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Ceton Announces Development of Next-Generation Cable TV Card for PCs Running Windows Media Center
Innovative New Technology Will Bring New Cable TV Services to Windows Media Center-Enabled PCs, Powering Secure, Whole-Home Distribution of Premium TV Programming
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LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 01/08/09 -- Ceton Corp., a Seattle-area technologycompany, today announced the development of the next-generation Ceton cableTV card for Windows Media Center-enabled PCs. PCs incorporating the CetonMulti-Channel Cable TV Card will be able to natively supporthigh-definition pay TV including premium cable TV channels, without theneed for a separate cable set-top box, including playing or recording up tosix simultaneous high-definition TV channels using a single multi-streamCableCARD(TM) and single RF connection.
The Ceton solution also enables standard- and high-definition cableprogramming to be securely distributed from a Media Center PC to multipleTVs throughout the home via Media Center Extenders while preserving theencryption and digital rights of the content. The Ceton Multi-Channel CableTV Card was developed using Microsoft Corp.'s broadcast TV platformcapabilities in Windows Media Center and conforms to the CableLabs®OpenCable(TM) OCUR and DRI specifications.
"PCs running Windows Media Center are a great platform for enabling a widevariety of really useful whole-home entertainment options," said GaryHammer, president and CEO of Ceton Corp. "The Ceton Multi-Channel Cable TVCard for Windows Media Center-enabled PCs not only brings payTV functionality of the set-top box inside the PC in an easy-to-set-up andvery cost-effective way but it also enables unique capabilities such aswhole-home distribution of premium HD TV content with up to six tunersupport with a single multi-stream CableCARD."
"Microsoft is pleased to see Ceton deliver this new hardware solution builton the robust capabilities of Windows Media Center and its broadcast TVplatform," said Geoff Robertson, General Manager of Windows Media Centerfor Microsoft. "Ceton's digital cable tuner will bring multi-stream pay TVservices to Windows Media Center-enabled PCs and multiple connected MediaCenter Extenders."
The Ceton Multi-Channel Cable TV Card for Windows Media Center-enabled PCsis expected to be available bundled with Windows Media Center-enabled PCsfrom leading manufacturers in 2009.
About Ceton Corporation
Ceton Corporation is a Seattle-area technology company that is developingthe next-generation of in-home digital entertainment and communicationsolutions. Combining stellar hardware and software engineering capabilitieswith market-making, patent-pending technology, Ceton aims to help unlockthe potential of the digital home to unleash a new generation of in-homeconnected entertainment and communication services for PC and devicemakers, software developers and consumers. More information about Ceton andits solutions is available at http://www.cetoncorp.com.
CableLabs, CableCARD, and OpenCable are trademarks of Cable TelevisionLaboratories, Inc.
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"PCs running Windows Media Center are a great platform for enabling a widevariety of really useful whole-home entertainment options," said GaryHammer, president and CEO of Ceton Corp. "The Ceton Multi-Channel Cable TVCard for Windows Media Center-enabled PCs not only brings payTV functionality of the set-top box inside the PC in an easy-to-set-up andvery cost-effective way but it also enables unique capabilities such aswhole-home distribution of premium HD TV content with up to six tunersupport with a single multi-stream CableCARD."
"Microsoft is pleased to see Ceton deliver this new hardware solution builton the robust capabilities of Windows Media Center and its broadcast TVplatform," said Geoff Robertson, General Manager of Windows Media Centerfor Microsoft. "Ceton's digital cable tuner will bring multi-stream pay TVservices to Windows Media Center-enabled PCs and multiple connected MediaCenter Extenders."
The Ceton Multi-Channel Cable TV Card for Windows Media Center-enabled PCsis expected to be available bundled with Windows Media Center-enabled PCsfrom leading manufacturers in 2009.
About Ceton Corporation
Ceton Corporation is a Seattle-area technology company that is developingthe next-generation of in-home digital entertainment and communicationsolutions. Combining stellar hardware and software engineering capabilitieswith market-making, patent-pending technology, Ceton aims to help unlockthe potential of the digital home to unleash a new generation of in-homeconnected entertainment and communication services for PC and devicemakers, software developers and consumers. More information about Ceton andits solutions is available at http://www.cetoncorp.com.
CableLabs, CableCARD, and OpenCable are trademarks of Cable TelevisionLaboratories, Inc.
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For more information, press only:Ed GraczykCMO Services206-227-0909Email Contact
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