7th May 2007 13:00
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, Pace Micro Technology,a dedicated, global set-top box developer that supplies the world'slargest television service providers, today announced plans to exhibitits family of products for the US, Canadian, and Latin Americanmarkets at the National Cable Television Association's (NCTA) 2007Cable Show in Las Vegas May 7-9, 2007. £ At the show, Pace will feature removable security versions of itssuccessfully deployed Tahoe HD DVR and Vegas SD DVR with CableCARD(TM)interfaces, as well as its newest CableCARD interface set-top box, theMiami HD. These Pace set-top boxes can run either native applicationsor the CableLabs(R)' OpenCable(TM) Applications Platform (OCAP(TM))middleware, including popular Electronic Program Guides (EPG), and VODapplications ported from Aptiv, C-COR, Concurrent, SeachangeInternational, TVGuide, TANDBERG Television, and Zodiac Interactive.In addition, Pace will showcase its Tahoe and Vegas boxes withembedded Conditional Access. All of the Pace set-tops can run ineither DOCSIS Signaling Gateway (DSG) or legacy Out of Band mode fornetwork messaging. £ Pace Micro Technology Americas Vice President Sales and MarketingTim O'Loughlin commented, "The Tahoe, Vegas and Miami platforms areall built with Pace's unique EngineWare(TM) core set-top box software,which allows us to port applications to our boxes in record time.EngineWare enables rapid roll out of 'native' program guides, andserves as a field-upgradeable platform for the introduction ofOpenCable Applications Platform (OCAP(TM)) software as full OpenCablenetworks come on line." £ Live at the show, Pace will demonstrate how it can upgrade itsset-top boxes to OCAP via a software download. "Upgrading boxes inthis manner saves cable operators time and money by avoiding truckrolls, protecting their investment in set-top boxes for years tocome," O'Loughlin added. £ Specific Products featured at the show are: £ Miami DC757X HD (CableCARD) £ 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. £ Tahoe TDC778X HD DVR (CableCARD interface and Embedded CA) £ The most advanced dual tuner, high-definition DVR for NorthAmerica, this set-top box is the world's first high-definition DVROCAP-ready platform, for deployment on existing networks. Tahoe alsohas been fully integrated with the latest generation of set-top EPGand VOD applications. Tahoe's internal DOCSIS(R) 2.0 modem can alsoprovide high-speed data connections and has the first verified forinteroperability by CableLabs for DOCSIS/DSG. £ Vegas TDC575 SD-DVR (CableCARD and Embedded CA) £ This dual-tuner SD-DVR is the first of its kind available for themajority of cable networks in the Americas. It is a richly featuredset-top that 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 DSG. Its slim case design and lowcost makes Vegas the choice for large-scale DVR deployments. £ About Pace Micro Technology £ Celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, Pace Micro Technologyplc (pic.l) is a leading technology developer for the global payTVindustry. Pace's main focus is on creating intelligent and innovativeproducts and services that benefit its customers and fuel thedevelopment 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. £ About the NCTA £ NCTA is the principal trade association for the cable industry,representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of thenation's cable television households and more than 200 cable programnetworks. The cable industry is the nation's largest broadbandprovider of high-speed Internet access after investing $100 billionover ten years to build out a two-way interactive network with fiberoptic technology. £ CableLabs, DOCSIS, OpenCable, CableCARD and OCAP are trademarks ofCable Television Laboratories, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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