cube, LuxSonor, National Semiconductor, VM Labs and Zoran. According to Ken Soohoo, ""Planetweb is excited to be the software provider for the major manufacturers in the iDVD marketplace. We will continue making strategic partnerships with other companies to accelerate the development of iDVD players."" Planetweb works with DVD chip manufacturers to embed its Internet software into standard DVD-Video players. Consumers then have the ability to use their Planetweb-enabled DVD players to surf, e-mail, chat, shop and view additional embedded Web content on DVDs. Planetweb's Internet software engine can be configured as ISP-independent, with an ISP default, or as an ISP-specific design. Its small footprint reduces total hardware cost and can save manufacturers at least $20 in the cost of goods. Planetwebís television display technology includes easy-to-read anti-aliased outline fonts, two-stage flicker reduction, a one-pass Web site layout engine for fast navigation and Web site enhancement technology. The software is designed to be consumer-intuitive, with features such as bump scrolling, a one-touch command compass and a patented two-step magnifier. The software also offers a unique Parental Control Web site application that can be set on a scale consistent with the userís value system. According to Michelle Abraham, Senior Analyst for Multimedia Markets at Cahner In-Stat Group, ""We expect worldwide annual shipments of DVD players to be greater than 55 million in 2004 as consumer adoption increases and continues to drive the rapid growth of this market.""The rapid growth of the DVD market makes Planetwebís outstanding platform an excellent choice to supply the Internet connectivity for DVD players. The Planetweb browser is operating system independent and can port to any system as indicated by the OEM. For more information about Planetweb, visit www.planetweb.com.

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