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ViXS enters into Blu-ray Disc Agreement with Blu-ray Disc Association License Office - 2007/10/26

List of FLLA licensees
The Format and Logo License Agreement (FLLA) allows a licensee to use specifications solely to develop, manufacture, and sell Blu-ray Disc products, and provides the licensee with the right to use the Blu-ray Disc logo.

GLOBE AND MAIL: Learning to thrive in fertile niches - 2007/09/20

Tech firms find success by capitalizing on emerging sectors and spending more on R&D, even as venture capital funds dry up
"Canada's fastest growing technology companies have established themselves at a rapid pace and are laying the groundwork for a successful future by significantly boosting their research and development spending in the last year."

DELOITTE: Canadian technology companies celebrate astounding decade of growth - 2007/09/20

Survey of Canadian technology CEOs reveals that exchange rates and Canadian taxation policy keep them up at night
"Today’s announcement of the 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winners celebrates a decade of remarkable growth. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50, the country’s leading technology awards, recognize top companies across Canada for their innovation and entrepreneurship..."

Deloitte 2007 Canadian Technology Fast 50 Ranking - 2007/09/20

Top 50 companies in numeric order
ViXS takes number 8 position in annual ranking

CED MAGAZINE: ViXS rolls out HD AVC system-on-chip - 2007/09/12

ViXS Systems recently introduced its MPEG4 system-on-a-chip for transcoding, decoding and encoding
"ViXS said its XCode™ 3290 is designed to give set-top box and consumer electronics the ability to ..."

FORBES announces launch of ViXS XCode™ 3000 Series - 2007/09/10

XCode™ 3000 Family sets a new standard for High Definition AVC video compression for CE products
"ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video processing solutions, today announced the introduction of its MPEG4 AVC (MPEG4 Part 10/H.264) Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder system-on-a-chip (SOC)"

YAHOO: Announcement of XCode 3000™ Family and XCode™ 3290 - 2007/09/10

ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video processing solutions, today announced the introduction of its MPEG4 AVC (MPEG4 Part 10/H.264) Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder system-on-a-chip (SOC)
"XCode™ 3000 Family sets a new standard for High Definition AVC video compression for CE products."

TiVo Lovers reviews the TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - 2007/07/26

The ‘Series3 Lite’ revealed - TiVo HD
"...ViXS dual-MPEG encoder...handles the encoding for all analog channels...

Business Week reviews the new TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - 2007/07/26

TiVo, Minus the Tangle
"The new HD set-top box is a delight...

ZDNET reviews the new TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - 2007/07/24

New TiVo HD is full of surprises
"The new TiVo HD uses...they feed into a dedicated encoding chip from ViXS...

TiVo announces their new TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - 2007/07/23

It’s Here – The New TiVo HD DVR – The Ultimate HDTV Companion at a Price Consumers Have Been Asking For
"The new TiVo HD DVR seamlessly combines ease of use, new content and affordability

VistaView Launching Saber DA-1N1 Dual Tuner PCIe Card - 2007/07/23

The Saber DA-1N1-e is a combination ATSC (digital/HDTV) tuner and ViXS chip hardware encoded analog tuner
"...Both cards give you 2 tuners, 1 Digital and 1 Analog, on one card.  On both cards the Analog portion has a high quality ViXS hardware encoder and both are Vista certified...

XCodeTM IC helps Freescale media server platform connect and protect digital content for home equipment - 2007/07/09

Comprehensive media server platform incorporates sophisticated technologies to secure and distribute digital content at home
"Storing, encrypting and networking HD video across various DRM domains is no longer an impediment to home entertainment networks," said Sally Daub, President and Chief Executive Officer of ViXS Systems...

Vista ViewTM introduces the Saber DA-1N1-I Low Profile PCI Combo Tuner Card - 2007/07/09
This tuner combines the best Analog tuner technology with the best Digital tuner technology...
...The Analog portion has a high quality ViXS hardware encoder. Not a Hybrid.. This Vista certified, low profile TV tuner card has superior performance and features...

Canadian Achievers, a weekly column about a Canadian who is making a difference in their of field of endeavor, announces Hugh Chow as a Canadian Achiever - 2007/05/15
ViXS' Hugh Chow Announced as a Canadian Achiever
Dick Drew, President of Canadian Achievers, said: "...Hugh Chow is a bright and ambitious achiever.  He sums up his success with one word: commitment..."

Sidense Strengthens Market Position with ViXS License Deal - 2007/02/23
Sidense today announced that ViXS has licensed Sidense's SiFuse OTP technology...
Hugh Chow, COO of ViXS, said, "Building security features into our products is critical for ViXS...With Sidense's SiFuse product, we have one of the best solutions on the market for secure key storage"...

ViXS processor in Gateway's new DX430 Entertainment Center - 2007/01/30
Core Duo News reviews the Gateway DX430 Entertainment Center
Gateway DX430 includes TV Tuner Asus/ViXS Combo-210E NTSC/ATSC

HAVA Gold reviewed at CES - 2007/01/10

CNET reviews Monsoon Multimedia's HAVA Gold HD
At CES 2007, CNET takes a look at the HAVA Gold HD, a media center device that can transfer a TV signal to multiple PCs in your home...

ViXS Systems Secures $9.3 Million TPC R&D Funding - 2006/12/27
Funding is part of a $27.7 million project being undertaken by ViXS Systems to develop integrated circuits and systems for a network entertainment gateway
The Government of Canada has made through Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) a $9.3 million repayable investment in Toronto based ViXS Systems Inc. ...


 Government of Canada invests in ViXS Systems - 2006/12/27
 Minister Bernier Announces Repayable R&D Investment in Leading Edge Wireless Technologies
 The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, today announced a $9.3 million repayable investment in a research and development (R&D) project that will contribute to the enhancement of Canada's capabilities in the field of information and communications technologies (ICT) ...

 

Watch and Control TV on a PC anywhere with Pinnacle PCTV To Go - 2006/11/15
New wireless streaming device allows consumers to watch any channel from their home TV in real time on a PC, from any location in the world
Avid Technology today announced that its consumer division, Pinnacle Systems, is expanding its popular Pinnacle PCTV™ product family with the addition of Pinnacle PCTV To Go. This new product gives ...

CableLabs announces multi-stream capability for "Plug and Play" devices - 2006/11/13
Working in conjunction with various technology providers, CableLabs® has opened a streamlined process under which retail “Plug and Play” devices can receive multiple streams of programming from new multi-stream CableCARD™s (or M-Card™s).
CableLabs effort was supported by ViXS, TiVo, Motorola, Digeo, Solekai and Digital Keystone.

Monsoon Multimedia announces HAVA - 2006/06/26
A Significant Advance in Wireless Video Streaming and Integrating Place and Time Shifting Technologies
"HAVA has been developed in cooperation with...one of the best video compression innovators - ViXS Systems."

Digit-Life - 2006/04/20
ViXS Systems Debuts First Video Processors Featuring HD Transcoding Capabilities
ViXS Systems unveiled its newest breed of video processors, now featuring support for high definition broadcast content. ViXS' XCode ...

HardwareGeeks.com - 2006/04/17
NVIDIA Selects ViXS to Power New NVIDIA DualTV MCE Tuner Card
... "Consumers are increasingly demanding more control of how, when and where they access content," said Shawn Saleem, vice president and co-founder of ViXS Systems ...

Business Wire - 2006/04/17
ViXS Systems Debuts Industry's First Video Processors Featuring High-Definition Transcoding Capabilities
ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video processing and networking chipsets, today unveiled its newest breed of video processors, now featuring support for ...

TechFinance Canada - 2006/04/17
ViXS Systems Announces Closing of $18 Million Series E Round
ViXS Systems Inc., a developer of video processing and networking chipsets, announced today the completion of its Series E financing round totaling $18 million ...

Business Wire - 2006/04/17
ViXS Systems Closes $18 Million Series E Funding Round
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2006--ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video processing and networking chipsets, today announced the completion of ...

Red Herring - 2006/04/04
ViXS Systems makes the final 200 for Red Herring 100 North America Awards

EDN - 2006/01/06
Video-centric WiFi sneaks into consumer gear
... Unfortunately, such devices have been hard to find. ViXS is one exception.... In the ViXS booth, Profilo showed a 42-in. ...

TechNewsWorld - 2006/01/05
New Chips Let Users Capture, Transfer Video Between Devices
... video sources, including over-the-air broadcasts, cable and satellite, camcorders, DVDs and the Internet," said Sally Daub, president and CEO of  ViXS Systems ...

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