Skyworth partners with SERAPHIC to launch Android HbbTV smart TVs
2019-09-14
Skyworth, a pioneer in big-screen Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) and a leading global television brand, expands its partnership with SERAPHIC Information Technology, global market leader in TV-centered technologies, by adopting SERAPHIC’s Sraf Android HbbTV solution to launch Android TV based smart TVs in Europe.
Based on the latest HbbTV 2 technologies, Sraf Android HbbTV solution can flexibly meet various HbbTV 2 specification requirements across regions. Meanwhile, by leveraging the standard Android framework components including TIF, MediaCodec and MediaDRM as well as LiveTV applications, it has less dependence on low-level hardware system and is able to support fast integration and mass deployment of HbbTV 2 feature sets.
By adopting SERAPHIC’s Android HbbTV solution, Skyworth reuses its technical accumulation for HbbTV and achieves very short time-to-market with less risks. With Skyworth’s Android TV based TV products, end users can enjoy an easy access to rich content and services from HbbTV world.
Zhilong Hou, Vice Dean R&D Center Software Institute at Skyworth, commented, “We are glad to co-work with SERAPHIC on Android HbbTV products. SERAPHIC’s strong technical support and rich experience in HbbTV deployment as well as close collaboration with SoC vendors will be a big plus for us. We look forward to providing the best entertainment service for our end consumers.”
Xinwen Xue, VP Product Management at SERAPHIC, commented, “SERAPHIC is proud to work as a strong partner of Skyworth. We believe that Android TV, though with special and strict technical specification requirements, is a good alternative smart TV platform and application eco-system. SERAPHIC will continue to leverage our strength in hybrid TV field and empower more Android TV devices with the latest HbbTV 2 capacity.”
About Skyworth
Skyworth was established in 1988, with the head office located within Shenzhen High Tech Industrial Park which is honored as "China’s Silicon Valley", and has more than 40,000 employees. Skyworth is a large-scale high-tech corporation mainly engaged in the development and manufacturing of consumer electronics, display devices, digital set top boxes, security monitors, network communication, semi-conductors, refrigerators, washing machines, cell phones and LED lighting etc. In 2000 Skyworth was listed on the main board of HK Stock Exchange (HK0751). After a development of more than 28 years, Skyworth has grown to be one of the Top Five Color TV brands in the world and a top brand in Chinese display industry market. For more information about Skyworth, please visit www.iskyworth.com.
About SERAPHIC
SERAPHIC Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a global market leader in co-building the ecosystem of family screens together with all industrial parties. It provides solutions for hybrid TV, OTT, Android, WebUI and Operator Apps, etc. As the emerging IoT trend is redefining our life and reshaping the future, SERAPHIC is dedicated to empowering the living room, enabling brand-new smart life scenes and making every family full of connected fun! Joining hands together with its pioneering industry partners, SERAPHIC brings easy access for worldwide end users to enjoy the best entertainment experience. Its market footprints cover Europe, Latin America, Africa and APAC, etc. As an HbbTV Association member, SERAPHIC also plays a proactive role in promoting and deploying HbbTV technologies across the globe. For more information about SERAPHIC, please visit www.seraphic-corp.com or send an email to info@seraphic-corp.com.