MachBlue TV is a complete software platform for cable, satellite, and IPTV digital set-top boxes. It lets operators and developers create dazzling UIs and sophisticated applications such as EPG, VOD, DVR, games, and enhancedTV.

MachBlue™ lets operators and developers create dazzling UIs and sophisticated applications.

The platform dramatically enhances graphical user interfaces and gives complete control over device functionality, even on legacy boxes. It minimizes memory usage, maximizes execution speed, and retains application portability.

MachBlue streamlines the download process and performs advanced data and networking functions with standard web backends. This makes it possible to develop truly interactive applications once available only on PCs with broadband connections.

Developers use MachBlue Studio in tandem with Adobe® Flash® the world’s leading off-the-shelf UI authoring tool—to quickly create iTV applications. And the same developers can easily use MachBlue Studio to create companion applications for mobile phones.

MachBlue TV has been adopted by leading operators and technology companies that include NDS OpenTV, Time Warner Cable, Videotron, Hansun Technologies, and Shenzhen Keybridge Communications.

Platform Benefits

• Entirely software-based solution; requires no additional hardware investment
  


• Backward- and forward-compatible with many STB models and operating systems for cable, satellite, and IPTV
  


• Short development, testing, and deployment cycles
  


• Superb handling of multimedia content, including music, video, and animation
  


• Advanced and expandable ActionScript TV extensions
  


• Ability to build once and deploy in many places
  


• Remarkably small memory footprint and small application file sizes
  


• Large, vibrant, and diverse community of developers
  


• DRM, tracking, and reporting tools available

MachBlue™ Supports:

• A large subset of the Flash® 7 specification:
  
  
  • Bitmap and vector graphics
  • Keyframe animation, motion tweening, and color transform
  • ADPCM sound
  • XML parsing
  • JPEG dynamic loading
  • SWF dynamic loading
  • HTTP & XML socket networking support
  • Broadcast carrousel networking support


• ActionScript 1.0 (ECMA 2.63) and ActionScript 2.0 (ECMA 4.0)
  


• Bluestreak’s exclusive TV APIs, which include:
  
  
  • Video on Demand (VOD)
  • Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
  • Parental Control
  • Billing Integration
  • IPG Data

MachBlue™ Studio, TV Edition

• Connects the developer’s PC directly to the set-top box for live, on-target testing
  


• Fully integrated with Flash® authoring tools
  


• Includes detailed tutorials, integrated help files, and code samples
  


• Includes Windows® emulator for easy testing of content
  


• Supports logging, applet control, system configuration, and enhanced memory management
  


• Supports XML for dynamic data loading
  


• Supports standard image types, including GIF, PNG, and JPEG

Available Platforms:

• Scientific-Atlanta
• Pace
• Pioneer
• OCAP/DVB-MHP
• OpenTV Core

For more information, see the demo or the MachBlue™ TV Product Sheet.

MachBlue™, MachBlue™ Studio, and the Bluestreak logo are trademarks of Bluestreak Technology, Inc. Adobe and Flash are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.