Eagle Broadband Receives High Definition MediaPro IP Set-Top Box Orders from KoolConnect for Deployment at Three Premier Luxury Hotel Properties.HOUSTON & NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Partnership with Hospitality Interactive TV Leader Expands Distribution for Eagle's Leading High Definition IP Set-Top Box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. Technology in U.S. & International Hospitality Markets Eagle Broadband, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :EAG EAG - Extended Affix Grammar ), a leading provider of Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP) and communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry and services, announced today that the company has received orders for the company's high definition MediaPro IP5000HD set-top boxes from KoolConnect Technologies, a leading provider of digital interactive entertainment solutions for the hospitality industry. The MediaPro IP set-top boxes are being deployed with KoolConnect's Intrigue(R) high definition Video On-Demand system at three award-winning hotel properties including the Landmark Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo as well as one of the hottest casino resorts in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . KoolConnect's Intrigue(R) system powered by Eagle's high definition set-top box technology enables these leading hotel properties to deliver the most advanced in-room entertainment services including high definition movies with DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. functionality, high-speed Internet See broadband. access, an interactive television guide, virtual concierge services, online shopping, video checkout, and other revenue generating guest services. The exceptional in-room guest services made possible by the system can increase guest satisfaction, improve occupancy rates and maximize revenues. Matt Hutchins, Chief Executive Officer of KoolConnect Technologies commented, "The ability to meet the growing demand from guests for higher quality in-room entertainment services has become a key differentiator for hotel operators. We chose Eagle's high definition MediaPro set-top boxes because of their sophisticated technology and their ability to power the advanced features such as HD video that KoolConnect has developed to assist our hospitality customers in attracting and retaining the most loyal and profitable guests." Dave Micek, 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 Eagle Broadband commented, "KoolConnect has established an outstanding reputation for delivering the most advanced in-room entertainment to leading hospitality operators around the globe. We are excited KoolConnect selected Eagle's MediaPro set-top box technology to power their Intrigue(R) system and look forward to helping them meet the high definition in-room entertainment needs of both their new and existing hospitality customers." Eagle's MediaPro IP set-top box product line incorporates the most advanced technologies to deliver exceptional performance at industry-leading price points. The MediaPro IP5000 platform features advanced Intel(R) architecture graphics and memory controller with a highly integrated graphics Refers to having the video display circuitry of a computer contained directly on the motherboard rather than on a separate plug-in card (the display adapter). Integrated graphics typically share memory with the CPU (see shared video memory) and provide a more economical alternative to the accelerator. The architecture consists of dedicated multi-media engines executing in parallel to deliver high performance 2D, 3D and motion compensation video capabilities. The MediaPro IP5000 supports a VESA DDC2B compliant display interface and a digital video out port to provide NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. and PAL broadcast standards. The IP5000 also provides full PVR See DVR. functionality in an IP-based format including record, playback, fast-forward and rewind of live and scheduled programming; live broadcast pause, instant rewind and playback with slow motion; and the capability to use all of these features while recording another broadcast. The PVR recording storage capacity is dependent upon the size of hard-disk, which is configurable based upon service provider requirements. The entire line of MediaPro set-top boxes supports a variety of leading middleware and video-on-demand systems and delivers advanced content system security and digital rights management (DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M ) needed by a wide variety of industries, such as telco, hospitality, enterprise, and government markets. For additional information regarding MediaPro IP set-top boxes or to schedule a demonstration, please call 800-628-3910 or 281-538-6000 or send an email to mediaproinfo@eaglebroadband.com. About Eagle Broadband Eagle Broadband is a leading provider of broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) and communications technology and services that create new revenue opportunities for broadband providers and enhance communications for government, military and enterprise customers. Eagle leverages years of proven experience delivering advanced IP-based broadband bundled services to provide service provider partners with a way to deliver next-generation entertainment, communications and security services to their subscribers. The company's product offerings include IPTVComplete(TM), the fastest, lowest cost way for broadband providers to deliver the most competitive IP video services, the MediaPro line of HDTV-ready IP set-top boxes that enable broadband providers and hotel operators to maximize revenues by delivering state-of-the-art, interactive entertainment services and the SatMAX(TM) satellite communications system that provides government, military, homeland security and enterprise customers with reliable non-line-of-sight voice and data communications from any location on Earth. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or call 281-538-6000. (EAGG) About KoolConnect Technologies, Inc. KoolConnect Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of compelling multi- media solutions and system integrations to the hospitality industry. Our innovative platform provides interactive media services in both standard and high definition over digital IP networks and offers a host of scalable turnkey solutions and products. Video On- Demand, Virtual concierge, State of the art equipment and targeted marketing services are all a part of the KoolConnect. To learn more about KoolConnect, visit www.koolconnect.com. Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Eagle Broadband, Inc., and KoolConnect Technologies are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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