Sentivision KK and SecureMedia, Inc. announced that SecureMedia's Encryptonite System^TM CA/DRM client is fully integrated on the Sentivision SV-500 set-top box. With the integration, Sentivision offers IPTV operators a fully secured consumer premise device for receiving and displaying protected video content.

Sentivision's SV-500 Set-Top Box is a state-of-the-art IP set-top box capable of decoding H.264/AVC (D1 resolution at up to 3Mbps), WM9 and MPEG-2. The Set-Top Box is a hardware/software solution based on the Texas Instruments TMS320DM642 Digital Signal Processor (DSP). A superior hardware architecture allows for breakthrough video playback quality at low bitrates.

SecureMedia's Encryptonite System is an open platform CA/DRM software solution that provides the highest levels of digital content security allowing telcos and broadband operators to acquire distribution rights to the most compelling broadcast channels and VOD programming. At the same time, the Encryptonite System offers IPTV service providers the lowest cost of operation as the system requires minimal incremental bandwidth and features an ultra-light, processor-efficient client that can be deployed on virtually any set top box, mobile handset, or portable device. Encryptonite also employs a common encryption scheme for both broadcast and VOD content allowing for persistent and efficient protection of content in PVR and nPVR applications.

"By pre-integrating SecureMedia's Encryptonite System client with the SV-500, Sentivision is speeding the time to market for IPTV operators looking to provide the top video content from the leading broadcasters and Hollywood studios," said Yoichi Akase CEO of Sentivision. "SecureMedia also provides a well-designed decoder client SDK that made for rapid and straight forward integration."

"The Encryptonite System is a natural fit for the SV-500 as it protects the multiple video formats that the SV-500 supports," said Fred Ellis, CEO of SecureMedia. "Operators are looking for ready to deploy IPTV solutions and those that deploy the SV-500 will have the security platform necessary to acquire the most compelling video content."