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Qtv Unveils All-In-One Internet TV Media Player for the Television, Mobile
Phone and Computer
- Qtv brings the unlimited entertainment potential of the Internet and the
user's media library to their existing television, mobile phone and computer -
LAS VEGAS, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Qtv, Inc. today demonstrated its Qtv(TM)
media player for the television, mobile phone and computer at the National
Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Qtv is an all-in-one
integrated media player that enables people to access online content and their
personal music, videos and digital pictures.
Qtv is unique in using the Sony(R) PlayStation(R) 2 (PS2) console already
connected to the television in over 40 million households in the U.S. as a
high definition (HD) TV set-top box. For no extra cost, customers can also
load the Qtv player on their mobile phone and computer. The Qtv player
currently supports over 1,100 models of mobile phone and computers running
Windows(R), Mac and Linux. The Qtv player is not tied to a single hardware
platform or operating system and will support future mobile phones, networked
TVs, set-top boxes and other networked devices.
Qtv is also the only media player to integrate the content and services from
third party providers into a simple, intuitive interface that is consistent on
each device. Users can:
-- Enjoy YouTube(TM) and TV programming, streaming video, Internet radio,
music, games, shopping, local and interactive services from hundreds
of
Internet content and service providers;
-- Browse for content and services across all providers by title, genre,
subject, keyword, provider and more;
-- Create user accounts for each member of the family and set parental
controls on what online content and personal content can be accessed;
-- Personalize their user interface by opting in/out of providers,
creating
favorites and keywords, set preferences and localize for weather,
movies
and events;
-- Access their personal photos, music and videos stored on their
computer
or other networked storage device from their television, computer and
mobile phone; and
-- Play all their music, video and photos with the largest selection of
codecs/file formats of any media player.
Content providers can take advantage of the Qtv technology as a new
distribution channel to deliver their programming directly to the consumer.
The provider maintains control over its programming and business model,
creating new and flexible options for the provider to monetize its entire
content library. In addition to providing a distribution channel to the
television, mobile phone and computer of millions of consumers, Qtv can
further increase revenues by enabling the provider to include relevant
advertising within its programming.
"People want everything - access to online content and their own content
everywhere they are, on every device they have, using a simple solution that
plays everything," said Stacy Cook, CEO of Qtv, Inc. Mr. Cook further stated
that "the Qtv media player is the one media player that puts all the pieces
together so that people can have personalized entertainment anywhere."
The Qtv media player will be available later this year and is priced at less
than $50 dollars. Customers can sign-up to receive a 30-day FREE trial and a
discounted price of $29.95 when the software is released. The 30-day trial
version of the Qtv media player will also be available through select
retailers.
About Qtv, Inc.
Qtv is a division of BroadQ International and is an industry leader in digital
convergence. BroadQ released its first generation digital media player for
the PS2 console over seven years ago. Its Qtv media player is a next
generation Internet TV solution that revolutionizes entertainment by directly
connecting the content provider to the consumer's television, mobile phone and
computer. The Qtv media player gives consumers a simple, menu driven solution
for managing, searching and accessing personal and Internet TV entertainment.
The Qtv media player can be seen at Booth C852 at the NAB show and
www.q-tv.com.
SOURCE Qtv, Inc.
Katherine Harris of Qtv, Inc., kharris@q-tv.com
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