Sigma Designs, Inc. offers silicon-based digital media processors primarily for Internet protocol (IP) video technology, connected media players, high-definition televisions, and personal computers add-in and other markets. Its REALmagic video streaming technology is used in various consumer applications providing integrated solutions for decoding of H.264, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, and Windows Media Video 9. The company offers silicon-based media processors for Internet protocol television set-top boxes, digital media receivers, high definition DVD players, high definition television, and portable media players. It also provides video and audio decoding chips under the names of EM8400 series, EM8500 series, EM8610 series, EM8620L series, and SMP8630 series for the IP video technology market and connected media player market, as well as the PC add-in market. In addition, the company offers development kits, engineering support services, and chipset customization engineering development. Sigma Designs sells its products to consumer equipment manufacturers, distributors, value-added resellers, and corporate customers through direct sales force and distributors. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.