SECAUCUS, NJ--Panasonic Broadcast has licensed the Pro:Idiom Digital Rights Management system (DRM) and will offer its high-contrast plasma displays for hotels and resorts with the encryption technology by year-end.

Developed specifically for the lodging industry, Pro:Idiom protects satellite-delivered HD programming and video-on-demand content against piracy at every point in the distribution chain, including the television. Pro:Idiom meets the needs of the hospitality market for a highly secure DRM system to expand the delivery of high definition television programming and other digital content to hotels.

Panasonic developed the plug-in card Pro:Idiom solution for its line of specially designed high-definition plasma displays for hoteliers. The card can also support Panasonic's full range of professional displays, including Panasonic's new 50-inch and 65-inch native 1920 x 1080p full HD resolution professional displays, which feature industry-leading picture quality, flexible architecture, and a thin, space-saving design. Their flexible, multi-function slot architecture allows the hotel to equip the panel with a Pro:Idiom-enhanced tuner board compatible with major Video On Demand (VOD)/Pay Per View (PPV) systems and provide guests with access to a wide variety of high-quality, high-definition programming.

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