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Taipei – August 26, 2015 – ALi Corporation, a leading Set-Top Box (STB) chipset solution provider, today introduced a pioneering application of its chipset product—DVB set-top box with sound bar. The innovation features ALi’s STB chipset supporting DVB-C/T2/S2 and IPTV video streaming and combines capability of premium-quality streaming music delivery to bring ultimate home entertainment experience.

As TV makers go to the extreme to design TVs as slim as possible, leaving little space for speakers that require volume in order to deliver decent sound, the industry looks to sound bars as a solution to complement today’s high definition displays. However, the sound bar is one more device that has to be connected with the TV, set-top box, and other entertainment equipment. ALi’s innovative solution combines set-top box with sound bar for both video and audio enjoyment without the hassle of additional wires or connection issues.

The integrated solution not only enhances sound quality of audio streaming from the TV broadcast but also functions as a standalone speaker capable of playing music from local USB storage, mobile devices via Bluetooth technology, and popular online services such as Spotify, Qobuz, and Deezer, without having to turn on the TV. In addition, ALi has also enabled remote control of the STB/Sound Bar solution on Android smartphones. 

“ALi’s chipsets are high performing solutions to support a wide range of innovative and diverse applications,” said Dr. Ben Lin, Chairman and CEO of ALi Corporation. “The STB/Sound Bar combo we are introducing is an example of how ALi chipsets can be used to push the frontiers of home entertainment technology and inspire additional cutting-edge applications.”
 

Visitors are welcome to a live demonstration of the STB/Sound Bar solution at ALi’s Suite 2F #BM24, Hall 1, IBC 2015, taking place on September 11-15 in Amsterdam.
 

Note: Spotify, Qobuz, and Deezer are commercial music streaming services that provide digital rights management-restricted content. Subscription charges are applicable for access to the services.

Taipei – May20, 2015 – ALi Corporation, a leading Set-Top Box (STB) chipset provider, today announced an IP Set-top-box integrating Mware middleware on ALi’s M3912 platform. The strategic collaboration between ALi and Mware delivers a turnkey end-to-end operation solution.

Mware Solutions offers a true turnkey end-to-end IPTV Middleware solution based on a modular design. The solution is based on the so-called building blocks Encoding/Transcoding, Content Distribution Network and Streaming Solutions, Middleware and Apps for several devices like Set-top Boxes, Tablets, Smartphones, SmartTV’s, PC’s and Mac’s. An operator can choose the building blocks to create and/or complement its IPTV solution.

This year Mware will introduce 10 new Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) supporting several market segments. The next GUI will facilitate Video On Demand (VoD) oriented services.   

With IMS (IPTV Middleware System), the operator gets one of the most comprehensive IPTV management and publishing solutions on the market today. Its modular architecture makes it possible to adapt to any of your business requirements. With IMS, you take full control over your multi device IPTV service(s) without the need of trained IT staff and/or network/server experts. IMS enables you to set up and manage multiple IPTV services from one central web-based management console. Due to its open structure, IMS can connect to any 3rd party solution or service.

By this integrated approach, Mware offers a guaranteed working solution that allows operators to focus on the content and marketing and sales of their services.

Mware’s solution is completely integrated with Linux based set-top boxes based on the ALi chipset M3912 offered by TelergyHD. TelergyHD is a Dutch company that produces top quality OTT/IPTV Android and Linux based set-top boxes. TelergyHD combines the best of what Asia can manufacture with Dutch entrepreneurship and technical know-how.

"Mware’s wide experience enables us to deliver state-of-the-art solutions that meet our customer’s needs and often surpassing their expectations,” according to Sander Kerstens, CEO of Mware Solutions. “We are excited that together with ALi Corporation we could offer a truly end-to-end IPTV OTT solution to their customer base with ALi chipsets.”

"By developing our own HTML5 browser with DRM pre-integrated, ALi is able to make the best use of software flexibility and hardware resources to launch STB solutions,” said Tony Chang, General Manager of ALi’s Broadcast and Broadband Media Business Unit.“For example, ALi M3912 is a lightweight, cost-effective solution that allows customers to develop Web based GUI with differentiating features and to accelerate time-to-market. ALi M3733 is a high-performance solution with enhanced security engine, CPU computing power, and 3D graphics engines. It offers flexibility for existing Web App, end-to-end platform, and middleware engagement.”

ALi will showcase a full spectrum of STB solutions at BroadcastAsia2015, taking place on June 2-5 in Singapore. Visitors are welcome to ALi’s booth 4B1-09 for demonstrations.

About Mware Solutions
For more information about Mware and the end-to-end solution for IPTV Operators including the offered products and services, please check www.iptvmiddleware.com.
The press-release can be downloaded at www.iptvmiddleware.com/pressrelease/.....

About TelergyHD
TelergyHD designs, develops and produces Set-top boxes for the IPTV market. Design and development are based in the Netherlands, and the production is located in Asia. For more information about the TelergyHD products, please checkwww.telergyhd.com