Digital Keystone
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Digital Keystone, Inc. develops digital entertainment technologies that bridge Pay TV
with the new digital home. DK solutions include security and navigation software. Digital Keystone also develops industry-standard validation tools for development, certification, and manufacturing. DK technologies enable content access throughout the entire home, offering security, interactive services, and device connectivity.
, to developers of digital home components, and to manufacturers of integrated circuits that power consumer electronic devices and digital home components. In partnership with Microsoft
and CableLabs
, the company developed "OCUR", the world's first secure Pay TV bridge.
The first OCUR prototype, developed by Digital Keystone, was demonstrated by Bill Gates in his keynote speech during the 2006 CES.
During the same CES ATI Technologies
demonstrated the ATI OCUR product, manufactured under license.
In 2007 Michael Dell announced the commercial launch of the product during his CES keynote.
In September 2008 Digital Keystone announced a licensing agreement with Thomson SA
that allows the consumer electronics manufacturer to include Digital Keystone's PODware solution in its tru2way
set-top-boxes.
In addition to consumer electronic software components, Digital Keystone, Inc. develops industry-dstandard test tools that are used to validate content security interoperability for major Pay TV
systems worldwide. These tools verify compliance with published content security standards such as OpenCable
and Cablecard
.
As an example CableLabs
utilizes Digital Keystone tools to qualify M-Card devices.
Digital Keystone tools such as HPNX PRO have been utilized to certify digital televisions, personal video recorders, and set-top-boxes.
As of June 2010, according to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association
("NCTA"), Digital Keystone customers have shipped over 21 million certified consumer electronic devices.
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...
with the new digital home. DK solutions include security and navigation software. Digital Keystone also develops industry-standard validation tools for development, certification, and manufacturing. DK technologies enable content access throughout the entire home, offering security, interactive services, and device connectivity.
Business Activities
Digital Keystone licenses its technologies to TV broadcasters, to manufacturers of consumer electronicsConsumer electronics
Consumer electronics are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity. Radio broadcasting in the early 20th century brought the first major consumer product, the broadcast receiver...
, to developers of digital home components, and to manufacturers of integrated circuits that power consumer electronic devices and digital home components. In partnership with Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and CableLabs
CableLabs
Founded in 1988 by cable television operating companies, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. is a not-for-profit research and development consortium that has cable operators as its members. System operators from around the world are eligible to be members. Members dues are based on revenue...
, the company developed "OCUR", the world's first secure Pay TV bridge.
The first OCUR prototype, developed by Digital Keystone, was demonstrated by Bill Gates in his keynote speech during the 2006 CES.
During the same CES ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. was a semiconductor technology corporation based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, that specialized in the development of graphics processing units and chipsets. Founded in 1985 as Array Technologies Inc., the company was listed publicly in 1993 and was acquired by Advanced Micro...
demonstrated the ATI OCUR product, manufactured under license.
In 2007 Michael Dell announced the commercial launch of the product during his CES keynote.
In September 2008 Digital Keystone announced a licensing agreement with Thomson SA
Thomson SA
Technicolor SA , formerly Thomson SA and Thomson Multimedia, is a French international provider of solutions for the creation, management, post-production, delivery and access of video, for the Communication, Media and Entertainment industries. Technicolor’s headquarters are located in Issy les...
that allows the consumer electronics manufacturer to include Digital Keystone's PODware solution in its tru2way
Tru2Way
Tru2way is a brand name for interactive digital cable services delivered over the cable video network, for example interactive program guides, interactive ads, games, chat, web browsing, and t-commerce. The brand also appears as “'” and is used to market cable services, applications, and devices...
set-top-boxes.
In addition to consumer electronic software components, Digital Keystone, Inc. develops industry-dstandard test tools that are used to validate content security interoperability for major Pay TV
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...
systems worldwide. These tools verify compliance with published content security standards such as OpenCable
OpenCable
OpenCable is a set of hardware and software specifications under development in the United States by CableLabs to "define the next-generation digital consumer device" for the cable television industry...
and Cablecard
CableCARD
CableCARD is a special-use PCMCIA card that allows consumers in the United States to view and record digital cable television channels on digital video recorders, personal computers and television sets without the use of other equipment such as a set top box provided by a cable television company...
.
As an example CableLabs
CableLabs
Founded in 1988 by cable television operating companies, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. is a not-for-profit research and development consortium that has cable operators as its members. System operators from around the world are eligible to be members. Members dues are based on revenue...
utilizes Digital Keystone tools to qualify M-Card devices.
Digital Keystone tools such as HPNX PRO have been utilized to certify digital televisions, personal video recorders, and set-top-boxes.
As of June 2010, according to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable TV industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation’s cable households and more than 200 cable program networks, as well as equipment suppliers and providers...
("NCTA"), Digital Keystone customers have shipped over 21 million certified consumer electronic devices.
- Digital Keystone, Inc. was ranked as one of Silicon Valley's 50 fastest growing companies in Inc Magazine's Inc 5000 list for 2008.