ADVANCED DIGITAL SET-TOP BOXES
For cable, terrestrial, and satellite companies, home networking is another opportunity to increase the use and revenue streams of broadband interactive data and video services. The deployment of digital TV and interactive services is already under way in various locations around the globe. Central to this migration from analog to digital broadcasting is a small device called a set-top box. These set-top boxes will retail for about $250 and provide consumers with a much better video quality compared with today's existing analog systems. Other capabilities of these devices include:
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Embedded modems that will enable a television to be used as a display for Internet access ...
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