ALi Corporation Adopts Ocean Blue MHEG-5 Software

-- UK-based Ocean Blue Software and ALi Corporation, based in Taipei, have completed a software engineering project to adapt the Ocean Blue Voyager MHEG-5 & DSMCC software to ALi M3101 and M3330 chipsets.

ALi M3101 chipset is the world's leading DVB-T SOC with integrated COFDM demodulator, media processor, and audio/video DACs. This 128-pin packaged M3101 is ready for mass production and will be supplied with DVB-T software and Ocean Blue Voyager MHEG-5 & DSMCC v1.06 as a complete solution for set top box and integrated digital television manufacturers.

A number of TV and set top box manufacturers in Asia have already signed up for this ALi & Ocean Blue Software Digital TV turn key solution.

"This cross country development project, exchanging engineers and software technology, has been very successful, and I am proud of the achievements and determination of both engineering teams," stated Ken Helps, CEO of Ocean Blue Software.

The UK analogue TV switch off is attracting the attention of consumer electronics and chipset vendors worldwide to create products to fulfil the expected UK demand for Freeview boxes and TVs.

The Digital UK group, funded by Government and broadcasters has already started a marketing campaign via TV advertising and press to help the UK public understand the implications and benefits of the TV switch over.

Company Profiles
ALi Corporation is the world's leading supplier of integrated circuits for Digital A/V, STB, PMP, high-speed imaging, storage and multimedia peripheral products. Built on 19 years of unrivaled commitment and experience in IC design and system development, ALi is one of few firms in its field to own a wide range of Intellectual Property (IP).

Ocean Blue Software is based in Bristol England, and specialises in the development, distribution and support of world-class software solutions, which are incorporated into Digital TV consumer electronics products, present in the Digital Home. Ocean Blue's software products stand out in terms of maturity, usability, operability and adherance to international digital broadcast standards notably, DVB, DTG and ETSI. Ocean Blue is one of the first corporation to release a MHEG-5 V1.06 software product compliant to the new DTG software standards. MHEG-5 software is embedded into Freeview TV receiver devices; this produces "Press Red" functionality and interactivity.