Valens Semiconductor's HDBaseT Receives HDCP Certification from Intel's DCP LLC

Intel’s DCP LLC has approved transmission of high definition digital content protected (HDCP) video signals over Valens’ HDBaseT technology  

HOD HASHARON, Israel – March 4, 2009 – Valens Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company that enables distribution of multimedia content in the high growth high definition (HD) home entertainment market through HDBaseT™ technology, announced today that Digital Content Protection (DCP) LLC, an Intel company, has approved the transmission of high definition digital content protected (HDCP) video signals over Valens’ HDBaseT technology.  

DCP LLC reports that HDBaseT has become the latest interface for encrypted HD video transmission. The video transmitted over HDBaseT output is protected by the HDCP encryption scheme and is a legit interface for consumer electronics devices. 

"We are delighted to have our HDBaseT technology approved by DCP LLC for secure high definition video transmission," said Dror Jerushalmi, CEO of Valens. “HDCP is critical for CE equipment makers. With this HDCP approval and with the support we see from Hollywood, CE manufacturers can promote HDBaseT as a premium feature that allows 5Play convergence via long LAN cables without degrading the level of content protection provided with HDMI.”  

Since the introduction of digital video transmission, securing and protecting content in digital formats is a major concern of content providers. All types of digital video equipment are required to have content protection schemes in order to combat piracy. As a licensed HDCP technology, Valens ensures that all content distributed through HDBaseT is secure and protected from illegal copying or distribution.

HDBaseT has surpassed all other currently available wired and wireless in-home networking technologies by connecting all the entertainment devices in the home with a 5Play convergence of uncompressed full HD digital video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, power over cable and various control signals. For the end user, this means they can send and receive uncompressed HD video, audio and Internet simultaneously via a single LAN cable. 

About Valens SemiconductorValens Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company, enables the distribution of multimedia content in the high growth HD home entertainment market through HDBaseT™ technology. Valens’ HDBaseT technology is the new digital connectivity enabling simplified long-reach wired connectivity and simultaneous distribution of uncompressed video, audio and Internet via a single LAN cable. Valens empowers consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers to support high-performance HD while reaping the benefits of easier integration, lower costs and longer reach. Founded in 2006, Valens is a privately held company with financial backing from leading Israel-based venture capital firms Genesis Partners and Magma Venture Partners. The company has offices in Israel and Washington state, USA and representatives in Japan, Taiwan, China and Korea. For more information, please visit www.valens-semi.com.