Vestel First to Announce DivX STB for European Market

"A key defining trend of advanced television services is the convergence of video content from numerous sources," said Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst with Parks Associates. "The ability of set-top box manufacturers to support high-quality video solutions - including DivX - will be a critical factor in their ability to offer flexible and unique viewing experience to television subscribers. The new DivX capable set-top box from Vestel is a good example of the type of integration we should expect in the future."

"With the growing demand for devices that play back DivX video, it was natural to ensure that our latest STB was capable of supporting the standard," said Zafer Prim, Product Manager responsible for Digital Products at Vestel A.S. "Consumers all over Europe have embraced DivX as a way to enjoy high-quality video from the PC in the living room and we are pleased to work with DivX in delivering a premium experience."

"The STB market is an important new category for DivX and the t5000 further highlights our mission of providing consumers with a high-quality media experience across any device," said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer, DivX, Inc. "Working with Vestel has enabled us to continue expanding the DivX ecosystem into a new product category and we are delighted that consumers will be able to enjoy their favorite digital content with this device. We look forward to this device becoming fully DivX Certified.'

Products that bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous testing program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience that includes reliable video playback and excellent visual quality. DivX is currently working to certify Vestel's t5000 STB and, upon DivX Certification, full functionality will be made available through a future firmware update.