Visioneering Corporation, a leading developer and supplier of digital media technologies announced the availability of the Sonata IPTV set-top box (STB) product line that includes four models (Sonata 100, Sonata 120, Sonata 200 and Sonata 200W) for unmatched standard definition or high definition Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) for digital home applications.

Amino, leading IPTV set-top box supplier, today confirms that it was selected by Siemens for the first IPTV deployment in Thailand. The deployment for ADC (Advanced Datanetwork Communication Co. Ltd) has been rolled out to a substantial number of homes in Thailand for several months adding on-demand and broadcast television channels to the company's existing broadband service offering. Over the last months, ADC has witnessed the proven reliability and high quality of the AmiNET set-top boxes.

EWAN 1 Inc. announced that an instant demonstration of the innovative new SecureKey, a miniature version of its set-top box which turns any computer into a TV, wherever the viewer may be on the planet, is now available by clicking on the link on the home page of its website, www.ewannetworks.com. As stated in a press release on June 11, it was revealed that PC Connection would be the first retailer to feature the device later this year.

Comtrend's CT-703 Triple-play Hybrid IPTV Set-top Box has been awarded the Best Choice of 2006 Taipei Computex award. Computex Taipei is the largest IT show in Asia and the 2nd largest in the world.

ANT plc, the market leading provider of software and solutions for the IPTV, hybrid TV and consumer electronics industries, announces that ANT Fresco has been selected for German telecommunications operator HanseNet’s DTT and IPTV hybrid deployment in Germany. The Fresco TV browser will be integrated into Advanced Digital Broadcast's ("ADB") ADB-3800TW High Definition-ready H.264 hybrid set-top box and ADB has licensed Fresco and Alcatel’s OMC software from ANT for this purpose.

Celrun Co., Ltd. has agreed to supply H.264HD level (MPEG4 AVC : Advanced Video Coding) IPTV set top box to Hanaro Media (former Celrun TV) amounting to the Kr 57 billion (based on fixed volume).

Celrun announced that it has entered the contract as above-stated with Hanaro Media, the IPTV service provider.

Celrun Co., Ltd., the IPTV specializing company, has announced on 4th day, that it determined to enter into Chinese IPTV service market through the supply contract with Totyu Japanese to supply IPTV solution.

In response to strong customer demand, Amino, leading IPTV set-top box supplier, today announces the latest addition to its range of High Definition (HD) set-top boxes (STBs) which supports the advanced H.264 video codec. The launch of the AmiNET131 reinforces Amino's vision of the future of the connected home, which features the IPTV STB as a hub of an advanced home entertainment network.

Amino, leading IPTV set-top box (STB) supplier, is set to bring affordable High Definition (HD) TV services with today's launch of the world's first single-chip HD AVC/H.264 IPTV STB specifically designed for the global hospitality industry. Hospitality service providers have always had the desire to adopt HD, but this used to require expensive "PC-based" STBs. The AmiNET130H will substantially lower the costs and accelerate the mass rollout of HD across the industry. The innovative AmiNET130H is modelled on the highly successful AmiNET110H design, widely deployed in hotels worldwide. The AmiNET130H will allow hotels to maximise individual guest value through the provision of premium HD content and increase overall system ROI. The AmiNET130H will begin shipping in volume in Q3 2006.

ENCIRQ Corporation, the leading provider of data-centric software for intelligent devices, today announced that its high performance data management solution, the ENCIRQ® Data Foundation Framework, was selected by Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc., for its next generation IP set-top box, the StreamCruiser ST1300 Series. Sumitomo Electric Networks began shipments of the StreamCruiser ST1300 Series in April. IP set-top boxes provide the television interface enabling the delivery of broadcast quality digital video and new interactive services delivered over broadband networks.

Verimatrix, developer of the most widely deployed IPTV content protection system with tier one operators, announced that its patent-pending VideoMark user-specific forensic watermarking technology has been integrated with Broadcom's set-top box (STB) reference design platform, the BCM97398.

Helius, Inc., the worldwide leader in business class IP broadcasting solutions, today announced MediaLock for IPTV, a software based encryption solution for IPTV network operators. MediaLock for IPTV extends the IPSEC encryption offered by Helius' patent pending MediaLock technology to IPTV set-top boxes, and offers an encryption methodology that can adapt to the real-time changes necessary in the IPTV world.

Widevine Technologies, Inc. today announced it has integrated Widevine Mensor, a digital forensics solution, into a range of new and legacy consumer-electronics devices. This device-level capability incorporates Running Marks watermarking technology from Cinea Inc., a Dolby company.

DASAN Networks, Inc, one of Korea's largest networking equipment companies, this week announced that it will launch a new IP set-top box, the H920, supporting HD H.264 based on Sigma Designs' SMP8634, media processor.

Visioneering Corporation, a leading developer and supplier of digital media technologies announced today the availability of the Sonata IPTVT Plus set-top box - an affordable real-time H.264 video transcoding system for unmatched high definition or standard definition Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) digital home applications.