21st Feb 2007 14:00
Pace Micro Technology, a dedicated, global set-top box developersupplying the world's largest television service providers, todayannounced it has integrated its newest set-top boxes with C-COR's OnDemand platform including C-COR's n5(TM) and n5C video servers andnABLE(TM) back office management system. This marks the completion ofPace's integration with three major Video On Demand (VOD) vendors --C-COR, Concurrent, and SeaChange International. £ Specifically, Pace has integrated three top VOD vendors with itsflagship dual-tuner, high-definition Tahoe TDC775 HD-DVR, and itsVegas TDC575 SD-DVR. Both boxes can run either native applications orthe CableLabs(R)' OpenCable(TM) Applications Platform (OCAP(TM)). £ Pace Micro Technology Americas' Manager-Program Deployments JasonHill commented, "Integrating with three of the four major VOD vendorsis important, so cable operators know that our set-top boxes workseamlessly with any or all of the VOD vendors they choose. We havepreviously ported VOD and EPG applications on other Pace boxes in ourfamily of products, and now we are on track to have the final VOD porton our newest boxes completed in late Q2 - 2007. All of the currentVOD and EPG ports will also carry across to our line of CableCARD hostboxes, thanks to the Pace EngineWare(TM) common platform softwarestack which allows us to port applications to our boxes in recordtime." £ Pace's Tahoe TDC775 HD-DVR £ The most advanced high-definition DVR for North America, thisdual-tuner HD-DVR set-top box is the world's first high-definition DVROCAP-compliant platform ready for deployment on existing networks.Tahoe also has been fully integrated with the latest generation ofset-top EPG and VOD applications. Tahoe's internal DOCSIS(R) 2.0 modemcan also provide high-speed data connections and was the industry'sfirst set-top certified by CableLabs for DOCSIS/DSG. Tahoe DC775 isalso available in an all-digital configuration. £ Pace's Vegas TDC575 SD-DVR £ This all digital, dual-tuner SD-DVR is the first of its kindavailable for Motorola-type networks. It is a richly featured set-topthat includes advanced connectivity, DOCSIS, and the latestapplications. Like Tahoe, Vegas has been integrated with the latestEPG and VOD applications and additionally supports OCAP. Vegas hasalso been certified by CableLabs for DOCSIS/DSG. Its slim case designand low cost makes Vegas the choice for large-scale DVR deployments. £ About Pace Micro Technology £ Pace Micro Technology plc (pic.l) is a leading technologydeveloper for the global payTV industry. Pace's main focus is oncreating intelligent and innovative products and services that benefitour customers and fuel the development of digital TV. £ Pace has one of the world's most experienced specialistengineering teams and is the partner of choice for leading payTVoperators across the globe, including Comcast, DirecTV, BSkyB, FOXTEL,Premiere, Sky Italia and UPC (part of Liberty Global). £ Pace's international headquarters are in Saltaire, West Yorkshire,UK, with further offices in the USA, France, Germany, India and HongKong. For more information on Pace, please visit www.pacemicro.com. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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