Vidiom Systems, Inc. Releases Version 1.0 of VISION Workbench OCAP Application Development Software

Vidiom Systems, Inc. Releases Version 1.0 of VISION Workbench OCAP Application Development Software

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Vidiom Systems, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions to the cable and consumer electronics industries, today announced the 1.0 release of its VISION Workbench OCAP Application Development Software.

VISION Workbench is the industry's leading OCAP application development environment and includes an OCAP set-top box simulator built with OCAP technology developed by Vidiom for the OCAP Development LLC, which is comprised of Time Warner Cable and Comcast Cable.

"Vidiom has a vast and rich history in the creation of tools for interactive product development and VISION Workbench is the culmination of that experience. I believe that VISION Workbench provides the features and functionality developers want and need to develop compelling OCAP applications," said Vidiom's Vice President of Business Development / Content, David McElhatten.

Vidiom designed its OCAP Set-top Box Simulator and OCAP Project Wizard as plug-ins to the popular Eclipse platform and integrated them with the Eclipse Java IDE and debugger to create a seamless OCAP application development environment. VISION Workbench allows developers to code and test OCAP applications while sitting at their PC without purchasing additional equipment or paying for application deployment royalties.

VISION Workbench 1.0 has passed the Sun Java Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) for CDC and PBP 1.0 and includes the following features:

* Channel Map and Headend Simulator
* Bound and Unbound Application Support
* SI API Support
* 10 Sample Applications with Source Code
* Application Developer Guide, API Reference Manual, and On-line Help

OCAP is part of the OpenCable initiative created by CableLabs and has been adopted as a standard by the SCTE and other standards organizations. The goals of the OpenCable initiative are to provide a unified, open standard that allows programmers to deploy interactive services over multiple cable networks, enable supplier competition, and create a retail market for digital cable receivers.

For more information on VISION Workbench and Vidiom's other products and services visit www.vidiom.com.

About Vidiom Systems, Inc.

Vidiom Systems, Inc. is an established leader in providing innovative iTV solutions. Our expertise includes software design and engineering, network migration, integration and deployment, application development, technical documentation, testing, and technical training. Vidiom is the leading provider of OCAP solutions to the cable and consumer electronics industries and has been involved in every stage of the evolution of OCAP -- from assisting with the design and development of the specification for CableLabs, to building the OCAP implementation for the OCAP Development, LLC consisting of Comcast and Time Warner Cable, to designing and building the first application development and testing tools. Founded in 1996, Vidiom Systems is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, and has additional engineering offices in Portland, Oregon, and Des Moines, Iowa. Vidiom Systems is a member of the ADB Group of companies (www.adbholdings.com).

Contact
Vidiom Systems, Inc.
10901 W. 120th Ave, Suite 230
Broomfield, CO 80021
303-604-0800
Attn: Michael Malcy

OCAP, OpenCable, and CableLabs are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Java and Java TV are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Source: Vidiom Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Michael Malcy of Vidiom Systems, Inc., +1-303-604-0800

Web site: http://www.vidiom.com/
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