Sunnyvale, Calif. - January 25, 2005 - Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that its Generation9 Elite system solution powers Maspro’s DST22 digital cable set top box, a JCL (Japan Cable Labs) standard compliant product, targeted for Japan and overseas markets.
"We selected Zoran’s Generation9 Elite solution because it enabled us to meet the demanding requirements of advanced cable set top box standards requirements in Japan, Europe and the U.S. Maspro’s DST22 is a high performance, cost effective and competitive product that addresses the worldwide cable set top box retail market," said Toshihiro Sugiura, general manager, Research & Development Division for Maspro Denkoh.
"The high performance and advanced features of Zoran’s Generation9 Elite enables our OEM customers to design cost-competitive products that satisfy many different market needs and provides consumers with affordable products," said Ram Ofir, senior vice president and general manager, Zoran’s digital television division.
Zoran’s Generation9 Elite family of integrated DTV system solutions include software and development platforms that provide the main video, audio, graphics and data management capabilities for a variety of digital consumer electronics products, including integrated digital televisions, high definition and multi-standard definition set-top boxes, personal video recorders, digital video recorders, and home media servers. Products based on Generation9 Elite support industry standards such as ATSC, OpenCable, ARIB, DirecTV, DVB and others.
About Maspro Denkoh Corporation
Maspro Denkoh Corporation, based in Nissin, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading manufacturer of satellite reception and communication equipment including antenna and tuners, CATV equipment, internet communication equipment, television reception and related equipment and antennas, and OmniTRACS (mobile satellite bidirectional communication) equipment.
About Zoran Corporation
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider of digital solutions in the growing digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications, and Connect and Share technologies for the digital home. Zoran’s proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia mobile phone, and multifunction printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in millions of homes worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
Zoran and Generation9 are trademarks of Zoran Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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