NXP Reveals Industry's First IP Set-Top Box Platform with Windows Embedded CE 6.0.New HD 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 from NXP NXP Next Experience (formerly Philips Semiconductors) Offers Industry Leading Support for Windows Embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. CE 6.0 to Ease the Development of Devices for a Stronger IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. Market 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. -- At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today, NXP Semiconductors NXP (for Next eXPerience) Semiconductors is the name for the new semiconductor company founded by Philips as announced by its CEO Frans van Houten to its customers and employees in Berlin on Thursday night 2006-08-31 and to the global media early on Friday morning announced the industry's first high-definition (HD) IP set-top box (STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box ) platform with support for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Embedded CE 6.0, which will be demonstrated during CES at the Microsoft booth (#7144) and the NXP demo suite at the Wynn Resort. The shared commitment to the IPTV and IP-STB markets by NXP and Microsoft Corp. will bolster the adoption of IPTV globally by offering designers the freedom to develop a more flexible solution and consumers the highest-quality, interactive IPTV experience. "We're excited NXP has chosen to take advantage of the newly released Windows Embedded CE version 6.0 for its new IP set-top box platform," said Ilya Bukshteyn, director, Windows Embedded Marketing, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, Microsoft Corp. "With the latest Windows Embedded CE software environment, the new NXP IP set-top box platform will help manufacturers to build set-top boxes that enable consumers to interact with TV in a completely new way by unifying all types of entertainment and Internet media into a simple, user-driven experience." "The key to driving global adoption of IPTV is the IP-enabled set-top box, which acts as the gate to unlimited content between the outside world and the home," said Giel Rutten, senior vice president and general manager, Home business unit, NXP Semiconductors. "By supporting Windows Embedded CE 6.0 in our newest IP set-top box platform, NXP is meeting designers' demands for access to the latest software environment to easily design a flexible solution and bring it to market in a short amount of time." NXP Semiconductors is powering the revolution in the TV viewing experience by not only improving picture quality, but also enabling a variety of audio, video, data and images to be available anytime, anywhere throughout the home and on-the-move. The TV will soon be the window to a world of new content, and NXP is unique in supporting these developments with a full range of semiconductor components, system solutions and connected systems based on industry standards. About NXP NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the Netherlands, The officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,034 sq mi (41,528 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 16,300,000. Capital: Amsterdam. Seat of government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. company has 37,000 employees working in 20 countries across the world. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. News from NXP is located at www.nxp.com/news. Note to Editors The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective holders. Forward-looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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