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Motorola and Sentivision to Provide Set-Tops for Major Japanese IPTV RolloutTOKYO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that Sentivision, an innovative provider of cutting edge media technologies and products for digital entertainment, has selected the Motorola VIP series IPTV set-top platform for providing video service to Japanese subscribers. As a standards-based, open-architecture platform, the Motorola VIP series set-tops can be integrated with middleware from any provider. This means that service providers like Sentivision can offer a suite of advanced applications to their users that best serve the needs of the local market. For this service deployment, Sentivision will port its advanced middleware suite to the Motorola set-top platform. Motorola provides a robust IPTV platform that brings high-definition TV (HDTV), video-on-demand (VOD), digital video recording (DVR), multi-room streaming, and other connected home applications into subscribers' homes. "Our middleware integration was made simple by using Motorola's leading digital IP video platform," said Yochi Akase, CEO, Sentivision. "The open nature of the platform and the expertise brought together by combining Sentivision and Motorola is sure to result in a robust video offering to customers." "Motorola IPTV solution combined with Sentivision middleware will bring some of the most advanced video services available into the homes of Japanese customers," said Doug Means, Motorola corporate vice president and general manager, Connected Home Solutions. "We are proud to add Sentivision to our IPTV ecosystem. Together, we can create a unique video entertainment service delivered through one of the most advanced digital set-top platforms available." About the Motorola VIP Set-top Platform The Motorola VIP1200 series of IP-based set-tops gives service providers an advanced and flexible platform for delivering next-generation video content and services. Designed to meet operators' evolving business needs and consumers' desire for television choice, these set-tops leverage Motorola's decades of experience in video delivery and the company's proven expertise in emerging standards and new network architectures. The Motorola VIP1200 series supports industry-leading video codecs, digital rights management (DRM) solutions, and software from multiple middleware vendors. The VIP1200J series includes the following set-top models with connectors and options specifically for the Japanese market: * VIP1200Japan, Single TV High Definition IP set-top * VIP1216Japan, Single TV High Definition IP set-top with integrated hard disk drive (HDD) for digital video recording (DVR) About Sentivision Sentivision, an affiliate company of Sony Communication Network Corporation (SCN), which holds 36.8% of its issued shares, is an innovative provider of cutting-edge media technologies and products for the digital entertainment market. Sentivision products include set-top boxes, video codecs, content streaming engines, and more. Sentivision is committed to providing its customers with solutions enabling secure and reliable video transmission over low and medium bandwidth IP-based networks, such as DSL lines. Based in Tokyo, Japan, the company has its R&D facilities in Warsaw, Poland. For more information contact Sentivision at 4-7-35 Gotenyama Garden 4F, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 140-0001 Japan, Voice: +81-3-5420-3048. Fax: +81-3-5420-3680. E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://sentivision.com/ About Motorola Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005. 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