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Mirics and SAPPHIRE partner to deliver broadcast TV via PC Graphics Add-In Cards
Mirics, developer of FlexiTV™, the world’s first commercial software-based global TV receiver, today announced a technology partnership with SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd- a leading supplier of add-in graphics cards for PCs - which will enable users to turn their PC into a receiver and home hub for digital terrestrial TV. The two companies will be previewing the technology at their respective meeting suites during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas, January 6-9, 2011.
Demonstrations will show PCs equipped with SAPPHIRE graphics cards receiving live standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) content from broadcast sources and relayed, using Mirics’ FlexiStream software, from FlexiTV-equipped PCs in Europe and Asia. FlexiStream enables users to stream content between PCs within the home or via the Internet, enabling viewing of their favorite broadcast channels while away from home.
Simon Atkinson, CEO, Mirics said: “SAPPHIRE is a world leader and we are delighted to be partnering with a company of its stature. This announcement is further proof of the power and flexibility of the Mirics FlexiTV solution, demonstrating its ability to deliver TV in a variety of novel form factors.”