Aptiv Digital to Demonstrate Exciting New Features of Passport Echo OCAP and ShowRunner VOD at Cable-Tec Expo 2006.BURBANK, Calif. -- Aptiv Digital, Inc., a leading provider of interactive applications for digital television, today announced that exciting new features of Passport Echo(TM) OCAP OCAP Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (Canada) OCAP Open Cable Application Platform (middleware software specification) OCAP Out of Control Action Plan , Multiroom DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. and ShowRunner VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand will be showcased in booth #362, at the SCTE SCTE Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers SCTE Society of Cable Television Engineers SCTE Serial Clock Transmit External Cable-Tec Expo, June 21-23 in Denver, Colorado. A leader in IPG IPG Implantable pulse generator, see there cross platform development, Aptiv Digital, Inc. will demonstrate the latest features of Passport Echo on the industry's future and the industry's two most prominent platforms. Passport Echo for the emerging OCAP platform will be demonstrated on multiple OCAP software stacks and on a range of OCAP ready digital set-tops. Aptiv will also demonstrate Passport Echo -- Multiroom DVR, Venue, and Showrunner VOD operating on both of the predominant headend network systems and set-top types. "At Cable-Tec this year, our current and future clients will experience why Aptiv's products are the best solution for their complex systems now and in the future," says Neil Jones Neil Jones (born February 16, 1982) is a New Zealand soccer player who plays as a striker. He currently is assistant coach at the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Jones is a member of the New Zealand national team, known as the All Whites. He collected 2 caps (1 goal) in 2004. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aptiv Digital, Inc. "Our interactive applications are focused on enriching the cable subscriber's experience while utilizing the systems existing capital investment in plant and set-tops. Our comprehensive solution increases the cable operator's subscriber retention, revenue opportunities and efficiencies. Systems integrated with multiple platforms and varying set-top types is where our feature rich products have the greatest value add to our customers and their customers." In addition, Aptiv will present new versions of Passport(C), Passport DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) An algorithm that is widely used for data compression. Similar to Fast Fourier Transform, DCT converts data (pixels, waveforms, etc.) into sets of frequencies. The first frequencies in the set are the most meaningful; the latter, the least. (TM) and Passport Echo(TM). New applications for the Motorola DCT platform include Interactive Video Mosaic, iSubscribe(TM), Remote Wizard(TM), Passport Weather, Bill View(TM), and PassTime(TM) Puzzlers. Featured Highlights: --Video Mosaic- enables viewers to watch multiple scaled video streams on a single channel, listen to the individual audio feeds by highlighting the videos, and launch services by highlighting and selecting channels. Channels can be grouped by thematic genre, such as News, Kids, and Sports. For example, a News Mosaic channel might display video streams from several of the major broadcast news organizations. --iSubscribe(TM)- is an innovative tool that enables viewers to purchase service offerings with their remote control. Designed to encourage impulse subscriptions through its simple, intuitive interface, iSubscribe(TM) provides viewers with a quick and easy way to get the services they want -- when they want them. With just a few button clicks, viewers can select an offer for services, obtain detailed terms, conditions and pricing information, and purchase a subscription. --Venue- is a customizable and intuitive application that enables users to easily find premium channels and other value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services. The Venue server console enable cables systems to drive subscriber's usage with customizable scrollable categories and links. Additionally, Venue can be set as the default power on channel to increase user satisfaction and revenue opportunity. --Showrunner VOD- is a fully integrated Video On Demand solution that provides seamless on demand functionality within Passport, Passport DCT and Passport Echo. --Bill View enables the subscriber to view their entire cable statement with just a few key presses of the remote. --Remote Wizard(TM)- is an interactive tool that teaches customers how to program their remotes to control alternative devices such as a TV or VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. -- new to Passport Echo for the Motorola DCT platform. --Passport Weather- provides a 5 day weather forecast for local and multiple city locations -- new to Passport Echo for the Motorola DCT platform. --PassTime(TM) Puzzlers- is a new game collection for the Motorola DCT platform featuring three games: Reversi -- a time tested board game classic, PaintBall paintball Sports medicine A sport in which marble-sized gelatin capsules filled with a nontoxic dye are shot at speeds of 300 kph/200 mph Warning: (TM) -- a fun solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. strategy game, and Sudoku -- a cross-number puzzle game that is quickly becoming a national pastime. About Aptiv Digital Aptiv Digital, Inc. (formerly Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc.) is a leading provider of interactive applications for digital cable TV. Aptiv has deployed millions of copies of its Passport(TM), Passport DCT(TM) and Passport Echo(TM) navigation and application products on a variety of digital cable set-top platforms, from basic standard definition digital set-tops to advanced high-definition digital video recorder See DVR. set-tops. Today it is the only company with interactive program guides (IPGs) on both of the major headend platforms, compatible with virtually every deployed digital cable set-top in the industry. Aptiv Digital is headquartered in Burbank, California. For more information, visit www.aptivdigital.com. (C) 2006, Aptiv Digital, Inc. All rights reserved. Aptiv Digital and the Aptiv Digital logo are trademarks of Aptiv Digital, Inc. Passport, Passport DCT and Passport Echo, iSubscribe and PassTime Games are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aptiv Digital, Inc. |
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