Aptiv Digital to Exhibit OCAP IPG and Multi-Room DVR at The National Show in Atlanta, Georgia, April 9-11, Booth #1827.BURBANK, Calif. -- Aptiv Digital Inc., a leading provider of interactive applications for digital television, today announced that their product showcase in booth #1827 at The National Show (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ) in Atlanta, Georgia, April 9-11, will include demonstrations of Passport Echo for the OCAP OCAP Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (Canada) OCAP Open Cable Application Platform (middleware software specification) OCAP Out of Control Action Plan platform, Multi-Room 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 a host of new applications and product features for the Passport(TM), 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) interactive program guides. At center stage of booth #1827, Aptiv Digital will showcase Passport Echo for the OCAP platform, operating on multiple OCAP software stacks (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. and on a range of OCAP ready digital set-tops. "National Show attendees this year will be able to experience how our comprehensive guide solutions can fulfill the needs of cable operators that will deploy a mixture of digital set-top technologies," said Dan Ward, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Aptiv Digital. "With opportunities to deploy new standards-based platforms alongside their existing legacy platforms, cable operators will need a comprehensive solution like ours with a consistent look and feel across platforms that will enable cable operators to smoothly adopt new technologies while presenting a harmonized har·mo·nize v. har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es v.tr. 1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree. 2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody). service to the end user." In addition to products for new platforms, Aptiv will present new versions of Passport, Passport DCT and Passport Echo. New applications for the Motorola DCT platform include Interactive Video Mosaic, iSubscribe(TM), Showrunner VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand , Remote Wizard(TM), Passport Weather, and PassTime(TM) Puzzles. Aptiv will also demonstrate Multi-Room DVR operating on both of the predominant headend network systems and set-top types. 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 the·mat·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being a theme: a scene of thematic importance. 2. 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. --Showrunner VOD - is a fully integrated Video On Demand solution that provides seamless on demand functionality within Passport, Passport DCT and Passport Echo --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--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) Puzzles - 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 the community in Santa Clara County, California, see Burbank, Santa Clara County, California. For other uses, see Burbank. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of 2004, the city had a population of 105,400. . For more information, visit www.aptivdigital.com . (C) 2006, Aptiv Digital, Inc. All rights reserved. Aptiv Digital and the Aptiv Digital logo are trademarks or registered 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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