5th Mar 2007 14:00
Pace Micro Technology, a dedicated, global set-top box developersupplying the world's largest television service providers, todayintroduced its new family of CableCARD products, including CableCARDversions of the successfully deployed Tahoe HD DVR and Vegas SD DVR,as well as its newest CableCARD set-top box, the Miami HD. £ Pace will introduce these boxes in the exhibit area of theCableLabs'(R) Winter Conference 2007, to be held March 4-7 at theHyatt Regency Denver at The Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colo. £ As an extension to the HD Pace product family, Pace's unique MiamiDC757X HD host set-top box delivers an exciting new platform for cableoperators. The Miami DC757X HD can be deployed as a standalone non-DVRproduct, or subscribers can add DVR capability through the externalSerial-ATA hard disk drive port. The box supports both legacy OOBsignaling and Advanced DSG signaling via the built-in DOCSIS(R) 2.0modem, plus it has an Ethernet switch that allows for Internet accessconnectivity included as standard. The Miami HD set-top is a flexibleand cost-effective option for HDTV homes. £ The most advanced high definition DVR in North America, Pace'sTahoe TDC778X HD-DVR host is a dual-tuner HD-DVR set-top box that hasbeen fully integrated with the latest generation of EPG and VODapplications, and also sports an internal DOCSIS 2.0 modem that can beutilized for Advanced DSG communication as well as secure, isolateddata and Internet services. Tahoe continues to be praised by theindustry as one of the fastest running OCAP(TM) platforms. £ The first of its kind available for cost effective SD-DVR, Pace'sVegas host is a dual-tuner set-top box that is richly featured withthe latest EPG and VOD applications, advanced connectivity, DOCSIS,and also supports OCAP. Vegas has also been certified by CableLabs forDOCSIS/DSG. Its slim-case design and low cost make Vegas the choicefor large-scale DVR deployments. £ The Tahoe HD-DVR, Vegas SD-DVR and Miami HD hosts all featurePace's unique EngineWare(TM) core set-top software. EngineWare allowsrapid rollout of interactive CableCARD set-tops with the currentgeneration of 'native' program guides, and provides a fieldupgradeable platform for the introduction of OpenCable ApplicationPlatform (OCAP(TM)) as full Open Cable Networks come on line. Pace'sEngineWare is already successfully deployed across numerous networksin North America. £ "We're proud to be one of the leading set-top box providers whoare helping cable operators comply with the July 1, 2007 mandate byproviding a range of CableCARD-ready products prior to the deadline,"said Pace Americas' Vice President Sales and Marketing Tim O'Loughlin. £ 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 benefitits 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 the top operators in NorthAmerica, BSkyB, FOXTEL, Premiere, Sky Italia and UPC (part of LibertyGlobal). £ 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. £ CableLabs, DOCSIS, OpenCable, CableCARD and OCAP are trademarks ofCable Television Laboratories, Inc. £ An equipment demonstration at a CableLabs' event does notconstitute CableLabs' endorsement of that equipment or technology. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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