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is an extract from a joint press release from Pace and Philips in the US
that I thought might make interesting reading...
"Pace and Philips' have
announced announced that they are working together to push the boundaries
of digital television by exploring new opportunities for cost-effective
wireless content distribution in the home.
The two technology leaders
have agreed to develop an advanced solution for the industry by using the
802.11b wireless standard for low-cost distribution of multiple video
streams within a wireless home network, as well as exploring the use of
other connectivity technologies.
Powered by 802.11b-based
wireless LANs the worldwide "no additional wires" home networking
market is poised to grow to $2.4 billion by 2006, according to a recent
study.
Pace brings to the partnership
the Pace Home Media Center (PHMC), which uses the digital home gateway as
the portal for interactive communications and content distribution. It
enables electronic devices to link with each other in and around the home
through the use of existing wiring or wirelessly via 802.11b to realize a
'no additional wires' approach. The PHMC also enables communication with
the outside world via any digital two-way platform. The Pace HMC solution
can support simultaneous viewing on multiple screens, networked personal
video recording (PVR) capabilities, Internet browsing, multiple format
decoding and other applications, providing network operators the
opportunity to generate new revenue streams and reduce subscriber
churn.
Philips offers its technology
leadership also in the areas of connectivity, digital video, security and
identification with its Nexperia based Home Entertainment Engine (HEE),
designed for use in advanced set-top boxes, digital consumer systems and
networked applications. With the power, flexibility and highly integrated
architecture of Philips Nexperia DVP and related technology portfolio, the
Pace HMC can accommodate and process all different forms of digital
content." | 