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“The Neuron 2000 is already generating
tremendous excitement among broadcasters and network operators,”
said Ankur Sheth, CEO of DG2L Technologies. “Both traditional
broadcasters and IPTV network operators have been asking for a more
efficient means of delivering high definition TV and other advanced
programming to the home, and are looking to AVC compression to
provide the solution for the next decade and beyond. With the
Neuron 2000, DG2L is responding to industry demand with a
sophisticated AVC-based solution that sets a new standard for
TV-centric home entertainment.”
Neuron 2000 Hybrid Redefines Home
Entertainment Experience
Hybrid boxes such as the Neuron 2000
are expected to become an increasingly important product for
satellite television service providers and terrestrial TV
broadcasters who want to deliver interactive services, as well as
cable television system operators looking to expand their
programming pipes into the home. The Neuron 2000 was developed in
response to terrestrial broadcaster and video services network
operator demand for an advanced set-top-box capable of layering
IP-based content delivery on top of traditional broadcast pipes. It
is an acknowledgement of the growing importance of multiple program
delivery pipes into the home.
For consumers, the deployment of the Neuron
2000 will mean a broader array of high definition programming,
everything from sports to movies concerts and other cultural events,
by effectively doubling the bandwidth available to broadcasters and
network operators. It will also give them access to a vast
assortment of on-demand programming enabled by the use of IP network
delivery.
Why AVC?
AVC stands for Advanced Video Coding
and is a digital video codec standard that is known for achieving
the highest level of data compression. AVC is the
latest version of MPEG-4 and contains new features that compress
video much more effectively than older standards without
compromising image quality. Service providers prefer AVC over other
compression standards because of its superior performance and cost
savings that result from an increased number of HD channels that can
be carried within the same bandwidth for the same price.
Neuron 2000 Builds on DG2L’s
Success
The new Neuron 2000 builds on the
strengths of the company’s original Neuron set-top box, and includes
the following new features and services:
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H.264 (AVC) HD as well as MPEG-2
decoding for efficient bandwidth HD programming services. By
supporting new AVC-based HD programming services, the Neuron 2000
will deliver crisp images using half the bandwidth of current
MPEG-2 compression.
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Simultaneous DVB/ATSC and IP
networks support enable content delivery over traditional
broadcast and IP connections through the same set-top-box. Hybrid
DVB/ATSC-IP boxes address the growing role IP networks are playing
in entertainment content delivery to the home.
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Built-in digital Personal Video
Recorder (PVR) capabilities enable advanced programming recording
for all network operators and broadcasters, as well as virtual VOD
services for satellite and digital terrestrial service providers.
Personal Video Recorders will soon become a required feature on
virtually all set-top-boxes deployed by network operators
globally.
DG2L at
NAB 2006
DG2L will showcase the
Neuron 2000 at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention
2006 in Las Vegas, April 24-27, 2006 in the AVC Alliance Stand,
South Hall 2, Booth SL1976.
Availability
The Neuron 2000 is shipping in sample
quantities and is scheduled to be generally available in June 2006.
About DG2L
Founded in
2001, DG2L Technologies Inc. is a premier provider of
next-generation digital media products, including digital cinema
systems, set-top boxes and broadcast encoders for video services
network operators. The company is one of the first in the world to
engineer technology solutions based on MPEG-4 compression for high
definition as well as standard definition content creation,
distribution and playback. DG2L is headquartered in New York with
offices in Tokyo, Beijing, Taiwan, Singapore, Mumbai, Changsa, and
ChongQing. For more information about DG2L, please visit www.DG2L.com.
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