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Videon's aVia Media Player Launches as a Featured Google TV(TM) App

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Videon Central, Inc. (Videon), a leading software provider of media streaming technology and Blu-ray Disc (BD) middleware for the consumer electronics (CE) market, announced today that its aVia Media Player has launched as a Google TV(TM) featured application in Android Market(TM).

"Videon has been a close development partner for the Google TV program from the beginning. Our BD solution was included in one of the initial products, and we are thrilled to have aVia selected as a featured application for the Google TV market launch. To date, our middleware solutions have shipped on more than 20 million connected devices. We believe aVia, with the power of Google TV and support of Android Market, is well positioned to add significantly to these totals," stated Michael Daulerio, Vice President of Business Development at Videon.

aVia simplifies access to media with one, easy to use application. It enables users to play, manage and share personal content (audio, video and images) from their Google TV devices. With aVia, users can browse, scan and select media from many sources including local, USB, Facebook and networked with its built in DLNA/ UPnP functionality. Additionally, aVia has been optimized for Android based mobile devices and can be found in Android Market for tablets with support for smart phones available this month. For more details on the aVia Media Player, please visit http://www.aviatheapp.com.

About Videon Central, Inc.

Videon Central, Inc. (Videon), an Intel Capital portfolio company, is a leading independent software vendor (ISV) supplying video streaming technology and Blu-ray Disc (BD) middleware for the consumer electronics (CE) market. Videon's media playback solutions have enabled over 20 million embedded products including Smart TVs, IPTV set-top boxes, BD players, Tablets and other connected devices. Videon specializes in applying our core IP with software system integration, custom software and hardware design and product certification testing services. Videon offers OEM and vertical market customers a unique set of capabilities to help scale their product development and facilitate the launch of their next generation digital media applications. For more information on Videon, visit http://www.videon-central.com.

SOURCE Videon Central, Inc.