SAN DIEGO and SYDNEY, June 21
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DivX, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIVX), a leading
digital media company, and SONIQ, a leading supplier of consumer
electronics (CE) in Australia,
today announced a new partnership to make high-quality DivX video
playback available on SONIQ CE products throughout Australia and New
Zealand. Through the terms of the partnership, SONIQ will
introduce DivX Plus™ HD technology in its next generation of
QPB302B Blu-ray products now available exclusively from JB Hi-Fi
stores across Australia and
New Zealand.
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SONIQ is the first DivX signed partner in Australia and New
Zealand, and with the release of the QPB302B Blu-ray player,
consumers can now enjoy a true DivX cinematic video experience at
HD resolutions up to 1080p including MKV playback. These devices
include an elegant slim design with modern finishes and functions
to match, including HDMI, USB 2.0 and Ethernet inputs and an
easy-to-use remote control for added convenience. The QPB302B also
features Dolby Digital Plus and True HD audio for superior sound
quality when playing movies, MP3s and audio CDs.
DivX Plus HD devices support the playback of all content created
with DivX software — from previous versions of DivX video to DivX
Plus HD (H.264/MKV) files using the newly available DivX Plus
Software. Based on H.264, the emerging standard for digital video
compression, DivX Plus HD supports video files in the MKV
container. Also, DivX Plus HD technology provides advanced
features for a richer media experience, including automatic and
authored chapter points, quick start, smooth fast forward and
rewind (up to 32x in both directions), and support for high-quality
AAC audio, up to eight subtitle and audio tracks, and metadata.
In addition to these new advanced features, DivX Plus HD offers
easy playback of premium Hollywood
movies in the DivX format from online movie download sites for
flexible, simple viewing via a disc, USB drive or directly through
a home network (DLNA).
"SONIQ is rapidly becoming a household name in Australia and New
Zealand, and we are pleased to partner with them to provide
consumers with a rich HD digital media experience," said Kevin
Hell, Chief Executive Officer at DivX. "Consumers throughout
Australia and New Zealand can enjoy the full range of DivX
content, including HD Internet content and films from major
Hollywood studios now available
from the many online content retailers worldwide."
"We are excited to bring playback of all DivX files, including
H.264/MKV, to our customers in Australia and New
Zealand," said Sunny Zeng,
CEO, SONIQ. "DivX has an extremely well known brand that is
associated with high-quality video, so adding their technology will
help us enhance our product line."
For more information about DivX, visit www.divx.com.
About DivX
DivX, Inc. is a leading 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 300 million DivX 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 SONIQ
SONIQ is a manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics.
Headquartered in Melbourne
Australia and established in 2003, the company experienced
great success in selling affordable yet quality products for the
mainstream buyer. Sold nationwide through JB-HiFi stores, SONIQ has
gained a reputation as the "affordable technology" giving access to
the buying public an unprecedented range in products unrivalled in
its segment. The reliability of SONIQ products has ensured that
they are now part of the everyday lives of many Australians – from
AV products such as Plasma and LCD TVs, DVR recorders, Set Top
Boxes to lifestyle products such as iPod dock speakers and portable
DVD players. The SONIQ brand has had great response from consumers
through retail partner JB-Hifi. Over the years, SONIQ have been
working hard to fine tune their products with dedicated R&D and
manufacturing facilities in line with market trends, to ensure they
continue to provide quality products that are affordable and
technology that is accessible to all.
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
DivX's visibility within the investment community and the
availability of certain DivX enabled products to consumers. 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: 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; 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; the risk of DivX's dependence on its licensees and
partners; risks related to the effect of intellectual property
rights claims; risks related to DivX's partners' ability to make
certain products available to consumers on specified timelines, or
at all; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section
of DivX's most recent report filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. 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.
SOURCE DivX, Inc.