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New APIs now make even more engaging and innovative channels
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) – provides support for both “live” and adaptive bit-rate streaming capabilities

roImageCanvas – allows you to place text and graphics wherever on the screen you desire.

roVideoPlayer – allows you play a video in a region on the screen and/or programmatically control playback. When used in conjunction with roImageCanvas, you can combine video, images and text on a single screen.

USB support – the new SDK includes basic support for USB hotplug events and automounting of USB volumes. Support for a variety of USB devices and file systems is provided. USB ports are available on Roku HD-XR players.
File System access – enumerate available file systems and access the content stored on them.

SRT subtitle support – If the content you are playing has an available SRT file for subtitles, enabling subtitle display will be as simple as specifying a path to the SRT file.

ScreenSavers – Create standalone screen saver applications that can be run whenever the Roku player is idle, or create a custom screen saver for your Channel.

• And more–improvements like enhanced support for collecting logging data and perl-compatible regular expressions.

Documentation and sample code for these new SDK features can be found in the Roku developer site.
Judges

Jim LouderbackVideo


Jim Louderback CEO, Revision3

Jim Louderback was recruited to Revision3 as the CEO in July 2007, and has guided the company to a ten-fold increase in viewers, a quadrupling of revenue, 39 new distribution partners and 9 prestigious company and show awards.

Prior to that, Jim spent 16 years in increasingly senior media and technology management roles, developing expertise in leading startups, growth businesses and turnarounds. He most recently served as senior vice president and chief content officer for Ziff Davis Media's Consumer group, along with being Editor in Chief of PC magazine.

Michael EndelmanMusic or Audio


Michael Endelman

Michael Endelman is a Senior Editor at Rolling Stone, covering music and pop culture. He’s been a working journalist for over a decade and previously held staff positions at Spin, Entertainment Weekly, and the Boston Phoenix. Prior to that, he was a freelance writer and wrote stories on music and pop culture for the New York Times, Vibe and the Boston Globe. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter and an impressive collection of late-Nineties underground hip-hop twelve-inches.

Dave ZatzPhoto


Dave Zatz
Founder, Zatz Not Funny

Dave is an early adopter who must get his hands on all sorts of gear. He’s particularly focused on time-shifting and place-shifting technologies, as well as newer methods of acquiring content. In addition to ZNF, you might also catch some of his thoughts in other publications such as AOL Engadget, Technologizer, and PC Magazine. Periodically, Dave assists high tech startups, such as Sling Media and Dash Navigation, in producing and marketing cutting edge products. His opinions do not represent those of his employers.

LeVar Burton Social Media


LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton has been capturing the admiring attention of both audiences and his industry peers for three decades, and continues to enjoy longevity truly rare within the industry. His deftness in avoiding stereotype continues to be a hallmark of an incredibly diverse career. Whether acting, directing, producing or writing, LeVar has demonstrated, over time that he can do it all. No greater proof of his enduring appeal and deep personal connection with his audience is the fact that LeVar is one of the top 100 most followed people in the world in TWITTER, with over 1.6 million followers.

Harry McCrackenScreensaver


Harry McCracken

Harry McCracken is editor of Technologizer, a blog and community about personal technology which he founded in 2008. In 2009, Kiplinger's Personal Finance named Harry as the best gadget guru and TechRepublic said he was the top techie to follow on Twitter; in 2008, PCMag.com included Technologizer in its 100 favorite blogs.

Prior to starting Technologizer, Harry spent almost 14 years at PC World, including four years as Editor in Chief. He's also written for Slate, Family Circle, USA Today, Folio, and other publications, and has appeared on the BBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, NPR, the History Channel, and other media outlets.

Anthony WoodFounder's Choice


Anthony Wood

Anthony Wood has been the CEO since the inception of Roku. Prior to Roku, Anthony invented the digital video recorder (DVR) and founded ReplayTV, where he served as President and CEO before the company's acquisition, and subsequent sale to DirecTV. Before ReplayTV, Anthony was Founder and CEO of iband, Inc., an Internet software company sold to Macromedia in 1996, whose code base became a central part of the original core code of Macromedia Dreamweaver. At Macromedia, Anthony was vice president of Internet Authoring. Earlier in his career, Anthony was Founder and CEO of SunRize Industries, a leading supplier of hardware and software tools for non-linear audio recording and editing. Anthony holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.