Bristol - August 27, 2009

Ocean Blue Software's CI Plus has been enhanced with extra features and has been verified with the SmarDTV interoperability test kit.

Since 2008, Ocean Blue Software has been working closely with the CI Plus LLP (previously CI Plus Forum) to contribute to the launch and testing of the CI Plus standard, and has developed both a CI Plus software stack and CI Plus browser to v1.2 of the CI Plus LLP specification.

The latest version of the CI Plus specification details optional features which Ocean Blue Software has already incorporated into their Sunrise CI Plus product, those features are;

·   Low Speed Communications

This resource allows the CAM to use communication channels that are available on the host. This can be used as part of a conditional access system or as an interaction channel.

·   CA PVR Resource

This resource allows the receiver to record protected content and to play it back at a later date.

·   SAS Resource

SAS is "Specific Application Support". This resource provides a communication channel between the application on the CI Plus CAM and an MHP application on the receiver.

Ocean Blue's CI Plus software stack, which has passed the conformance tests defined and implemented by the SmarDTV test kit, has now been registered with the CI Plus LLP via the Interim License Agreement issued by the Trust Centre.

The SmarDTV test kit validates the CI Plus CAM and host authentication processes, secure communication, transport stream decryption and copy protection information. It also tests the other parts of the specification including software download, localisation and man-machine interface. "SmarDTV has been collaborating with Ocean Blue Software for the past 18 months and we are delighted that their CI Plus software stack is interoperable with our CI Plus modules." commented Conor Ryan, Vice-President of Marketing at SmarDTV.

The SmarDTV CI Plus test kit was run with Ocean Blue's CI Plus software stack fully integrated with Sunrise DVB and CI Plus Browser components. All three software components can be supplied on their own for integration into third party modules or as a complete turnkey CI Plus solution.

Ocean Blue Software developed the world's first CI Plus application, in conjunction with SmarDTV, back in 2008. The ground-breaking application delivered advanced graphic applications inside a CAM, to run on a CI Plus enabled television or set top box.

Ocean Blue's software components are mature, hardware agnostic with well defined and documented APIs; allowing manufacturers to port and validate software with minimal delay and cost.

Demonstrations of Ocean Blue's CI Plus software solutions, amongst other products, will be available on their stand at IBC this year; Hall 5, booth A12.

Click here to view a demonstration video of Ocean Blue's CI Plus software.

Notes

The CI Plus Forum finalised the CI Plus specification in June 2008, for the secure delivery of pay-TV services to digital TV receivers, including set-top boxes, iDTVs and PCs. The CI Plus specification interconnects a CAM (conditional access module) and a digital TV receiver so that any encryption system can be used in the receiver. CI Plus strengthens the original specification to combat piracy and enforce a relationship of trust between the host and the smartcard.

About Ocean Blue Software

Ocean Blue Software is based in Bristol and Hong Kong and specialises in the development, distribution and support of world-class software solutions, which are incorporated into Digital TV consumer electronics products, present in the Digital Home.

Ocean Blue's software products stand out in terms of maturity, usability, operability and adherence to international digital broadcast standards, notably DVB and DTG. Ocean Blue is active in both DTG and DVB groups, assisting in the development of industry software standards. Ocean Blue's new software developments include support for High Definition TV broadcasts, Advanced Text-To-Speech Technology, CI Plus and Connected-TV solutions.