Title :
The set-top box as “multi-media terminal”
Author :
Pekowsky, Stuart ; Jaeger, Rudolf
Author_Institution :
Beta Res., Unterfohring, Germany
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The current platform for digital television services in Germany, the “d-box”, based on the DVB/MPEG-2 standards provides the technical basis for the handling of services. With the integrated modem, SCART, and SCSI-2 interfaces, the d-box offers two service classes: video/audio services, and data services. This paper discusses important technical consumer and commercial aspects of providing services over satellite and cable involving both a TV and a PC connected to a “multimedia” terminal
Keywords :
Internet; cable television; consumer electronics; digital television; multimedia communication; satellite communication; telecommunication terminals; DVB standard; Germany; MPEG-2 standard; PC; SCART; SCSI-2 interfaces; TV; cable; commercial aspects; consumer aspects; d-box; data services; digital television services; integrated modem; multi-media terminal; satellite; set-top box; video/audio services; Application software; Authentication; Business; Consumer electronics; Decoding; Digital TV; Digital video broadcasting; Modems; Multimedia systems; Streaming media;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
