Settop box: Cisco, Hitachi, WebTV & OAK
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Cisco, Hitachi to dive into set-top boxes
By Stephanie Miles
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
January 7, 1999, 7:00 a.m. PT
update Cisco Systems, known for its high-end networking gear, is now tackling the home market.
Cisco and Hitachi will demonstrate a low-cost TV set-top box offering high-speed Internet access and a host of Web and video features this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to one of their development partners.
Also today, Cisco debuted its long-awaited plan to tackle the consumer market.
Cisco and Hitachi have developed a reference design for a sub-$500 set-top device capable of offering video-on-demand, voice-over-cable, high-speed Web surfing, and digital cable. It runs on Microsoft's Windows CE operating system, according to Oak Technology, which is providing the graphics and audio technology for the device.
Cisco plans to tap the nascent market for home networking equipment, which could link everything from TV sets to furnaces into an integrated household system.
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