Panasonic Blu-ray Players to Support DivX Plus HD

Panasonic has entered a license agreement with DivX Inc. to incorporate DivX Plus HD technology into its UniPhier semiconductor chips, featured in Panasonic's Blu-ray players, which will then be able to playback DivX Plus HD H.264 video in the MKV container at high-definition resolutions up to 1080p.

With DivX Plus HD Certification, Panasonic UniPhier chips will enable devices to playback a wide variety of video files with the .mkv file extension and AAC audio, whether created with the DivX 7 software or third-party tools. DivX technology allows DivX Certified devices to playback digital videos, including premium Hollywood content in the DivX format.

"We are focused on embedding the latest technologies, such as DivX Plus HD, into our semiconductors," said Yasuhiro Nakakura, Director, Consumer Electronics System LSI Business Unit, Semiconductor Company, Panasonic Corporation. "Since we began partnering with DivX in semiconductor domain in 2005, we have developed DivX Certified ICs that OEMs have incorporated into a wide range of successful CE devices."

"We're thrilled that Panasonic has embraced DivX Plus HD technology for ICs that will power some of the most advanced CE devices on the market," said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer at DivX. "With more and more devices on the market possessing DivX Plus HD technology, we are advancing our effort to become the consumer face of H.264 in software and consumer electronics."

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