Celrun Co., Ltd. has announced its four year contract with
MagiNet, a Singapore based hotel VoD service provider. MagiNet will launch its first-to-market MPEG-4 AVC HD VoD service in Q1-2006, using the IP set-top box supplied by Celrun.
Through the first trial and second deployment, Celrun delivered Mpeg-2, Mpeg-4 part 2 set top box to a core group of renowned hotel groups in the Asian region through MagiNet this year.
"We are extremely pleased to offer the new HD h.264 solution which is enhanced with advanced functionality and high-performance," says Youngmin Kim, CEO of Celrun Co., Ltd.
According to its contract, Celrun will be providing more than 80,000 units of HD Set Top Box over the next four years. This next generation MPEG-4 AVC HD box will be deployed to world-class five (5) star hotels.
This new HD Set Top Box will decode Mpeg2 MP@ML, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), WMV / VC-1MP@L3,4 stream on a designated Mediabase platform. The service will offer live sports, Hollywood films, and other high-definition content with the added benefits of IPTV including games and Wi-Fi support.