NDS, Kaon Team in Poland

LONDON -- NDS (Nasdaq:NNDS - News), the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that it has joined forces with Kaonmedia (Kaon) to deliver digital set-top boxes (STB) and DVRs, including a DVR for viewing in High Definition, to ASTER, a leading provider of media and communication services in Poland.

ASTER is upgrading its existing digital television platform and plans to offer subscribers different types of Kaon STBs, including a high definition DVR embedded with NDS DVR technology, XTVTM. Advanced technology from NDS currently protects and powers over 8.8 million DVRs worldwide. All models will include NDS MediaHighway® middleware and the NDS Electronic Program Guide, enabling ASTER to introduce future enhancements including interactive applications. In parallel, ASTER has chosen market-leading VideoGuard® conditional access from NDS to secure the new platform.

“The Kaon STBs and DVRs all support MPEG4/MPEG2 and include embedded EuroDOCSIS allowing a return path for interactive applications. Kaon is setting new standards in STB design with a form factor that is ready for wall mounting underneath flat screen TVs. Each model includes a universal remote control allowing subscribers to control their TV, STB and DVD player from a single device,” said Tom Buhl, Executive Vice President of Kaonmedia.

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