IBC: Nex, Amlogic, SEI collaborate on Motion Entertainment Set-Top Box

Nex, Amlogic and SEI Robotics are cooperating to launch the Motion Entertainment Set-Top Box. It integrates Nex Motion content, 4K, HiFi 5 DSP, Dolby ATMOS, DTS, HDR10/10+, Android TV OS, Google Assistant and a camera with 13MP and 110-degree ultra-wide-angle to “provide users with immersive motion entertainment experiences on TVs and turn the living room into a family entertainment hub,” the companies said.

Nex has developed the motion engine used in the box. It says it’s “the first motion framework integrated with the Unity game development platform for real-time motion capture. No special trackers, suits, or sensors are required. The Nex motion engine was first developed for the professional sports world and has now been tuned for interactive consumer experiences including sports, fitness, gaming, and entertainment.”

SEI Robotics provided hardware development and integration by equipping the box with an Amlogic A311D2 chipset which includes 64-bit octo-core ARM Cortex -A73 + A53 CPU, ARM Mali-G52 MP8 (8EE) GPU processor, the video engine (AVE-10) with dedicated hardware decoders up to 8K@24fps and encoders up to 4K@50fps, supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atoms, HDR10/10+, HLG, HLG and Prime HDR for premium audio-visual.

Jeff Yin, SEI Robotics CEO, said: “It is our big pleasure to partner with Nex and Amlogic for developing and promoting the state-of-the-art Motion Entertainment Set-Top Box, which has become a family entertainment system and not just a gaming console. The entire family will be able to enjoy hours of fun with a powerful set-top box and a riveting selection of motion games and experiences. We will showcase the latest device capabilities at the IBC show, and I’m sure it will be lots of fun to experience the full catalog of motion games and content.”

David Lee, Nex CEO, said: “Nex is working with key OEMs and operators to develop a next-generation living room experience, providing even more immersive motion entertainment experiences on the latest TVs and set-top boxes. Nex has developed the Motion Entertainment Set-Top Box in partnership with SEI Robotics, to deliver motion-enabled solutions for consumers that are turnkey and instantly accessible from their preferred TV provider.”

To demonstrate the power of the platform, Nex will be at IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12) at the SEI Robotics booth (Hall 5.F64). At IBC, Nex will also be demonstrating a full suite of motion games and experiences as well as what’s possible for entertainment content developers with the Nex Motion Developer Kit (MDK).