Conexant's Satellite Set-Top Box Semiconductor Solution Chosen by Amstrad.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002 Turnkey Digital Set-Top Box Solution Helps Manufacturer Lower Cost and Rapidly Deliver Advanced Digital Television Services To European Viewers Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT), a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications, today announced that its digital satellite set-top box (STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box ) semiconductor solution has been chosen by Amstrad plc, a leader in digital television technology, for its recently launched DRX DRX X-Ray Diffraction DRX Digital Receiver DRX Discontinuous Reception DRX Discontinuously Reinforced Metal DRX Dynamic Range Extension DRX Dvd Rewritable 400 Digibox STB deployed in the British Sky Broadcasting British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB — formerly two companies, Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels. network to provide digital television services to viewers in the United Kingdom. "Amstrad is an innovator in digital satellite set-top box products and solutions, and we are proud to extend our business relationship with them," said Stephen Blake, vice president of the satellite STB business for Conexant's Broadband Communications Segment. "Conexant's highly integrated satellite set-top box chipset solution enables manufacturers such as Amstrad to offer advanced digital television services while lowering their total bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. cost." "Our close collaboration with Conexant made it possible for us to improve the technical design of our fourth-generation Digibox and rapidly develop a cost-competitive set-top box," said Ian Saward, engineering director for Amstrad. "We are very pleased that Conexant's turnkey STB solution enabled us to deliver a high-performance product with sharp pictures and digital-quality sound, further strengthening our position as a leading supplier in the European digital satellite STB market." The new DRX400 supports television and audio channels, and includes NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services conditional access, an open end-to-end digital access solution that ensures secure delivery of entertainment and information to television STBs and personal computers. In addition, the Digibox provides broadcasters with the flexibility to introduce multiple program offerings to segmented audiences and enhance their revenue generating opportunities with features such as pay-per-view (PPV Positive predictive value (PPV) The probability that a person with a positive test result has, or will get, the disease. Mentioned in: Genetic Testing PPV porcine parvovirus. PPV Positive-pressure ventilation ), e-commerce and user-friendly electronic program guides. About Conexant's STB Semiconductor Solution Conexant's satellite STB solution supports interactive digital television applications such as e-mail, enhanced viewing, PPV, video-on-demand and Web browsing. This solution's components include a satellite silicon tuner, 1 to 45 megasamples per second QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) A phase modulation technique that transmits two bits in four modulation states. See PSK and phase modulation. demodulator See demodulate. Demodulator A device used to recover the original modulating signal from a modulated wave. A demodulator is also known as a detector. , integrated STB MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). processor, digital video encoder, a V.34 dial-up modem with SmartDAA(R) technology and a 162 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ARM940T processor. In addition to semiconductor components, Conexant provides system-level design expertise and offers firmware and software solutions while supporting state-of-the-art operating systems and middleware. Conexant has one of the industry's most comprehensive portfolios of products and technologies for broadband digital information and entertainment networks, including dial-up and broadband modems, home network processors, set-top box systems and components, and a comprehensive suite of video and multimedia semiconductors and system solutions. About Amstrad PLC Amstrad designs, develops, markets and distributes satellite telecommunication and other consumer electronic products. With headquarters in Brentwood Essex, U.K., Amstrad trades on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (AMT See vPro. ). To learn more, visit www.amstrad.com or http://www.amserve.co.uk/. About Conexant Conexant Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications, leverages its expertise in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products through two separate businesses. The Broadband Communications business develops and delivers integrated solutions that enable digital entertainment and information networks for the home and small office. Mindspeed Technologies(TM), the company's Internet infrastructure business, designs, develops and sells a complete portfolio of semiconductor networking solutions that facilitate the aggregation, transmission and switching of data, video and voice from the edge of the Internet to linked metropolitan area networks. Conexant, headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., is a member of the Nasdaq-100 market index. To learn more, visit us at www.conexant.com or www.mindspeed.com. Note to Editors: Conexant and Mindspeed are trademarks of Conexant Systems, Inc. Other brands and names contained in this release are the property of their respective owners. |
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