DivX and D-Link Partner to Bring DivX Connected(TM) to U.S. Retail
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DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) and D-Link Systems, Inc., the end-to-end
networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced
the scheduled U.S. release of the D-Link®
DSM-330 DivX Connected™ HD Media Player in the
first half of 2008. As the world’s first DivX
Connected consumer electronics device, the DSM-330 initially launched in
November 2007 in the U.K., France and Germany.
The D-Link DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player is a member of the
D-Link MediaLounge® family, and enables users
to manage digital media with their remote control, and access
high-definition DivX® videos, music, photos
and a variety of Internet services from the PC directly to their living
room television. The DivX Connected platform has drawn rave reviews from
the technology press and video community for its elegant interface,
ease-of-use and high-quality multimedia functionality.
"As more and more people embrace the DivX
platform, we recognized the growing demand for a media player that
supports all the capabilities that DivX Connected has to offer,”
said Daniel Kelley, Director of Marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc. "We
believe it is an ideal solution for anyone who wants to enjoy digital
content and entertainment from the PC and the Internet in the comfort of
the living room.” "We are very excited to work with D-Link to
bring the first official DivX Connected device to U.S. consumers,”
said Jerome "Gej”
Vashisht-Rota, Co-founder, Vice President & Group Business Manager,
Media Experience, at DivX, Inc. "Thanks to
D-Link, we are now able to deliver an open, high-quality DivX Connected
experience to U.S. consumers at an affordable price. The DSM-330 truly
provides a great media experience and elegantly brings the power of the
Internet to the living room.” "The explosion of digital technologies in the
home is playing a crucial role in consumers’
day-to-day activities,” said Kurt Scherf,
Vice President, Principal Analyst, at Parks Associates. "Companies
that enable easier deployment of high-quality media in any location
throughout the home, regardless of where the content is physically
stored, are playing a critical role in these new experiences for
consumers.”
For more information on DivX Connected, see www.divx.com/connected.
For more information on D-Link and the DSM-330, see www.dlink.com.
About DivX, Inc.
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 D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large
enterprise business networking. The company is an award-winning
designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital
electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the
digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business
(SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of
networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is
a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the
networking and communications market. D-Link Systems, Inc. headquarters
are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, Calif.,
92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905;
Internet www.dlink.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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 agreement between D-Link Systems, Inc.
and DivX, DivX’s customers and shareholders,
activities expected to occur in connection with the agreement, and the
expected increase to DivX’s market
opportunity and potential consumer electronics licensing revenue. 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 that
the anticipated benefits of the D-Link Systems, Inc. agreement may not
materialize to the extent expected, or at all; risks related to the
uncertainty surrounding DivX’s success in the
timely development of DivX Connected consumer electronics devices; risks
related to the anticipated consumer adoption and benefits of DivX
Connected consumer electronics devices; the risk that anticipated market
opportunities for DivX Connected consumer electronics devices may not
materialize at expected levels, or at all; the risk that customer use of
DivX technology may not grow as anticipated; the risk that the Company’s
activities may not result in the growth of profitable revenue; risks and
uncertainties related to the maintenance and strength of the DivX brand;
risks associated with DivX’s ability to
penetrate existing and new markets; risks regarding 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.