Qt in Home Media


Home Media Image 2Consumers demand to access all their content on all the screens they interact with daily – from mobile computers and handsets to digital televisions and set top boxes. As these screens become connected to the Internet, the opportunity for manufacturers and content providers to satisfy this demand for streaming media, web services, applications and communications grows dramatically.

Qt is an ideal application and UI development framework for the home media industry to create engaging user experiences that integrate web services and media including broadcast, broadband and personal content.

 

 

The Qt Advantage in Home Media

The Qt cross-platform application and UI framework allows companies in the home media industry to:

  • Integrate web content through the Qt Webkit Integration, with support for NPAPI plug-ins like Adobe Flash

  • Accelerate graphics operations with DirectFB and OpenGL ES

  • Use industry-standard audio and video formats, IP streaming, DRM and more

  • Leverage hardware support for performance, graphics, media and connectivity

  • Choose licensing to fit relevant regulations and project requirements

  • Rely on professional Qt support and consulting services
Supported platforms:
Architectures used:
  • MIPS
  • ARM
  • x86

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Hybrid Development with Qt: Bringing Online Video to Connected TVs

Qt is gaining broad adoption among hardware vendors and content providers in the home media and entertainment industry for delivering content over the top – directly over the internet to HDTVs.  This is due to:

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Development Success

Take a look at applications built with Qt and learn how these companies have used Qt to develop intuitive Web interaction and dynamic streaming interfaces in the home media industry.



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 Device-TCL MiTv
 NetFlix Player by Roku
 Samsung Digital
Photo Frame
TCL MiTv


Movial NG STB: Video Wall 		  Samsung Refrigerator
 Samsung SRD-16700
Movial Next-Generation Set-top Box 3D Demonstration
 Samsung SRT746AWTN Refrigerator
 Samsung Techwin SRD-16700 DVR
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Qt Features for Hybrid Web/Native Application Development

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Learn how you can create your own hybrid applications by mixing JavaScript, style sheets, web content and Qt components
freely with the Qt WebKit Integration and the QtNetwork module. Download the whitepaper.



Fast, Efficient User Interface Development for Embedded Systems

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Learn how Qt Embedded can help developers meet the needs of the evolving embedded systems marketplace, by offering shorter time-to-market, enhanced product performance, and the ability to target multiple software and hardware platforms. Download the whitepaper.
 
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