Phillips to the Pace Micro keep PC in Home Media

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iApplianceWeb
(05/12/02, 03:29:13 PM EDT)

Pace Micro Technology and Philips semiconductor division are working together to push the boundaries of digital television by exploring new opportunities for cost-effective wireless content distribution in the home.

The two have agreed to develop an advanced solution for the industry by using the 802.11b wireless standard for low-cost distribution of multiple video streams within a wireless home network.

Pace brings to the partnership the Pace Home Media Center (PHMC), which uses the digital home gateway as the portal for interactive communications and content distribution. It enables electronic devices to link with each other in and around the home through the use of existing wiring or wirelessly via 802.11b to realize a `no additional wires' approach. The PHMC also enables communication with the outside world via any digital two-way platform.

The Pace HMC solution can support simultaneous viewing on multiple screens, networked personal video recording (PVR) capabilities, Internet browsing, multiple format decoding and other applications, providing network operators the opportunity to generate new revenue streams and reduce subscriber churn. Philips offers its technology leadership in the areas of connectivity, digital video, security and identification with its Nexperia Home Entertainment Engine (HEE), designed for use in advanced set-top boxes, digital consumer systems and networked applications. With the power and highly integrated architecture of Philips Nexperia technology, the Pace HMC can accommodate and process all different forms of digital content.