DivX video compression technology creator DivXNetworks Inc. has teamed with Wind, an Italian telecommunications company, for a DivX-powered Video-on-Demand service offered through Wind's Libero.it Web portal.
The new VoD service is powered by the DivX Open Video System, designed as an end-to-end solution for the secure delivery of DVD-quality video over IP networks. Wind will offer a variety of full-length premium DivX-encoded video content to subscribers to the Libero Web portal, which boasts over 8 million unique monthly visitors. The secure DivX files offered on Libero are downloaded and played on consumer PCs and will soon be playable on any of the patent-pending DivX certified consumer electronics devices hitting the market later this year.
The DivX-powered Wind VoD service provides high-quality video with file-sizes seven to 10 times smaller than DVD and utilizes full Digital Rights Management (DRM) security. The IP-based DivX Open Video System enables consumers with high-speed Internet connections to purchase or rent selected titles online and begin viewing DVD-quality content almost immediately. Thanks to "progressive download" technology, users can begin viewing the films in full-screen, high-quality format a few minutes after the download has begun.
"We are excited to launch the first major telecommunications deployment of a secure DivX Video-on-Demand system with Wind, an innovative company that is providing real value to their broadband customers with great entertainment services," said DivXNetworks chief marketing officer and managing director Kevin Hell. "Libero subscribers can now enjoy a wide range of DVD-quality video content directly on their PCs and will soon be able to playback those same files on a variety of DivX-certified DVD players and portable video players."
DivX said the DivX Open Video System has been running successfully for over two years without a compromise in security and currently powers over 17,000 full-length titles from over 75 content providers. The DivX digital rights management system uses industry-standard encryption and security technology to enable millions of secure transactions provided through partner websites utilizing both rental and purchase models to create a seamless and secure user experience.
