The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has certified the first wave of products from its members that support its trick mode specifications.
The trick mode video specs, which include the support of fast-forward, re-wind and frame-by-frame function, are a mandatory feature of DLNA’s interoperability guidelines.
The members notching DLNA Certification for their products with trick mode features included CyberLink, Fujitsu, Funai, Kyocera, LG, Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony, Sony Mobile, and TP Vision. The certified products list includes TVs, mobile devices, DVD Blu-Ray players, tablets, AV systems, PCs and middleware components.
The trick mode specs are also a key feature of DLNA’s VidiPath Guidelines for watching subscription TV content on multiple devices throughout the home, and are supported in the VidiPath Certification program that includes tests, golden reference devices, and a new test tool automation framework, all of which are provided free to DLNA members.
DLNA said that more than 20 companies were in the process of certifying products to VidiPath Guidelines for subscription TV viewing.
“We are very pleased that so many members have adopted and achieved certification for these now-mandatory trick mode features,” said Scott Lofgren, chairman and president of DLNA. “Advanced playback modes are increasingly important to consumers, especially when viewing sports and other subscription TV content. These first certifications since trick mode support became mandatory also offer another exciting sneak peak at the kinds of advanced playback capabilities users will be enjoying as VidiPath Certified products start hitting retail shelves later this quarter.”
DLNA’s member companies include Arris, AwoX, Broadcom, CableLabs, Comcast, Dolby Laboratories, Intel, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon.
