Toshiba tie up with Rovi to launch world’s first DivX Plus streaming supported TVs
Toshiba has announced this week that they have partnered with Rovi to launch a new range of DTVs that are certified for DivX Plus Streaming. Toshiba has integrated services from KNOWHOW Movies which is powered by Rovi Entertainment Store that offers white-label storefront and playback client SDKs, cloud services, as well as content licensing, management, and marketing services. Rovi Entertainment Store is among the first to adopt DivX Plus Streaming for mass public. Listed below are few features for DivX Plus streaming.
- Multi language subtitles and audio tracks
- trick-play track
- Chapter Points to navigate between scenes
- Dynamic Resolution Scaling feature switches between resolutions to provide lag free streaming and avoid the irritating pauses to load content
“We are pleased to continue our relationship with Rovi and integrate DivX Plus Streaming to add to the high-quality viewing experiences that we offer,” said Takahiro Uchida, Deputy Senior Manager, TV Products Dept., Products Management Div., Toshiba Corporation Digital Products & Services Company. “By integrating services such as KNOWHOW Movies with DivX Plus Streaming and enabling entertainment experiences that are flexible, convenient, and feature rich, we are providing even greater value to our customers.”
“Our collaboration with Toshiba results in new products for consumers that provide optimized, high-quality playback of streaming entertainment in the living room,” said Simon Adams, SVP, Sales and Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Rovi Corporation. “This product launch extends our long-standing relationship with Toshiba and adds to the growing industry support we are receiving for DivX Plus Streaming.”
Toshiba’s DTVs Certified for DivX Plus Streaming with KNOWHOW Movies is expected to be available to consumers later this quarter in the UK.
