Video Ezy announces the selection of Digisoft’s IPTV delivery platform and set top box middleware to enable the delivery of the Video Ezy Electronic Video Rental service which will be rolled out in Video Ezy and Blockbuster stores in Australia and New Zealand. Video Ezy has over 1,000 stores and serves over 8 million customers.

The main components of the Video Ezy Electronic Rental include an In-Store Kiosk with Movie library, Branded USB or iPOD type storage system and In-Home Java Set top Box. The Consumer simply plugs the USB or iPOD into the kiosk to select movies to rent for later playback on the Java Set top box. The set top box software developed by Digisoft enables new revenue streams, and removes the dependency on traditional middleware, creating a lower cost of ownership and faster return on investment for Service Providers.

Digisoft’s solution is a highly scalable, high-availability platform supporting large numbers of clients across mixed HD and Standard Definition SD devices over fixed or wireless networks. Also supported is the latest encryption and watermarking technologies from selected partners. The Digisoft solution offers next generation service providers the most open, cost effective and flexible content delivery solution in the market place today.