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Eagle's EP2000 Set-Top Box Revolutionizes Home Entertainment with Microsoft Windows and IEEE 1394

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At the Western Cable Show in 2000, Eagle Wireless International, Inc. unveiled its cutting-edge High-End Entertainment PC, the EP2000, in collaboration with SCM Microsystems and Microsoft. This innovative platform leverages a future version of Windows to provide a wide range of entertainment services, including premium TV, streaming video-on-demand, and video games, all accessed by one remote control. The EP2000's unique design features a PC-architected home entertainment platform, making it a secure broadband access device that takes full advantage of Microsoft's TV Technologies.

Key Takeaways:

  • The EP2000 set-top box will run a future version of Microsoft's Windows Operating System to stream video using IEEE 1394 and receive digital TV using SCM Microsystems' St@rBay Receiver Module.
  • The integrated solution includes Eagle's EP2000 platform, SCM Microsystems' St@rBay receiver module, and Microsoft's TV Technologies to provide a wide range of TV broadcast-related video and audio capabilities.
  • The EP2000 platform supports the IEEE 1394 interface standard, which has emerged as a compressed video interconnect standard for new consumer digital devices.
  • The Set-top box can receive encrypted premium digital TV from a wide range of sources, including premium cable and satellite, including Pay-Per-View.
  • Eagle's President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. H. Dean Cubley, noted that the combination of St@rBay and the EP2000 platform provides consumers with a wide range of rich entertainment options.
  • The EP2000 platform is powerful enough to be configured as a video server within the home, allowing for video streaming to other Eagle set-top boxes.
  • The company is headquartered in League City, Texas, and is a leading supplier of broadband wired and wireless equipment and services for various markets.
  • Clint Brown, SCM's Manager of Advanced Technology, partnered with Microsoft to work closely with Eagle and others to provide a specification for the ideal platform that supports SCM's St@rBay receiver technology.

Statistics:

  • The EP2000 set-top box features a powerful PC platform that supports a wide range of entertainment services, including premium TV, streaming video-on-demand, and video games.
  • The platform supports IEEE 1394 interface standard, which has emerged as a compressed video interconnect standard for new consumer digital devices.
  • The EP2000 platform receives digital TV using SCM Microsystems' St@rBay Receiver Module.
  • The future Operating System includes Microsoft TV Technologies, which provide a wide range of TV broadcast-related video and audio capabilities.

Sources:

  • Eagle Wireless International, Inc. PR Newswire, "Eagle's Newest High-End Entertainment Set-Top Box Will Run A Future Version Of Microsoft's Windows Operating System To Stream Video Using IEEE 1394 And To Receive Digital TV Using SCM Microsystems' St@rBay Receiver Module", November 28, 2000.
  • SCM Microsystems, Inc. Website, About SCM Microsystems, Inc. (www.scmmicro.com).

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