Sigma's media processor powers Blusen's media server/video recorder

SMP8634, the media processor from Sigma Designs is selected by Blusens as main processing unit in the Blusens "blu:brain" HDTV home entertainment device. Blusens selected Sigma Designs' chipset because its specialized multi-format High Definition AV decoding.

Blusens' blu:brain is a HDTV home entertainment equipment designed to manage, reproduce and distribute audio/video content between multiple sources, including an embedded disk-drive based DVB-T receiver, a NAS, an Internet video stream, a remote computer, or through any of the multiple external AV connections on the device. Blu:brain is a media server plus Personal Video Recorder (PVR) in a single box, and allows users to enjoy its contents anywhere at anytime; allowing users to access their blu:brain's audio/video content remotely from computer and mobile phone.

"we use Sigma Designs' chipsets because the company has developed the most advanced, competitive HDTV decoding SoC solutions on the market today," said Miguel Churruca, Marketing Director at Blusens. "We also are very impressed with the variety of codecs the SMP8634 is compatible with, which allows easier integration and a better end-user experience."

"Sigma's SoC solutions are designed to work inside high definition consumer products across the globe," said Ken Lowe, VP of strategic marketing at Sigma Designs. "Working with blu:brain illustrates the power of Sigma's chipsets across markets as it gives both advanced HDTV processing capabilities and enables the delivery of IPTV services, a market that Sigma helped pioneer as far back as 2005."

Blusens' blu:brain includes a number of unique personal video recording features, such as place-shifting and the ability to combine the power of professional IPTV system with the dynamism of Web 2.0 via LambdaStream's software. Blusens has also partnered with LambdaStream to develop a new functional concept for consumer device. The concept's aim is to combine the power of professional IPTV systems with Web savvy consumer gadget.

In addition to user-generated video content, Blusens is concluding agreements with content
providers to include Video On Demand (VoD), Over The Top (OTT) Video and IPTV content to
be accessible with the blu:brain.

To learn further about this media entertainment system visit www.blusens.com.

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