Silicon Image™, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIMG), a leader in semiconductors and
intellectual property for the secure distribution, presentation and
storage of high-definition content, announced that the Fox Group
has endorsed LiquidPlay™, a new digital security technology introduced
by Silicon Image. As a key feature of Silicon Image’s new LiquidHD™
personal entertainment technology, LiquidPlay content protection allows
consumers to enjoy their purchased or rented digital multi-media content
on any of their LiquidHD-enabled consumer electronics devices, in the
home or on the go.
A consumer-friendly, hardware-based security solution, LiquidPlay
content protection offers a much more robust approach to protecting
premium media content than software-based solutions, which are
responsible for most security breaches.
“We are always looking for new ways to securely enhance and broaden
consumers’ access to our motion pictures and television shows. As such,
promising technologies such as LiquidPlay--which flexibly and robustly
deliver convenient access to that content in the home environment, but
without sacrificing content protection--greatly benefit both content
producers and consumers,” said Andrew G. Setos, president of
engineering, Fox Group.
LiquidPlay content protection is an integral part of the newly
introduced Silicon Image LiquidHD™ technology, a unique consumer
electronics centric networking environment in which protected digital
content, including movies, television programs, and music, can move
easily among LiquidHD-enabled devices. LiquidHD technology provides for
automatic discovery among any LiquidHD-enabled devices to create a
user-friendly environment in which LiquidPlay forms a “personal domain”
that allows any device to access or play acquired content.
The LiquidPlay architecture is based on advanced encryption technology,
including AES and Elliptic Curve, to provide an unprecedented level of
content protection. All content entering a LiquidHD-enabled domain is
encrypted with 128-bit AES encryption and keys are securely kept in
hardware, preventing software access that has compromised content
protection technologies in the past.
“With LiquidPlay, Silicon Image continues its quest to deliver digital
content anytime, anywhere and on any device,” said Steve Tirado,
president and chief executive officer at Silicon Image, Inc. “We are
looking forward to partnering with the world’s leading entertainment
creators and electronics manufacturers to create a networking
environment that will give consumers the freedom to enjoy their choice
of movie, TV show or music on any LiquidHD-enabled consumer electronics
device they own.”
LiquidPlay technology will be available as part of the LiquidHD
specification. In addition, Silicon Image plans to partner with industry
leading consumer electronics companies and pay TV service operators to
form an industry consortium that supports and fosters the LiquidHD
technology standard for broad market adoption.
About LiquidHD
LiquidHD is a foundational technology that extends the benefits of the
HDMI technology, of which Silicon Image was a key inventor, to offer
high-definition video, audio, remote user interface and control over
commodity internet protocol (IP) networking gear. LiquidHD technology is
designed to create a seamless consumer electronics network that allows
users to access and transfer content to and from any device in the home.
LiquidHD-enabled consumer electronics devices can stream high-definition
audio/video content through a simple, secure and low cost single
connection, creating a whole new personal entertainment experience. For
more information, please visit www.liquidhd.com.
About Silicon Image, Inc.
Silicon Image, Inc. is a leading provider of semiconductor and
intellectual property products for the secure distribution, presentation
and storage of high-definition content. With a rich history of
technology innovation that includes creating industry standards such as
DVI and HDMI, the company’s solutions facilitate the use of digital
content amongst consumer electronics, personal computer (PC) and storage
devices, with the goal to securely deliver digital content anytime,
anywhere and on any device. Founded in 1995, the company is
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with regional engineering and
sales offices in China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United
Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.siliconimage.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of federal securities laws and regulations, including, but not limited
to, statements regarding the features and functionality of the LiquidHD
and LiquidPlay technologies and their anticipated advantages and
benefits. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks associated with the
claims made regarding the features, functionality, advantages and
anticipated benefits and market adoption of the LiquidHD and LiquidPlay
technologies, as well as those risks and uncertainties described from
time to time in Silicon Image’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). These risks and uncertainties could cause the actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated by the
forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Silicon Image
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
Silicon Image, the Silicon Image logo, LiquidHD and LiquidPlay are
trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image,
Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDMI is a trademark or
registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and/or
other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners in the Unites States and/or other
countries.