Digeo(TM) Shows Video-on-Demand Enhancements and Other New Capabilities at CTAM Summit 2006; Moxi(TM) Media Center Drives More Than 2X Increase in Video-on-Demand Use by Adelphia Subscribers.BOSTON -- Attendees at this week's CTAM CTAM Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing CTAM Cable Television Administration and Marketing Society CTAM Centralized Tuition Assistance Management (Army education) CTAM Climb to and Maintain Summit will see several advanced capabilities aimed at enhancing the convenience and ease-of-use of Digeo's Moxi(TM) Media Center system. Among the features being demonstrated is a future Moxi interface prototype with advanced VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand content display and navigation capabilities. In many markets, VOD usage is higher with users of high-end media center systems. Adelphia data from early 2006 shows that the percentage of its Moxi-owning customers in select markets who order VOD content is more than two times as high as non-Moxi customers with VOD service in the same markets. Digeo's Emmy(R) Award-winning Moxi interface makes it easy for people to discover and access on-demand programming, potentially resulting in increased revenue for cable operators. Other new Moxi features include: --Unique "real-time" web scheduling capability: Subscribers will be able to use this new feature to review program listings; schedule recording times; receive instant notification of potential scheduling conflicts; and resolve conflicts immediately. It is accessible using a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and Internet connection, and adds "anytime, anyplace an·y·place adv. To, in, or at any place; anywhere. See Usage Note at everyplace. Adv. 1. anyplace - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere') anywhere " convenience and flexibility while minimizing scheduling errors. --External hard disk drive connectivity: Adding storage capacity is as easy as connecting a certified off-the-shelf external hard drive to an operator-entitled Moxi system using a standard USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 connection. Installation and recognition is truly plug-and-play, and consumers can add up to 500 GB of additional cable program storage. Cable operators can promote Moxi's increased expandability and versatility as useful for subscribers to purchase and enjoy even more content. --PC Link: Subscribers can use this feature to easily and quickly stream PC-based photo and music content to their networked Moxi Media Center systems, for browsing and display on the television. This allows consumers to enjoy their PC-based music and photo collections in new ways. The PC link capability is compatible with wired and wireless networks. "We're excited to add these new, cutting-edge capabilities, which come directly by request of our large base of Moxi enthusiasts," said Mike Fidler Michael Edward Fidler (born August 15, 1956 in Everett, Massachusetts) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 271 games in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1982. , Digeo chief executive officer. "Adding these features, maintaining Moxi's industry-acclaimed simplicity and user-friendliness, and meeting the needs of our cable-industry partners are some of our primary goals." Logistics What: Digeo showing new Moxi(TM) product capabilities Where: CTAM Summit, Hynes Convention Center The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston's Back Bay has 193,000 square feet (0 m) of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. , Boston MA, Booth #201 When: July 17-19, 2006 About Digeo, Inc. Digeo serves network operators by providing media center platforms that deliver superior economic performance and higher consumer satisfaction over an extended useful lifespan. Combining industry-leading innovations in user-interface design, multi-room architecture, and media center chipsets, Digeo is uniquely positioned to deliver the best consumer experience in high-definition media centers for the connected home. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. -- the two-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Moxi Media Center -- serves as a hub for whole-home distribution of digital entertainment and has been deployed in more than 350,000 homes by seven cable operators nationwide. Backed primarily by Paul Allen's Vulcan, Inc., Digeo has offices in Kirkland, Wash.; Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. and Longmont, Colo. For more information, please visit www.digeo.com. Digeo(TM) and Moxi(TM) are the trademarks of Digeo, Inc. 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