Casting Call for Digital Cable Ready Solutions
Dallas, TX (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) September 28, 2005 -- Today's set-top boxes will gradually give way to Digital Cable Ready devices such as TVs and DVRs that first use CableCARDs and then downloadable security to enable consumers to receive services from a local cable operator. According to The Diffusion Group's latest report, The Transition to Digital Cable Ready: Analysis and Forecasts, TV, DVR, and set-top manufacturers will begin mass shipments of these devices in 2006, with cumulative deployments expected to grow 17 fold by 2010."While Digital Cable Ready (DCR) deployments will expand rapidly in the next few years, the product is anything but straightforward," says Gary Sasaki, consulting analyst with The Diffusion Group. "Because the early DCR solutions such as the CableCARD can involve as many as six parties - the MSO, the technician, the consumer, the CableCARD vendor, the television/DVR/STB vendor, and the retailer - it is easy to point fingers at the other guy when something goes wrong. This confusion can make it particularly frustrating for all involved. Many current CableCARD users report four or more technician visits, along with multiple phone calls to television support.
MSOs often try to push a STB or DVR on the subscriber, saying that the CableCARD simply does not work."Currently, digital cable set-top boxes are proprietary and specific to the network operator - thus, they cannot be used on cable networks other than pay TV service operator who distributes the STBs. Standards pushed by U.S. government mandate that new set-top boxes are capable of working with all US cable systems, regardless of the network operator in question. With Digital Cable Ready solutions such as the portable CableCARD and downloadable security, new set-top boxes can be used on multiple network systems. As with the transition from broadcast TV to analog cable TV, it won't be long until the functionality of a separate digital STB will soon become embedded within the TV or DVR itself.
TDG's latest report, The Transition to Digital Cable Ready: Analysis & Forecasts, provides a detailed examination of the transition from analog to digital set-top boxes, to CableCARDs and ultimately downloadable security. The report provides a detailed explanation of technologies and specific standards involved in the transition to Digital Cable Ready; an analysis of the market and bureaucratic forces driving the movement to embedded conditional access and security in the US cable industry; an examination of consumer TV purchase intentions and familiarity with Digital Cable Ready products; as well as detailed forecasts for Digital Cable Ready products through 2010.About The Diffusion Group (TDG)The Diffusion Group is a consumer technology research and strategic marketing firm focused on the connected consumer and new media. Our mission is simple: to provide timely, actionable intelligence designed to best position new consumer technologies for rapid diffusion. TDG is committed to providing market research and strategic consulting services based on conservative, real-world analysis and market forecasts grounded in consumer research. For more information about The Diffusion Group, visit our website at www.tdgresearch.com.Contact:Andy Tarczon469-287-8060.
DVR surveillance
One area that DVR technology has gained wide acceptance in is surveillance and monitoring. DVR based surveillance systems can be used in businesses and homes where monitoring is needed ensure safety. By hooking up with a PC, this technology allows you to constantly monitor a particular area from a remote location. If you want to find out what is happening in your office in Atlanta while you are in London, you can hook your DVR surveillance system into the Internet and see live images. With this technology, video can be stored for three months or more.
The need for videotapes, which are susceptible to damage and data loss over a period of time, is not necessary.
The essential components of a typical DVR surveillance system include motion sensors, multiplexer, image zoom controls; color quad processor and CCTV camera connections.
DVR surveillance systems having image zoom controls that can move and turn from side to side ensuring that you don't have to put...
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The Plus Point Of Free Satellite TV Deals
If you still have not subscribe to DirecTV or Dish Network deals, maybe you should take a look on this as satellite TV becomes the fastest selling products in U.S. history. The plus point of free satellite TV deals offered by Dish Network or DirecTV:More alternatives: Lots of satellite TV dealers are promoting their satellite TV deals aggressively. High competition leads to better quality and more options. You can always compare satellite packages offered from different retailers to find the finest satellite systems set up and service for your needs.Programming: A basic 256 channels from Dish Network satellite or 255 channels from DirecTV satellite are commonly subscribed by satellite TV users.
TV channels received might differ between Dish Network and DirecTV, but the major channels provided by them are almost the same. Regardless on the satellite TV dealers you pick, the subscription fees are fixed. Thus, subscription fees shouldn't be an issue when you are selecting your satellite...
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Free DIRECTV Satellite System - Is it Really Free?
More and more people are subscribing to DIRECTV and one of the main reasons is the "free DIRECTV satellite TV system" promotion. But what do you really get and what do you have to pay for?
Let's find out ...
Free DIRECTV Satellite System
DIRECTV will give you a free satellite system consisting of a satellite dish and a four-TV receiver system - everything you need to watch satellite TV.
Here's what you get for free:
* A satellite TV dish that captures the signal from DIRECTV's satellite and sends it to your receivers.
* A receiver system that lets you watch four different programs on four separate televisions.
* Universal remote controls that operate your satellite TV system, your VCR, your DVD player, and your TV.
* A DVR (digital video recorder) receiver that lets you digitally record your favorite programs...
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How To Choose A Camera System
There are many reasons to install a camera system. If you own a business, you may want to be able to identify or avoid theft or keep vandalism from your property. Or you may just want to be able to keep an eye on things without actually being there physically. As a homeowner there are a bunch of other reasons to have a camera system. You may be having trouble with a neighbor, trespassers, vandals, or perhaps you have kids and want to be able to keep an eye on them but you can't be there every minute of every day.Whatever your reason for wanting a camera system if you don't get the right kind of equipment based on your needs, you will just waste your money.
So if you are thinking of getting a camera system, you will need to look at your situation in order to get the right system.Some questions to ask yourself:1. Is what you want to see indoors or outdoors?2. How many areas do you want to see at your location?3. Is there a lot of light available throughout the day and night?4. Do...
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Embedded DVR
In most surveillance operations using a DVR, the commonly used method is to link the DVR card to a computer containing the software. This has serious limitations in the event of a virus attack or power failure, because the surveillance system could be thrown off gear. In order to overcome these problems, a new type of DVR called the "embedded DVR" has been launched.
The embedded DVR works with very little or no help from the computer. It is a plug and play meaning that installation is very easy and recording can start as soon as the device is installed.
Embedded DVRs can support 4-16 cameras, and a television screen can be added for viewing live pictures. Embedded DVRs provide all the features that come with computer based DVR systems including network support options that allow you to share the recorded data. The motion of the camera can be controlled based on motion and playback and search option are also available.
Embedded DVRs can be programmed...
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DVR reviews
DVRs are now being used in areas like surveillance and entertainment. DVRs have managed to get a good response from the market and the future will see DVRs being employed in new areas like weather forecasting and ship to shore communication.
DVRs have carved a niche in the field of satellite television. HDDVRs with all their features have managed to attract the attention of many a couch potatoes. The futuristic feel of the product and the control that it has given to the viewer has added a new dimension to TV viewing and some are already comparing it with the transformation brought on after the onset of color television in the last century.
However, it may take a while before this technology becomes the norm and broadcasters start airing programs that are tailor made or customized to HDDVR sets. With DVR technology, the reception of signals at the viewer end is digital and now the onus has shifted to the broadcaster to provide signals of matching quality to further...
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Smarter Security Unveils SmarterCam
(ContentDesk) September 17, 2005 -- SmarterCam is a range of integrated solutions consisting of low power IR cameras, a solar power kit, and wireless transmission technology that can be operated from virtually any location. Cameras are self-powered and can transmit video over point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, or cellular wireless transmission. SmarterCam is available in short, medium and long distance configurations to meet virtually any wireless video transmission needs. The system allows for live video to be accessed 24 hours per day, 365 days a year even if the sun is not shining. SmarterCam also features an optional unique "event-triggered" activation system which drives power consumption, and therefore costs, to a minimum.
By utilizing its unique motion detection hardware, the camera and video transmitter are in sleep mode, using no power, until triggered by the motion detector when something of a large size enters the zone (e.g. a person or car). Once triggered, the camera...
Smarter Security Unveils SmarterCam
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