PACKETVIDEO ANNOUNCES UPGRADE TO AWARD-WINNING TWONKYMEDIA MANAGER SOFTWARE
Newest Version Supports More Popular Online Services; Enhanced Functionality Makes it Easier Than Ever to Drag and Drop Media to Multiple Devices Throughout the Home
SAN DIEGO, CA (April 7, 2009)—PacketVideo (PV) announced today that a new version of its award-winning home media server software, TwonkyMedia™ manager v1.1, is now available for download at www.twonkymedia.com.
Building on the success of its predecessor, TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 provides enhanced functionality and support tools that enable users to aggregate and view digital photos, music and videos stored in multiple devices – often from a multitude of applications and online services – and play them on any compatible device in the home via simple drag and drop functionality. TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 is available today for $39.95, providing users an installation for up to three different PCs in their home. A 30-day free trial is available.
Support for More Popular Online Services
TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 adds support for more than 70 new Internet radio stations including an expanded line-up of Electronic, Jazz, Latin, Hip Hop and Blues programming options. The software also now supports feeds from many of the world’s most popular online services including Photobucket, SHOUTcast, Picasa Web and handpicked videos as part of the upgrade. Additionally, users can now pull video from YouTube using TwonkyMedia manager and play the files on a Sony Playstation® 3 connected to their TV.
Enhanced Functionality and Support Tools
TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 introduces a new “QuickStart” option to minimize application launch time, also enabling users to minimize the software without stopping playback. With QuickStart enabled TwonkyMedia manager launches more than 25x faster than before. A new SmartSort feature enables music files to be automatically associated with their album of origin, sorted in the order they appear on the actual album. New skins and graphical improvements have been implemented across the software interface enhancing the look and feel of the application, while PV has also improved support for FLAC, AAC and additional file formats. TwonkyMedia manager v1.1 also adds support for popular Netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs).
“We know how important the Internet is to consumers, so we continue to expand our support in this area by providing our customers with an even wider range of choices,” said Rick Schwartz, product manager, PV. “We also continue to make it easier for consumers to access their online media on devices around the home including digital photo frames, Internet-ready TVs or game consoles. Our innovative drag and drop interface provides consumers with a higher level of control than ever before. It’s even possible for two people to work together at the same time on PCs in separate rooms of the house to create a photo slideshow or music playlist. No other media manager can do this.”
Additional updates in TwonkyMedia manger v1.1 include:
- TwonkyMedia manager now includes an improved version of the award-winning TwonkyMedia server
- Numerous navigation tree enhancements including the ability to sort music files by genre/ album and composer; and photo/video files by personal rating, keywords and album
- A one-click tray application can now be used to control the application
- New renderer icons have been added for select devices, including Sonos® ZonePlayers™, new Linksys DLNA devices and select Denon receivers
- Expanded language support for eight languages, now including Japanese and Russian
The Easiest Way to Enjoy Media on Connected Devices throughout the Home, Period
TwonkyMedia manager automatically displays icons for all the connected devices in the home that can be controlled and play media. Compatible devices include PCs, Internet-ready TVs, A/V systems, music devices, digital picture frames – even some smartphones. To play media, the user simply drags the desired content onto the selected device. Popular gaming consoles including the Xbox 360™, Sony Playstation®Portable and Sony Playstation® 3 can also display media served by TwonkyMedia manager.
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About PV: PV, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), is the software innovator powering the world’s leading mobile multimedia services. With more than 320 different devices supported and hundreds of millions of PV multimedia clients deployed around the world, PV has the deepest, broadest and most respected multimedia software expertise in the industry. Founded in 1998, PV is headquartered in San Diego, California with regional offices in the U.S., Japan, Europe and India.
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For further information:
PacketVideo Media Contacts:
Jeff Seedman
Ruder Finn
+1 310 882 4009
seedmanj@ruderfinn.com
Neil Sharma
PacketVideo
+1 770 751 5799
sharma@pv.com
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