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“Videon continues to drive innovation for connected media devices,” stated Michael Daulerio, Vice President of Business Development at Videon. “This agreement allows us to bring our unique perspective and expertise to operators and manufacturers looking to take advantage of the RDK initiative.”

In addition to its embedded products and services, Videon provides the aVia Media Player, to play, manage and share personal media. With aVia´s intuitive user interface, media management is simple. aVia media players allow users to browse, scan, and select media from a variety of sources including local storage, USB, Facebook, Google +/Picasa, and home networks with its built in DLNA/ UPnP functionality. Fling continues to be a favorite feature among users with its convenient sharing of media options between compatible devices.

aVia and aVia Media Player Pro are available now for download in the Google Play and Amazon Markets. aVia is also a featured application for GoogleTV and Sony Select. For more details on aVia, please visit www.aviatheapp.com.

The RDK from Comcast is a pre-integrated software bundle that creates a common framework for powering tru2way®, IP or hybrid set-top boxes and gateway devices and accelerates the development and deployment of next-generation video services. Comcast licenses the RDK to OEMs, SIs, SOCs, software vendors as well as MVPDs to create a community of innovators focused on bringing rich, multi-screen TV home entertainment experiences to consumers faster.

About Videon Central, Inc.
Videon Central, Inc. (Videon), an Intel Capital portfolio company, is a leading independent software vendor (ISV), supplying video streaming technology and Blu-ray Disc (BD) middleware for the consumer electronics (CE) market. Videon’s media playback solutions have enabled over 25M embedded products including Smart TVs, IPTV set-top boxes, BD players, Tablets and other connected devices. Videon specializes in applying our core IP with software system integration, custom software and hardware design and product certification testing services. Videon offers OEM and vertical market customers a unique set of capabilities to help scale their product development and facilitate the launch of their next generation digital media applications. For more information on Videon, visit http://www.videon-central.com.

Additional features and improvements to the user experience include shorter response times when scanning media sources. aVia Media Player version 6.0 was released simultaneously and provides in-app upgrade purchasing capability to aVia Media Player Pro. aVia continues to attract users world-wide by providing language options in French, German, Danish, Spanish, and Japanese.

aVia adds Japanese language option for users in Japan. This addition is the first of many language options to come in the near future continuing the expansion of the aVia network of users.

Videon Central, Inc. announced today that their media playing and sharing application for Android devices, aVia, will be made available in Japanese. The Japanese language version boasts the same great features as the newly released aVia 4.0, such as additional video codec support, grid or list viewing options, and StubHub! integration to allow for ticket purchases based on musicians performing in the selected US locations. The Japanese version of aVia 4.0 will be available for $1.25(99JPY).

“Videon is thrilled to be expanding aVia by adding additional language support for our customers around the world. We’re looking forward to adding more language options in the near future to continue to accommodate our users worldwide.” - Mike Daulerio, V.P. Business Development, Videon Central, Inc.

aVia continues to help users better manage their personal media. The user interface is very intuitive allowing for easy media management. Fling continues to be a favorite feature among users by giving users the convenience of sharing media between compatible devices. The Japanese version is available for download in Google Play (formerly Android Market) for $1.25(99JPY) in Japan. Also, check out aVia as a featured application for GoogleTV and Sony Select in the US. For more details on aVia, please visit aviatheapp.com.

The League of American Bicyclists announced that Videon Central, Inc. has been awarded the “Bicycle Friendly Business” (BFB) Bronze level award in a divers and groundbreaking number of 111 new BFBs. The variety in the type and size of businesses applying for the BFB award shows the many different ways to create a Bicycle Friendly Business. Videon applied for the designation to confirm its commitment to encourage and enable employees to ride bikes, and the company has worked hard to increase bicycle friendliness in the workplace. They join the ranks of the other 252 BFBs.

“We are happy to recognize Videon Central for their investment in bicycling as a vehicle for improved employee health, social responsibility, and economic growth,” said League president Andy Clarke. “Some of the most successful companies in the world are showing that investing in bicycling is good not only for health and sustainability but also for the bottom line.”

Businesses that strive to become bicycle friendly do more than improve the workplace. They contribute to the community and improve their overall earnings. Todd Erdley, Videon Central’s President and CEO, said, “We are honored to be the first business in State College, Pennsylvania to promote bicycling.” Through its Velo Videon program, bicycling is promoted to Videon employees as an economical and healthy option for transportation, an enjoyable form of exercise, and a fun way to connect with coworkers through group rides. This forward-thinking company provides amenities such as shower facilities, indoor bike parking, and basic bike maintenance tools for employee use, and offers incentives such as credit towards the purchase of a new bike for employee commitments to ride at least three times a week. Mr. Erdley went on to say, “We are super excited that the benefits we’ve seen from this program are far beyond what we ever imagined. After implementing Velo Videon in May as part of a wellness initiative, there has been a noticeable increase in employee camaraderie, positivie attitude, energy level, fitness, and personal goal setting. We look forward to showcasing our program with outher businesses in the community, and plan to support the efforts currently underway to earn recognition for State College and the Centre Region as a Bike Friendly Community.”

“We are proud of the roadmap that the Bicycle Friendly Business program provides and how Videon Central used it to transform into a Bronze level BFB,” said Bill Nesper, Director of the League’s Bicycle Friendly America program.

Videon Central and our accompanying fall 2011 BFBs have taken advantage of the free tools and technical assistance that the League offers. The League guides companies through many simple, effective, and creative ways to get businesses and their employees biking and encouraging bicycling in the workplace. When our employees bike, great things happen: reduced health care costs, connection to community, and a fun and healthy work culture.

To apply or learn more about the free BFB program, visit the League online at bikeleague.org/businesses.

About the Bicycle Friendly America Program

The Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State, Bicycle Friendly Business, and Bicycle Friendly University programs are generously supported by program partners Bikes Belong and Trek Bicycle’s One World, Two Wheels Campaign. To laern more about building a Bicycle Friendly America, visit http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/ .

The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. The League represent thes interests of America’s 57 million bicyclists, including its 300,000 members and affiliates. For more information or to support the League, visit BikeLeague.org.

The funding comes from Intel Capital´s recently announced Invest in America Technology Fund and will be used to expand Videon´s intellectual property (IP) portfolio associated with the rapidly growing Smart TV segment.

“The Smart TV category of consumer electronics products is poised for explosive growth as consumers increasingly demand more interactive entertainment experiences,” said Curt Nichols, Managing Director, Intel Capital. “Videon´s ability to expand on its position in this market by creating critical technology that brings unique features to these products will help position the company take advantage of this rapidly growing industry segment.”

Videon is a company with a long history of innovation and success in CE with a wealth of product design, system integration and certification testing and support capabilities.  Our middleware software has been validated, is shipping on over 12 million internet connected devices and should exceed 20 million by end of 2011.  Besides this core IP, Videon is also a value-added reseller of third-party software that is cleanly integrated to provide OEM customers with a complete product solution.  Additionally, as an Intel® CE Network member, Videon has an abundance of CE4100 processor-based system level knowledge and platform software expertise that makes us the partner of choice for enabling Smart TV applications and related technology.

“Convergence devices have been promised for over ten years,” stated Todd Erdley, President and CEO of Videon Central. “With the emergence of powerful processors from Intel like the CE4100, the industry has finally reached a technology inflection point that will enable the realization of that promise. Videon is poised to take advantage of market growth by extending our leadership position in Blu-ray Disc middleware by supplying new technology that will support media agnostic devices. Intel Capital´s investment enables Videon to accelerate our roadmap toward the release of unique solutions that will manifest in next generation consumer electronics products.”

About Videon Central, Inc. Videon Central, Inc. is the leading, supplier of Blu-ray Disc middleware and video streaming technology for embedded devices and a charter member of the Intel® Consumer Electronics Network (Intel® CEN). Videon is an ISV that specializes in applying core IP and system integration services for the growing consumer electronics market of internet connected devices.  Videon offers OEM and content development companies a unique set of capabilities to facilitate the launch of their next generation digital media applications.  For more information on Videon, visit http://www.videon-central.com.

About Intel Capital Intel Capital, Intel´s global investment organization, makes equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. Intel Capital invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware, software, and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing and cleantech. Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$9.7 billion in over 1,100 companies in 48 countries. In that timeframe, 189 portfolio companies have gone public on various exchanges around the world and 258 were acquired or participated in a merger. In 2009, Intel Capital invested US$327 million in 107 investments with approximately 50 percent of funds invested outside the U.S. and Canada. For more information on Intel Capital and its differentiated advantages, visit http://www.intelcapital.com.

To view the Intel Capital press release visit newsroom.intel.com

From inception, Videon has been a pioneer in digital video. As a leading developer of Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD & HDTVs for the consumer electronic market, Videon partners with semiconductor firms, including Broadcom and Intel, to create products for consumer electronic providers such as Samsung and LG.

Videon´s President, Todd Erdley, noted that currently over 2 million Blu-ray players have been shipped with Videon´s software as the key component for these devices. The projection for the next year estimates that over 10 million people worldwide will be using Videon´s software in their Blu-ray players.

Kent Vonada, Videon´s Materials Manager, stated “Receiving this award is confirmation that our team´s focus and dedication to excellence and our passion to succeed against all odds is driving the correct behavior and results.”