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DivX Acquires MainConcept AG, Leading Provider of H.264 Technology

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發表於 2007-11-19 10:06:15 | 只看該作者 回帖獎勵 |倒序瀏覽 |閱讀模式
SAN DIEGO & AACHEN, Germany, Nov 14, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DivX, Inc. (NASDAQIVX) today announced it has acquired MainConcept AG, a leading provider of H.264 and other high-quality video technologies for the broadcast, film, consumer electronics and computer software markets. The acquisition is a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $22 million with additional payments of up to approximately $6 million upon the achievement by MainConcept of certain product development goals and certain financial milestones during 2008. MainConcept designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of high-quality video and audio technology based on industry standards. Its key partners include leading software, entertainment and consumer electronics companies. MainConcept's portfolio of video technologies, including its industry leading H.264 video codec, is expected to extend the DivX(R) common media language to additional platforms and formats. The combination of DivX and MainConcept is intended to create a company with substantial scale and resources to deliver products and services that offer the consumer a powerful, yet seamless high-quality media experience. "We are extremely pleased to add MainConcept to the DivX family," said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX. "Company founder Markus Moenig, our new Senior Vice President, has worked with a talented team of engineers to build a successful company with award winning next-generation codec technology that is highly complementary to the core DivX licensing business. MainConcept's H.264 technology is expected to increase our market opportunity and speed our penetration of key emerging product categories, including mobile, HDTV, set-top boxes and digital still cameras. With this combination, we are executing on our strategy to deliver a seamless and simple digital media experience where any piece of content plays back on any kind of device, and formats and codecs are completely transparent to the end-user." "This is a great partnership that we believe will prove beneficial to both MainConcept and DivX," said Markus Moenig, CEO and Founder of MainConcept AG. "Our product suites and business models are highly complementary, and our combined companies offer a rich solution for the creation, distribution and playback of high-quality video across virtually any platform or device. We look forward to bringing these two great teams together." "MainConcept is a solid strategic complement to our high gross margin licensing business," stated Dan Halvorson, DivX Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "The increased costs related to operations and the integration of MainConcept could impact our fourth quarter by approximately $0.02 to $0.03 per diluted share. We expect this acquisition to be accretive to our quarterly earnings in the second half of 2008." Conference Call The DivX management team will host a conference call and simultaneous audio webcast today at 5:00 p.m. ET or 2:00 p.m. PT. To access the call, please dial (888) 820-9410 or (913) 312-0641 for international callers. Please call five minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. The audio webcast will be available at http://investors.divx.com. An audio replay of the conference call will be accessible by telephone after 8:00 p.m. ET or 5:00 p.m. PT until midnight November 22, 2007 by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 with the replay code 2301643. About DivX DivX, Inc. is a digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a high-quality video experience across any kind of device. DivX creates, distributes and licenses digital video technologies that span the "three screens" comprising today's consumer media environment -- the PC, the television and mobile devices. Over 100 million DivX Certified devices have shipped into the market from leading consumer electronics manufacturers. DivX also offers content providers and publishers a complete solution for the distribution of secure, high-quality digital video content. Driven by a globally recognized brand and a passionate community of hundreds of millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the video experience to enable the digital home. About MainConcept MainConcept is the worldwide leading provider of high-quality codec technology for the broadcast, film, consumer electronics, computer software, medical imaging and security markets. MainConcept solutions are optimized for various platforms including PCs, set-top boxes, portable media players and mobile phones. MainConcept supports the most popular industry standards such as MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, H.264/AVC, VC-1, DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO HD, JPEG2000, AAC, HE-AAC and AC3. MainConcept is headquartered in Germany with subsidiaries in the USA, Russia, and Japan. The company serves the Asia-Pacific region through key distribution partners in China, Korea, and Taiwan. MainConcept customers include some of the most respected international companies including Adobe, Leitch/Harris, Microsoft, mobiTV, Sonic Solutions, Sony, and Panasonic. For more information about MainConcept and available codecs visit www.mainconcept.com. Parties interested in licensing MainConcept technology can contact the company at sales(at)mainconcept.com. Forward Looking Statement Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of MainConcept to DivX, its customers and shareholders, activities expected to occur in connection with the acquisition, the anticipated utilization of MainConcept's products and technology following the acquisition, the expected extension of the DivX common media language to additional platforms and formats, the ability of MainConcept's H.264 technology to increase the Company's market opportunity and accelerate penetration of key emerging product categories, the expectation that the acquisition will be accretive to earnings in 2008, and the potential impact of the acquisition on fourth quarter 2007 earnings. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause DivX's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks related to the integration of MainConcept technology with the Company's products; risks related to the implementation of the acquisition; risks related to any uncertainty surrounding the acquisition; risks associated with disruption to the Company as a result of the acquisition; risks that the expected financial effect of the acquisition may not be realized; risks that the expected customer benefits may not be realized and risks associated with the operation of the business in general; the risk that the anticipated benefits of the acquisition may not materialize to the extent expected, or at all; the risk that customer use of DivX technology may not grow as anticipated; the risk that anticipated market opportunities may not materialize at expected levels, or at all; risks and uncertainties related to the maintenance and strength of the DivX brand; DivX's ability to penetrate existing and new markets; the effects of competition; DivX's dependence on its licensees and partners; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of DivX's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. DivX is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required under applicable securities laws. SOURCE: DivX, Inc. DivX, Inc. Tom Huntington, 858-882-0672 (Media) thuntington@divxcorp.com Karen Fisher, 858-882-6415 (Investors) kfisher@divxcorp.com or The Blueshirt Group Todd Friedman, 415-217-7722 (Investors) todd@blueshirtgroup.com Stacie Bosinoff, 415-217-7722 (Investors) stacie@blueshirtgroup.com
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 樓主| 發表於 2007-11-21 14:25:12 | 只看該作者

Dolby以2.5億美元併購音訊壓縮技術專家Coding

杜比實驗室(Dolby Laboratories)近日宣佈併購瑞典業者Coding Technologies,後者專為手機、數位音訊廣播、網際網路音訊串流等應用開發音訊壓縮技術。這樁交易的金額為2.5億美元,杜比預期收購程序能在短時間內完成。 Coding在德國Nuremberg擁有一個設計中心,並在中國與美國設有子公司;該公司已開發了數種標準性的專利音訊壓縮技術,包括已成為MPEG-4標準與增強版MP3標準MP3pro之一部分的aacPlus編碼技術。aacPlus也應用於新一代AM頻道廣播接收技術Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM)中。 杜比實驗室執行長Bill Jasper表示,收購行動將強化該公司的技術與服務,以提供客戶所需的、以頻寬為關鍵的解決方案,因應行動無線電與網際網路等應用。 (參考原文:Dolby pays quarter billion dollars for Coding Technologies)
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發表於 2009-12-21 08:54:32 | 只看該作者

DivX 與 Sonic Solution 宣布戰略合作伙伴關系,共同打造數字視頻分發的未來

“端對端”平台將為上億台 DivX 消費電子設備傳送優質娛樂內容; K) P, k+ G2 ~6 o$ R7 Q

3 Z  P. Q& q0 N( v: |( G- Q加州諾瓦托聖地亞哥2009年12月18日電 /美通社亞洲/ -- Sonic Solutions(R) 公司 (Nasdaq: SNIC) 和業界領先的數字媒體公司 DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) 今天宣布雙方已達成合作,將眾多高質量的優質影片通過兼容 DivX 認証的各大品牌廠商的消費電子設備進行數字分發。Sonic Solution 為合作搭建的網站 (divx.cinemanow.com) 于今日同時上線,為消費者提供 DivX 格式的影片下載。
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6 S% C% X& _  {7 s0 t- U% u速尼 Roxio CinemaNow 已幫助 Best Buy 和 Blockbuster 網站的數字娛樂零售商店在市場中脫穎而出,并已確立其在優質數字視頻內容傳送和管理的領導地位。而 DivX 也與眾多全球合作伙伴建立起了一個無與倫比的生態系統, 通過主要品牌廠商的消費電子設備播放 DivX 格式安全、優質的內容。兩家公司的強強聯手將使零售商有能力提供一個完整的“端對端”解決方案,讓消費者在電腦以外的各種消費電子產品 -- 從 DVD 播放機到藍光光盤播放機、游戲終端、數字電視和手機 -- 都能享受高質量的數字視頻內容。
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發表於 2009-12-21 08:55:04 | 只看該作者
“DivX 已經創建了一個獨一無二的硬件設備生態系統,從芯片級的技朮集成,到確保安全、高質量播放的整機認証﹔同時保証眾多來自主要制片廠的優質影片可以在這些設備上兼容播放。Roxio CinemaNow 也已經建立起一個強大的數字分銷業務和一個網上店面,讓諸如 Blockbuster 和 Best Buy 的零售商也能提供消費產品。我們相信,兩家公司的強強聯手將為優質數字視頻的傳送提供一個‘端對端’的供應鏈,并最終為數字分發的未來鋪平道路。”DivX 的首席執行官 Kevin Hell 如是說。
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DivX 技朮已應用于市面上超過2億台由主要消費電子廠商生產的 DivX 設備上,包括 DVD 播放機、藍光光盤播放機和便攜 DVD 播放機等。消費者可以自由轉移他們的 DivX 影片,通過 DVD、USB、SD 卡和移動硬盤,或者利用家庭網絡進行流媒體傳送,從而在他們的 DivX 認証設備上播放。
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發表於 2009-12-21 08:55:10 | 只看該作者
“DivX 長期以來一直是發展和部署面向消費者的卓越數字視頻技朮的領導者。” Sonic Solutions 的董事長兼 CEO Dave Habiger 表示,“通過市面上過億台 DivX 認証設備和消費者對 DivX 格式的濃厚興趣,我們期待與 DivX 攜手共同提高消費者對我們 Roxio CinemaNow 娛樂平台和數字家庭娛樂的體驗。”
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Roxio CinemaNow 娛樂平台提供優質內容的廣泛選擇,同時將這些內容鏈接到一個快速成長的、多制造商生產的家庭和移動設備生態系統(包括電腦、網絡在線電視、機頂盒、藍光光盤播放機、智能手機和移動媒體設備等)。這個平台使零售商和消費電子廠商得以參與到娛樂供應鏈中,為自身的產品增加價值,從而與消費者建立起長期關系。* L3 d) v% u/ S% e: e

; R  M& `; O- g5 l  _% x. ?, G同時,DivX 也與主要好萊塢制片巨頭達成了緊密合作,提供大量 DivX 格式的優質影片供消費者在眾多設備中觀賞。華納兄弟 (Warner Bros.)、獅門影業 (Lionsgate)、派拉蒙影業 (Paramount Pictures) 和索尼電影公司 (Sony Pictures) 均已采用高品質、可移植且安全的 DivX 格式來分發旗下數量眾多的影片。
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有關 DivX 的更多信息,請訪問 http://www.divx.com
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發表於 2010-1-8 13:15:23 | 只看該作者

DivX 與 Sonic Solution 宣布戰略合作伙伴關系,共同打造數字視頻分發的未來

“端對端”平台將為上億台 DivX 消費電子設備傳送優質娛樂內容  B8 c! b" A7 c1 E3 ]
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加州諾瓦托聖地亞哥2009年12月18日電 /美通社亞洲/ -- Sonic Solutions(R) 公司 (Nasdaq: SNIC) 和業界領先的數字媒體公司 DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) 今天宣布雙方已達成合作,將眾多高質量的優質影片通過兼容 DivX 認証的各大品牌廠商的消費電子設備進行數字分發。Sonic Solution 為合作搭建的網站 (divx.cinemanow.com) 于今日同時上線,為消費者提供 DivX 格式的影片下載。$ H9 w- S) L0 Z6 _
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速尼 Roxio CinemaNow 已幫助 Best Buy 和 Blockbuster 網站的數字娛樂零售商店在市場中脫穎而出,并已確立其在優質數字視頻內容傳送和管理的領導地位。而 DivX 也與眾多全球合作伙伴建立起了一個無與倫比的生態系統, 通過主要品牌廠商的消費電子設備播放 DivX 格式安全、優質的內容。兩家公司的強強聯手將使零售商有能力提供一個完整的“端對端”解決方案,讓消費者在電腦以外的各種消費電子產品 -- 從 DVD 播放機到藍光光盤播放機、游戲終端、數字電視和手機 -- 都能享受高質量的數字視頻內容。+ n" W5 n( d9 C# v) g  A7 F  B# F

* X9 h% v# ]' V3 s( D“DivX 已經創建了一個獨一無二的硬件設備生態系統,從芯片級的技朮集成,到確保安全、高質量播放的整機認証﹔同時保証眾多來自主要制片廠的優質影片可以在這些設備上兼容播放。Roxio CinemaNow 也已經建立起一個強大的數字分銷業務和一個網上店面,讓諸如 Blockbuster 和 Best Buy 的零售商也能提供消費產品。我們相信,兩家公司的強強聯手將為優質數字視頻的傳送提供一個‘端對端’的供應鏈,并最終為數字分發的未來鋪平道路。”DivX 的首席執行官 Kevin Hell 如是說。
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發表於 2010-1-8 13:15:44 | 只看該作者
DivX 技朮已應用于市面上超過2億台由主要消費電子廠商生產的 DivX 設備上,包括 DVD 播放機、藍光光盤播放機和便攜 DVD 播放機等。消費者可以自由轉移他們的 DivX 影片,通過 DVD、USB、SD 卡和移動硬盤,或者利用家庭網絡進行流媒體傳送,從而在他們的 DivX 認証設備上播放。
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0 o7 |$ H& T2 `' g" T8 \2 N) Z. l“DivX 長期以來一直是發展和部署面向消費者的卓越數字視頻技朮的領導者。” Sonic Solutions 的董事長兼 CEO Dave Habiger 表示,“通過市面上過億台 DivX 認証設備和消費者對 DivX 格式的濃厚興趣,我們期待與 DivX 攜手共同提高消費者對我們 Roxio CinemaNow 娛樂平台和數字家庭娛樂的體驗。”+ @: ]6 t( [8 |3 y8 L% j

0 \2 S/ ^1 K0 oRoxio CinemaNow 娛樂平台提供優質內容的廣泛選擇,同時將這些內容鏈接到一個快速成長的、多制造商生產的家庭和移動設備生態系統(包括電腦、網絡在線電視、機頂盒、藍光光盤播放機、智能手機和移動媒體設備等)。這個平台使零售商和消費電子廠商得以參與到娛樂供應鏈中,為自身的產品增加價值,從而與消費者建立起長期關系。
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同時,DivX 也與主要好萊塢制片巨頭達成了緊密合作,提供大量 DivX 格式的優質影片供消費者在眾多設備中觀賞。華納兄弟 (Warner Bros.)、獅門影業 (Lionsgate)、派拉蒙影業 (Paramount Pictures) 和索尼電影公司 (Sony Pictures) 均已采用高品質、可移植且安全的 DivX 格式來分發旗下數量眾多的影片。
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發表於 2010-1-20 12:11:28 | 只看該作者
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