DLNA to Speak on NexGen Entertainment Home Experience at Digital Hollywood Fall 2010

Dr. Alan Messer to Discuss Evolution of Video, Television and Broadband

Santa Monica, Calif., -- October 19, 2010

WHO: Alan Messer, Ph.D., a member of the board of directors of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and senior director of the convergence technologies and standards with Samsung Electronics, will be presenting at Digital Hollywood Fall 2010.

WHEN: Digital Hollywood Fall 2010 will be held October 18-21, 2010. Messer will speak on Wednesday, October 20 from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

WHERE: The conference will take place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, Calif. For more information on Digital Hollywood and the Fall 2010 event, please visit http://www.digitalhollywood.com/ .

WHAT: In the presentation, entitled, “The NexGen Entertainment Home Experience - From the Smart & Connected TV to the PVR, Set-Top & PC Experience,” Messer will discuss the evolution of video, television and broadband as an interactive platform, and as a content platform. He will further address how DLNA’s vision of connecting the digital home with DLNA Certified® products will contribute to the future of digital content sharing within the home and beyond.

Reporters or analysts interested in speaking with Alliance regarding this session can contact DLNA’s PR team.

For more information about DLNA, please visit http://www.DLNA.org or find the Alliance on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/dlnacertified

About DLNA

Members of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) share a vision of an interoperable network of personal computers (PC), consumer electronics (CE), mobile devices and service providers in and beyond the home, enabling a seamless environment for sharing and growing new digital media and content services. Founded in 2003, the group established and maintains a platform of interoperability based on open and established industry standards that, when used by manufacturers will support the sharing of media through wired or wireless networks. More than 200 multi-industry companies from around the world have joined DLNA, committing the time and resources necessary to achieve their vision. DLNA's 2010 Promoter Members include: ACCESS, AT&T, AwoX, Broadcom, CableLabs, Cisco, Comcast, DIRECTV, DTS, Dolby Laboratories, Ericsson, HP, Huawei, Intel, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Pioneer, Qualcomm, Rovi Corporation, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Technicolor, Toshiba and Verizon. Additional information about the Alliance, its participating companies and membership benefits is available at www.dlna.org .

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