Digeo(TM) and Comporium Successfully Trial Moxi(TM) Media Center in Homes on IPTV Network18 December 2005
Digeo, Inc., and Comporium
have successfully trialed three in-home IPTV firsts: 1) multi-stream HD
DVR on a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network, 2) multi-stream SD DVR over DSL,
and 3) multi-room distribution of both live and recorded content from an
IPTV provider. The trial is being conducted on Comporium's live commercial
IPTV system, using Digeo's Moxi™ Media Center, which has already been
deployed to more than 250,000 homes nationwide on traditional cable TV
systems.
The goal of the trial was to explore the feasibility of using proven,
already-deployed Digeo technology to deliver multiple streams of HD and SD
content over an IPTV network. Each participating household in Rock Hill,
S.C., in the Charlotte (N.C.) metropolitan region, received the same Moxi
Media Center currently deployed by cable operators in more than 80 markets.
However, instead of using the coaxial cable input, the IPTV trial used the
Moxi Media Center's built-in Ethernet port. A subset of trial homes also
received the Moxi Mate companion box to deliver content and media center
functionality to a second room via existing in-home coax wiring.
The trial successfully delivered to homes:
-- Multi-stream HD content to a DVR on an IPTV network
-- Multi-stream SD content over DSL to a DVR
-- Both live and recorded content from an IPTV provider to more than one
room within the home
The trial delivers the same Emmy® award-winning user experience currently
enjoyed by cable TV customers nationwide who have the Moxi Media Center in
their homes. Trial participants were able to access full media center
functionality, including the ability to record, pause and rewind live TV;
manage digital photos and MP3 music files; watch DVDs; play games and
access weather, sports and news via an interactive information ticker. For
trial participants who received the companion Moxi Mate, this functionality
was also available on a second TV in the home.
With highly positive reports from trial participants on their experiences
with the Moxi Media Center, Comporium is expanding its evaluation to
additional households as it considers the product for commercial
deployment.
"This trial is particularly significant for two reasons: first, it was
conducted with already-deployed technology, not lab technology or an
advanced prototype that has yet to make it to market," said Mike Fidler,
CEO of Digeo. "Second, it married the superior capabilities of the Moxi
Media Center to what we believe to be the next-generation delivery
technology -- Internet protocol. As the number of channels and HDTV content
expands exponentially to meet demand, it will become increasingly important
for consumers to have a simple, intuitive interface that can help them
navigate and manage the wide range of digital entertainment."
Digeo will demonstrate the Moxi Media Center on an IPTV network at CES in
January 2006 in Booth 26423 at the TechHome Tech Zone, located in South
Hall 2 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
About Comporium
The Comporium group of companies, based in Rock Hill, S.C., provides a full
spectrum of telecommunications and related services, including local
telephone, long distance, wireless, cable TV, Internet, security, data
services and directory publishing to residential and commercial customers.
With currently more than 100,000 telephone and 50,000 cable TV customers,
Comporium is one of the largest telecommunications companies and cable TV
operators in the southeast U.S. Please visit www.comporium.com for more
information.
About The Moxi Media Center
The Moxi Media Center provides tomorrow's connected home experience to
today's consumers. Offered in more than 80 markets nationwide, Moxi is the
hub for whole-home distribution of digital entertainment, delivering a
high-quality,
low-cost experience to multiple rooms from a single media center. The
Emmy®
Award-winning user interface provides easier access to and greater control
over multiple "must-have" features such as HDTV, digital video recording
(DVR), On Demand programming (VOD), telephony integration, a built-in DVD,
MP3 music, games, and more. More than 250,000 Moxi Media Centers have been
deployed by Adelphia Communications, Bend Broadband, Charter
Communications, Eagle Communications, New Wave Broadband, Service Electric
and Sunflower Broadband.
About Digeo, Inc.
Digeo serves network operators by providing media center platforms that
deliver superior economic performance and higher consumer satisfaction over
an extended useful lifespan. Combining industry-leading innovations in
user-interface design, multi-room architecture, and media center chipsets,
Digeo is uniquely positioned to deliver the best user experience in
high-definition media centers for the home. Backed primarily by Paul
Allen's Vulcan, Inc., Digeo has offices in Kirkland, Wash.; Palo Alto,
Calif. and Longmont, Colo. For more information, please visit
www.digeo.com.
Digeo™ and Moxi™ are the trademarks of Digeo, Inc.
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("NTA"), including the mark EMMY®, requires the prior express written
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Robin Rees
Digeo, Inc.
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SOURCE: Digeo
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