New Set Top Box Runs with XP Embedded

By Veronica Hendricks
iApplianceWeb
(11/28/01, 11:18:03 PM EDT)

Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Stellar One, Fujitsu Siemens Computers' middleware provider and value added reseller, have demonstrated a broadband set-top device running ConnectTV on the Windows XP Embedded operating system at the Microsoft Embedded Developers Conference.

"Fujitsu Siemens and Stellar One have used Windows XP Embedded's rich multimedia functionality, such as Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows Media Technologies, to create their new home entertainment center," said Jim Allchin, group vice president of Platforms at Microsoft Corp. "ConnectTV 3000/ACTIVY 300 is an example of the type of next-generation smart device that can be built with Windows XP Embedded to provide users with a truly interactive TV experience."

The Fujitsu Siemens Computers' ACTIVY 300 Media Center when combined with Stellar One's ConnectTV middleware is branded and sold as ConnectTV 3000 in the US and the rest of world excluding Europe where it is branded as the ACTIVY 300.

ACTIVY is a home entertainment center for people who want more versatility. The ACTIVY 300 is a home gateway designed to receive virtually all kinds of digital information: video on demand, pay-per-view, data/IP distribution and videoconferencing.

ACTIVY combines:

• Set-Top Box, the receiver and decoder for digital TV and digital radio
  
• Web box for Internet, online banking, MP3, and email
  
• Satellite receiver
  
• Digital video recorder equipped with hard disk
  
• DVD and CD player.

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