Company Partnership to Bring Entertainment Networks to the Home
Reprinted from a Mediabolic Inc./Business Wire press release:
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 12, 2001–National Semiconductor, the world’s leading technology provider for the information appliance
market, and Mediabolic Inc., announced today a strategic relationship to accelerate the deployment of next-generation entertainment devices. The combination of
National’s Geode processors and the Mediabolic ONE convergence platform can power products such as entertainment servers, music jukeboxes, Internet
connected devices, photo presentation devices and set-top boxes.
Mediabolic is a spotlight partner in National Semiconductor’s booth at Comdex, November 12-16 in Las Vegas (Booth No. L3005). The demonstration
shows multiple devices based on Geode communicating with each other and a PC across a local area network to distribute music, photos and videos.
Mediabolic is a leader in leveraging the optimized performance of the Geode to power entertainment products in the connected home. “The Mediabolic ONE
platform is adaptable to the smallest of devices, many to be announced early 2002. We have demonstrated systems that show over 20 simultaneous concurrent audio
sessions streaming from a single Geode-based device,” says Mediabolic CEO Daniel Putterman.
“National Semiconductor and Mediabolic are creating commercially viable entertainment delivery and management systems for our customers,” said Paul
McCormick, marketing manager for the set-top box business unit at National Semiconductor. “We have looked at many media platforms, and Mediabolic’s is one of
the most compelling solutions available today.”
Details of the agreement include Mediabolic’s long-term support for the Geode platform as a preferred hardware for the Mediabolic ONE convergence platform. Both
companies will continue efforts to secure commercial deployments through joint marketing of their current and future integrated technologies.
Mediabolic created the Mediabolic ONE convergence platform with consumer price points in mind. The technology is ready for licensing by manufacturers seeking to
offer powerful entertainment products into the networked home.