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FWIW, I just linked up this PR from November....
Eagle Broadband Launches New Multi-Media Software Platform for High Definition Television Systems"
Thursday November 13, 12:57 pm ET
First Order Received for Deployment in Five-Star, New York Hotel Property "
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to this one from General Dynamics of last Thursday which specifically mentions Eagle:
"General Dynamics Interactive and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Deploy the First High-Definition Video-on-Demand System In the Hospitality Marketplace
Thursday January 15, 11:25 am ET
NEEDHAM, Mass., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Interactive has installed its new, high-definition Intrigue® Multimedia System in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's new hotel in New York City. General Dynamics Interactive and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group jointly conceived this revolutionary in-room guest entertainment system -- the first all-high- definition system in the hospitality industry -- in preparation for the launch of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's new flagship property in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle.
General Dynamics Interactive is a leading provider of interactive in-room digital entertainment and information systems for the hospitality industry, with nearly 50 hotels currently served by installed systems. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels and resorts, selected General Dynamics to develop the revolutionary entertainment system for its new Mandarin Oriental, New York property.
Working with partners that include InfoValue Computing (www.infovalue.com, Elmsford, N.Y.), Eagle Broadband (www.eaglebroadband.com, League City, Texas) and HDNet (www.hd.net, Dallas), General Dynamics developed a unique, state-of- the-art high-definition digital entertainment solution that will revolutionize the traditional hospitality-related business of movies-on-demand.
Nick Price, director of technology for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, said, "What guests will see in the Mandarin Oriental New York City property sets the entertainment and technology standard for five-star hotels for the next five years. A Mandarin Oriental guest demands the highest quality cinema choices, and the General Dynamics Intrigue high-definition system delivers an unparalleled guest entertainment experience. Mandarin Oriental is delighted to work with General Dynamics to achieve our vision, and to deliver the personalized and customized content that precisely meets the expressed needs, wants and aspirations of our highly individual guests."
The new high-definition Intrigue system uses LCD displays and surround- sound systems to provide a home theatre-like guest experience. For entertainment, guests can enjoy high-definition movies-on-demand with the DVD- like ability to pause, fast-forward, rewind and bookmark the movie. An AM/FM stereo radio and DVD/CD player also is seamlessly integrated into the entertainment system. Guests can also access the Internet via the television or a laptop in their room, or they can access the Internet wirelessly in the hotel's common areas. Another feature, not available in any other hotel in the world, includes the ability for guests to select high-resolution electronic artwork and coordinated music to display on room televisions, technologically enabling various "moods" to meet guests' desires.
The New York Mandarin Oriental installation represents a significant advance in capability over current competitive offerings in the in-room entertainment industry. For example, General Dynamics and InfoValue Computing, a leading video server provider, have installed the largest high- definition video server ever in a hotel, with over 2.4 terabytes of content, capable of storing over 500 movies and streaming over 1Gbps video-on-demand throughput. It is also the first hotel video server solution to permit pause, fast-forward, rewind, and bookmark using high-definition entertainment. Together with InfoValue, General Dynamics and Eagle Broadband have jointly developed a set-top-box software solution for Mandarin Oriental that enables guests to move seamlessly through the various services such as movies, television, high-speed Internet, guest services, and the "mood" services.
General Dynamics also is working with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to secure a collection of unique, high-definition entertainment content from HDNet, which contains the largest library of high-definition content. The HDNet high-definition entertainment, combined with Hollywood movies and an avant-garde entertainment line-up including BMW Films, BBC America, art-house films, Chinese and other Asian cinema, places the Mandarin Oriental New York City on the cutting edge of digital guest-room entertainment.
"We will continuously work with Mandarin Oriental to roll out new features, functions, and services, keeping Mandarin Oriental at the forefront of in-room hotel technology," said Al Whitmore, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Interactive. "We have leveraged our resources and partnerships to set a new technology and entertainment standard for the five- star hotel market for the coming years."
About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels and resorts. In total, the Group operates 18 luxury hotels in key business and leisure destinations, with five additional hotels under development, including New York, Washington D.C. (opening 2004), Hong Kong (opening 2005) and Tokyo and Boston (opening 2006). Mandarin Oriental now operates some 7,000 rooms in eleven countries with nine hotels in Asia, six in The Americas and three in Europe. For more information on the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, contact Danielle DeVoe at DdeVoe@mohg.com.
About General Dynamics Interactive
General Dynamics Interactive, a business area within General Dynamics C4 Systems, leverages the technology integration capabilities of General Dynamics to deliver multimedia and broadband entertainment solutions to the hospitality industry. General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 66,900 people and anticipates 2003 revenues of $16.1 billion. The company has leading market positions in mission-critical information systems and technologies, land and amphibious combat systems, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business aviation. For more information on General Dynamics Interactive, contact Augusta Anderson at augusta.Anderson@gdc4s.com or www.intrigueonline.com .
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Source: General Dynamics Interactive"
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Bill
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