NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- DigitalLife 2007 -- Quartics, a provider of video processing solutions enabling streaming media from the PC to the TV over wireless and wired networks, today announced the availability of Blink beta. Blink beta is a free software solution that provides a simple, unified interface for users to view unlimited video sources on their PC or, when used with Quartics PC2TV technology, their home televisions.
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Blink beta makes it easy to find video content, by providing categorized thumbnail views of Internet content coming directly from the Internet. This eliminates the need to repeatedly search and navigate the web to find video content -- Blink beta brings it to users instantly. This is Internet TV at its best, allowing anyone to view any streaming media they want -- from YouTube, ABC.com, CNN.com, ESPN.com and MLB.com. Users can define their favorite channels and playlists. The selections are as endless as the Internet.
But Blink beta doesn't stop there. Blink organizes photos and music from sites like Rhapsody, iTunes, Flikr and PhotoBucket. And, it organizes videos, photos and music stored on the PC as well.
Blink beta really shines when used with Quartics' PC2TV technology. Users can instantly access all of the Internet and Blink beta's content using a remote control. One simple click brings all the content to the TV -- wirelessly. This makes it easy to watch favorite television shows, even if the computer is in a different room.
"We have conquered the 'last 10 feet' with the combination of Blink beta and PC2TV technology," said Safi Qureshey, Chairman and CEO of Quartics. "By providing users with complete control over their online or PC content from the comfort of their couch, we have expanded the entertainment value of TV so viewers are not limited to watch only broadcast content. Now they can watch any content from anywhere at any time."
Blink beta operates on any standard Windows PC and will be available to end users through OEMs, ODMs, content providers and the Blink beta site beginning in Q407. Blink beta will also be available with OEM products using Quartics' PC2TV technology.
About Quartics
Quartics leverages breakthrough semiconductor architectural advantages to provide dominant media processing and media extension solutions for the computer and display markets. The company's semiconductors enable the flawless transmission of video and audio for wireless PC to TV, monitors, and projectors; PC tuner cards, docking stations, HD-networked PVRs, and video conferencing. In addition, Quartics provides OEMs and ODMs with systems on chips (SoCs), software, modules, and reference design solutions to enable market-ready designs. The company has been recognized as a Red Herring 100 Finalist and an Innovation All-Star by the California Innovation Corridor for its innovative technologies. For more information, please visit www.quartics.com.
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