Hillcrest Labs said it licensed Comcast’s Reference Design...
Hillcrest Labs said it licensed Comcast’s Reference Design Kit (RDK) software stack that creates a framework for powering tru2way, Internet Protocol or hybrid set-top boxes and video gateways. The RDK initiative is intended to speed the availability of next-generation video…
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services including cloud-based functionality, enhanced viewing guide experiences and improved search capability, the companies said. Hillcrest will provide software development, integration and testing services to original equipment manufacturers, semiconductor makers, software companies and multichannel video programming distributors which plan to support the RDK. Steve Reynolds, Comcast senior vice president-CPE and Home Network, said the company hopes to accelerate development of an advanced software solution and enhanced user experiences across a broad set of set-top boxes, gateway and system-on-a-chip platforms to promote “innovation in intuitive and interactive user experiences.” Motion control technology can offer a “compelling way” for the industry to develop “richer, more compelling multiscreen TV experiences,” he said. Hillcrest’s Freespace MotionEngine motion processing software can be added to set-tops, smart TVs, Blu-ray and streaming media players, smartphones, tablets and game controllers, Hillcrest said.