IBC new product from deuromedia: MultiMedia Box, the complete software platform for powering multimedia set-top boxes

Rounding off its new product portfolio deuromedia technologies, a trend setting broadband solutions software provider presents its "Multimedia Box" at the IBC. The "Multimedia Box" is a brand new all-in-one software platform that offers set top box manufacturers and service providers a scalable, stable and advanced software solution.

The Multimedia Box enables an intuitive access to all multimedia entertainment services on TV sets. With integrated Personal Video Recording (PVR), Electronic Programme Guide, DVD, MP3, Audio CD player technologies the Multimedia Box offers additional features like video on demand, Internet browser, email client, time-shift TV, picture-in-picture, digital photo viewer, games and a CD/DVD writer.

"With the new Multimedia Box TV viewers can manage their multimedia entertainment needs with just one single gadget, which is not a PC but a TV device", said Dieter Weber, CEO of deuromedia. "Set top box manufacturers and service providers on the other hand benefit of a scalable and cost effective software solution with advanced functionality that can be quickly customised and implemented."

The Multimedia Box supports all Linux operating systems. Supporting encrypted and proprietary services, as well as third-party applications, the Multimedia Box is the key to content based services and commercial opportunities for content providers: Revenues can be generated from a multitude of sources like IP TV, video and music on demand, Premium EPG services and e-commerce applications and with TV viewers a broader customer group can be addressed than with the PC-/ Internet market.

"The layered architecture of the Multimedia Box provides scalability, portability and an easy integration over a broad range of hardware configurations" said Julia Miko, General Director of the developing branch of deuromedia technologies. "The user interface concept targets the television viewers and therefore is TV optimized. The Multimedia Box enables user-friendly and intuitive operation via on-screen menus and/or remote control functional keys. Its user interface offers contextual help, supports multilingual menus and is configurable."

The deuromedia Multimedia Box architecture ensures a seamless integration with the Deuromedia Broadcasting Platform (DBP), allowing rapid creation and deployment of new service offerings to the subscriber. By using Deuromedia DBP, the Multimedia Box integrates into an end-to-end state-of-the-art broadcast platform allowing content partners to aggregate, schedule and manage the data broadcasting and content consumption.

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