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A Set-Top Box for On-Demand TV & Interactive Services
In a move Pace Micro Technology hopes will drive wide-scale deployments, the
company is offering its first sub-$100 IP-based set-top box targeted at broadband operators and
telcos with plans for high-volume interactive TV service deployments. Pace says the DB210 creates
an advanced but cost-effective set-top box product that will enable operators to deliver on-demand
broadcast television and interactive services.
The DB210 hardware and software is optimized, says Pace, and uses single chip silicon, as well
as efficient use of flash and memory. The product, which will be available for commercial
deployment in early 2005, offers MPEG 1/2 MP@ ML decoding with 490+ aggregate MIPS processing
power and can support a wide range of middleware, video server and content protection products.
It is compatible with existing head-ends and uses HTML/JavaScript-based products to support the
user-interface and advanced interactive services. It also provides two-dimensional graphics, alpha
blending, full video scaling and picture-in-picture capability.
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Consumers Given Control with New TV Channel Blocker
Blonder Tongue Laboratories is putting parents in control with the release of its
Parental Controlled TV Channel Blocker (the TVCB-PC). The TVCB-PC allows parents to control what
channels are being viewed in their household, even when a set-top box is not on the TV or with
older TVs that do not have V-chips.
The TVCB-PC has push-button control in the unit, enabling the parent to change analog channels
they want to block for the entire house — no matter how many televisions exist. There is no
interface with the billing system required, no management system and no transmitter. The unit is
installed off the tap port and can be wall mounted outside, in a garage, or in a utility area. In
addition, the unit can be house powered via a power pack.
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A Passport to the Future
The Passport Interactive Navigation Suite from Pioneer Digital Technologies
now offers MSOs more flexibility and enhanced service opportunities on Motorola
and Scientific-Atlanta platforms, according to the company. The latest Passport
software advancements include:
- Passport Echo — Passport Echo is platform independent and engineered
to take advantage of the hard-drives in next-generation digital cable set-tops. The company
says its advanced feature-set and interfaces graphics are designed to let DVR customers store
and watch their favorite programming at their convenience.
- Passport 4.0 Navigation and Application Suite — The newest version
offers key word searches in addition to a host of cutting-edge functionality. This software
technology includes onDemand services and offers digital capabilities. Features include an
interactive program guide with detailed program information, channel banner browsing, parental
control features and advanced integrated VOD and SVOD.
- Passport DCT 2.5 — This latest revision to the DCT interactive
program guide introduces a graphical interface design with new color scheme and
three-dimensional detail. Feature enhancements include title search, quarter-screen video,
extended channel banner and switched broadcast.
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