(25 April 2009 6:50 pm)

MUMBAI: US technology giant Adobe Systems is ready to extend its Adobe Flash Platform to digital home devices including high-definition (HD) TV, Internet-connected televisions (IPTV), set-top boxes (STBs), Blu-ray players and other devices in the digital living room.

With this move, internet connected TV will be able to play back videos and offer Web-like interactivity.

Adobe GM, VP platform business unit David Wadhwani says, “Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home will dramatically change the way we view content on televisions. Consumers are looking to access Flash technology-based videos, applications, services and other rich web content across screens. We are looking forward to working with partners to create these new experiences and deliver content consistently across devices whether consumers view it on their desktop, mobile phone or television.”

The Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home is available immediately to OEMs and SoC platforms with support for the optimised Flash technology expected to be shipped in the second half of 2009.

The Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home enables the delivery of HD web videos to digital home devices via the Flash Video file (FLV) format. Consumers will be able to enjoy rich, interactive viewing experiences and amazing new ways to engage with HD content on televisions.

Flash technology-based applications will allow users to quickly switch between television programming and web content outside the Web browser.