ViXS XCode(TM) 4000 Network Media Processing Technology Adopted by Sharp

ViXS XCode(TM) 4000 Network Media Processing Technology Adopted by Sharp

ViXS XCode 4000 Network Media Processors launch in the latest Sharp
Blu-ray Digital Video Recorders 

TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - ViXS Systems Inc. today announced that
ViXS' XCode 4000 family of network media processors are deployed in the
latest Sharp Blu-ray digital video recorders (DVR). ViXS' XCode 4000
dual-stream high definition to dual stream high definition (HD)
transcoding and network media processing system on chip (SoC) solution
are deployed in all of Sharp's BD-W500, BD-W1000 and BD-W2000 Blu-ray
recorders with 3D TV support containing 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB hard disk
drives respectively.

"ViXS is delighted to be the network media-processing solution in these
exciting new products from Sharp" said Sally Daub, President and CEO of
ViXS Systems. "ViXS is maintaining and growing its very strong presence
in Japan.  Our solutions continue to be selected because ViXS products
demonstrate best in class networking performance integrated with
advanced media processing, high performance with market recognized
image quality"

ViXS' XCode 4000 family support a full range of integrated networking,
image processing, trancoding, 2D and 3D graphics and media-processing
in a range of products supporting multi HD stream content processing.
This rich set of system on chip features in complemented by a
comprehensive set of software in ViXS' Xtensiv(TM) software including a
digital video record software stack, a full turnkey Blu-ray recorder
stack, DLNA tool kit, 3D graphics and 3D TV as well as many other
applications. Together these applications provide a complete solution
for Sharp and other customers.  

Please contact our sales department at sales@vixs.com for samples, pricing and further information.

About ViXS Systems Inc.

ViXS is a multimedia solutions innovator providing technologies for
processing, managing, securing and distributing high quality video and
audio allowing seamless control, conversion, and connectivity between
many classes and sizes of digital entertainment devices.

ViXS supplies advanced System-on-Chip semiconductors, software solutions
and hardware reference designs for the world's top manufacturers of
Digital TVs, DVDs, Set-top boxes, Personal Video Recorders, PCs,
Network-Attached Storage devices, Residential/Home Gateways, Blu-ray
players/recorders, as well as Broadcast and Professional Equipment
OEMs.

ViXS is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with global operations and
offices in Europe, Asia and North America. ViXS has filed more than 334
patents worldwide with over 103 patents being issued to date. Listed
for four years running as one of Deloitte's fastest growing North
American companies, ViXS is setting new standards in the way digital
entertainment is viewed and transmitted across an endless array of
multimedia products.

For more information on ViXS, please visit our website: www.vixs.com.

The ViXS(®) logo, XCode(TM), XConnex(TM) and Xtensiv(TM) are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of ViXS.

SOURCE  ViXS Systems Inc.

ViXS Systems Inc.

CONTACT:  David Jones, Tel: (416 ) 646 2000, E-mail: djones@vixs.com