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HD Video Conferencing Solution Enables Video Chatting While ViewingTV BOSTON, May 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (The Cable Show 2012,Booth #1567) -- Last week, Comcast rolled out its consumer widescreenHigh-Definition (HD) video calling experience made possible throughadvanced technology provided by Technicolor (Paris:TCH) , a worldwide technology leader in the media andentertainment sector and Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a world leader in semiconductor solutions for theconnected home. Technicolor provided the custom-developed adapter,powered by Entropic's integrated broadcast system-on-a-chip (SoC)solutions, to give Xfinity customers an interactive video callingexperience -- making video or audio calls with friends and familywhile watching the same TV program simultaneously -- over theirexisting set-top box, TV or wireless LAN network. "There is a large and growing market for interactive applicationsover broadcast TV," said Jason Blackwell, director, ServiceProvider Strategies, Digital Consumer Practice at StrategyAnalytics. "Technicolor and Entropic's video chat over live TVsolution represents one of the first in a new wave of Social TVapplications that will drive operator services and increases inARPU (Average Revenue per User) with triple-play services." Comcast's experience delivers an unparalleled two-way videocommunications dialogue over a live broadcast stream. TheTechnicolor 720p HD telepresence adapter leverages the mediaprocessing power and performance from Entropic's ARM(R)Cortex(TM)-A9 CPU (PNX8471) of SoC solutions. This solutionshowcases Entropic's innovation to integrate a new value-addedservice, a HD video call, on its platform by augmenting aweb-enabled technology with traditional broadcast. Specifically,Entropic's client-based SoC technologies act as a HDMI pass-throughthat connects to a live event (the HD video conference) from aremote connection (the cloud); affording Comcast the ability tohave video as an overlay on top of its TV content, or as apicture-in-picture. "We selected the Technicolor and Entropic solution because theirjoint vision and ability to execute proved valuable in allowing usto integrate new digital services, like video conferencing, intoour traditional service packages," said Steve Reynolds, senior vicepresident of Premise Technology for Comcast. "The device developedby Technicolor uses the advanced capabilities of Entropic'sARM-based SoC to enable us to quickly develop and deploy newvideo-centric applications." "Comcast is at the forefront of mass adoption of video services,"said Barbara Bessolo, senior vice president of Technicolor'sSet-top Box Division. "We have been working with our long-termpartner, Entropic, to deliver a powerful telepresence experiencethat uses advancements in HDMI pass-through technology to overlaythe remote video with a local preview while watching Comcast's TVservice." "Social TV has arrived, and we are proud to have worked withTechnicolor and our ecosystem partners to drive a movement to wherevideo chat over live TV exists," said Mark Samuel, senior vicepresident, Set-top Box Group, Entropic Communications. "We combinedthe best of broadcast with broadband technologies to enable Comcastto securely deliver high-quality HD video calls with superiorpicture quality." Key Technical Features: The Technicolor adapter includes an HDMI input and output, GigabitEthernet, WiFi, RF4CE (Radio Frequency for Consumer Electronics)control, external USB and SD card slot, and an integrated externalcamera and microphone. Entropic's PNX84xx integrated broadcast SoC family includes all themajor building blocks needed to develop next generation set-top boxand client applications for global cable, satellite and IPTVnetworks. Key highlights include: superior video and audio quality,best web browsing through the ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, an advanced 3DGPU, flexible content decoding, advanced 3DTV processing, efficientpower management, and support for Linux and Google Android(R)Operating Systems. Availability Comcast began its national rollout of its Xfinity HD videoconferencing service on May 15th. For more information regardingavailability, please visit /skype. The technology will be demonstrated at The Cable Show 2012 inBoston, May 21-23, 2012. About Technicolor Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media andentertainment sector, is at the forefront of digital innovation.Our world class research and innovation laboratories enable us tolead the market in delivering advanced video services to contentcreators and distributors. We also benefit from an extensiveintellectual property portfolio focused on imaging and soundtechnologies, based on a thriving licensing business.Ourcommitment: Enhance media experience on any screen, in theaters, athome and on the go. Euronext Paris: TCH. About Entropic Communications Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a leading globalprovider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected homeentertainment. The Company transforms how traditional HDTVbroadcast and streaming video content is seamlessly, reliably, andsecurely delivered, processed, and distributed into and throughoutthe home. Entropic's next-generation home connectivity and set-topbox system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions enable Pay-TV serviceproviders to offer consumers a more captivating whole-homeentertainment experience by delivering new, high-performing ways toconnect, engage, and enjoy multimedia content. For moreinformation, visit Entropic at:. The Entropic Communications logo is available at newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4255 Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not strictly historicalin nature constitute "forward-looking statements" within themeaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Such statements include, but are not limited to, statementsregarding Entropic's STB SoC technology, its related prospects, itsrole in the future of home networking and statements regardingTechnicolor's leadership in delivering devices in conjunction withEntropic products or in any of the applications or marketsmentioned herein, and statements regarding the anticipated benefitsfrom the collaboration between Entropic and Technicolor. Suchforward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's and/orTechnicolor's actual results to be materially different fromhistorical results or from any results expressed or implied by suchforward-looking statements. These factors include, but are notlimited to, the success of the collaboration between Entropic andTechnicolor, which will depend, in part, on each company continuingto devote sufficient resources to achieve the goals of thecollaboration; the ability of both Entropic and Technicolor tosuccessfully address technical challenges and introduce new andenhanced products on a timely basis; risks associated with marketacceptance of new products developed by Entropic and Technicolor;the risk associated with market acceptance for Comcast's XfinityVideo Calling Experience; the effect of intellectual propertyrights claims; the effects of competition, including the risk thatother wireline or wireless technologies may achieve greater marketacceptance than solutions developed by Entropic or Technicolor; andother factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic'sQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31,2012. All forward-looking statements are qualified in theirentirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic and Technicolor areproviding this information as of the date of this release and doesnot undertake any obligation to update any forward-lookingstatements contained in this release as a result of newinformation, future events or otherwise. Copyright (C) 2012 Entropic Communications, Inc. All rightsreserved. All other product or company names mentioned are used foridentification purposes only and may be trademarks of theirrespective owners. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Dell Compatible Toner Cartridges , Canon Printer Toner Cartridges Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits HP Laserjet Toner Cartridges.
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