Widevine (News - Alert) Technologies, a provider of multiformat and multiplatform DRM and digital copy protection solutions, has announced the release of Cypher 4.2.
Cypher 4.2 expands the capabilities for operators to secure content between multiple devices within an in-home network, according to the company.
Matt Cannard, vice president of marketing at Widevine, said that expanding video offerings to multiple devices requires a content protection solution that can flexibly accommodate new services and devices while keeping costs low.
“Widevine solves both the operator and consumer pains with a multiplatform and multiformat content protection solution which enables new or existing operators to connect STBs, PVRs, PCs or portable media players to any set of services,” he said.
The new release adds hardware acceleration within the Sigma Designs (News - Alert) 8364 processor on the Cisco line of IP
STBs and DVRs to support enhanced services such as multi-room DVR.
Moreover, it also supports network address translation (NAT
) for “unlimited expansion” of the consumer domain to accommodate STBs, DVRs, PCs, handsets and portable media players.
Steve Hawley, senior IPTV
Analyst at Multimedia Research Group noted that the convergence of media, networks and the digital home has progressed to the point where consumers expect to access video services and content anytime from anywhere.
He added: “Widevine's product line allows video service providers to secure the delivery of digital media content to a range of network-enabled consumer devices.”
Cypher 4.2 is currently available for telco, cable, satellite, Internet and mobile operators to secure the distribution and consumption of premium content on multiple devices using multiple formats.
Additionally, it includes support for the Motorola (News - Alert) VIP 1960 and Entone Hydra HD IP video gateway.
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