Orb Networks Expands Support for Playing and Recording Internet TV From Windows, Real, and 3GP Mobile Devices

Orb Networks Expands Support for Playing and Recording Internet TV From Windows, Real, and 3GP Mobile Devices

April 24, 2006

Consumers Can Now Enjoy Both Home and Online TV as Mobile TV

    EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Orb
Networks, the pioneering developer of software for instant
access to content everywhere, today announced expanded
support for playing and recording Internet TV and other
online video from any mobile device with a streaming
Windows Media(R) Player, RealPlayer(R), or 3GP player on
any carrier network and WiFi.

    No specialized mobile software or mobile fees other
than a data plan are required. Anyone can now watch and
record Internet TV and enjoy vlogs and other online video
right from their mobile device's native Web browser and
streaming media player.

    "This is a fantastic moment for online video, with
full-length traditional TV shows and live feeds of
international soccer matches coming online to augment the
rich content already there. Orb Networks is pioneering the
instant enjoyment on mobile devices of all that
content," said Ian McCarthy, Vice President of Product
Marketing at Orb Networks.

    Orb(TM) removes the media-format and bitrate challenges
to making Internet TV mobile TV. Content providers can
publish iTV feeds in their preferred media format and
bitrate and still be sure that their audience can enjoy the
content on their everyday mobile devices. "For example,
if there's an iTV feed of a live soccer match available
online in Windows Media Video format only, I can still
enjoy it live (or record it to view later) from the
RealPlayer on my Nokia(R) mobile phone," said
McCarthy. "Once I've added the URL of the soccer
match's iTV feed to my Orb Custom Channels, the free Orb
software on my home PC transcodes the original stream (or
recording) for me from Windows to Real and ensures that I
get the new stream at the appropriate bitrate for my
phone's data connection right at my moment of viewing. 

    Watching iTV feeds and recordings on my phone has
expanded the value to me of my mobile data plan and handset
investments."

    Orb's support for mobile playback of online video
augments its industry-leading support for the enjoyment of
home TV on Windows, Real, and 3GP mobile devices.
"With Orb and a Hauppauge(R) WinTV(R) tuner-card on my
home PC, I can stream to my phone the new Dr. Who episode
live from my home cable-TV feed and then play an
online-only episode of Dr. Who Confidential to continue my
fan experience," said McCarthy. "Orb deepens
consumers' involvement with the television brands they love
and expands the ways content providers can reach their
audiences."

    Orb is available now for free download at
http://www.orb.com .

    About Orb Networks, Inc.

    Orb Networks is the pioneering developer of software
and services that give people secure, free, and instant
access to all their digital media everywhere. The
award-winning Orb software makes it easy for consumers to
enjoy their home and Internet TV, music, videos, photos,
podcasts, and other digital content from mobile phones,
PDAs, and laptops everywhere. Orb is a member of the DLNA
and is a privately held company in Emeryville, California.

    For more information about Orb, please visit
http://www.orb.com . 

    NOTE:  Orb is a trademark of Orb Networks, Inc. All
other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. 

    For more information, please contact:

     Ann Willey 
     Orb Networks, Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]
    
SOURCE  Orb Networks, Inc.