Posted by

Sigma
Designs announces demonstrations of its DOCSIS 3.0 multi channel and tru2way set-top
box at the NCTA Cable Show 2008, May 18-20 in New Orleans. The demonstrations will
take place at Sigma Designs’ stand in the CableNET zone and in VividLogic booth #3929.

Sigma’s Cable-IP Set-Top Box Demonstrations

Sigma Designs will be showcasing the DOCSIS 3.0 (1.X and 2.0) based STB powered by
Sigma’s SMP8634 Secure Media Processors, capable of:

• Fast upstream and downstream communication
• High speed cable modem for Internet connectivity
• Web browsing
• Tru2way middleware for downloadable EPG and interactive Java applications
• Decoding of multiple video streams for simultaneous viewing and recording
• Multi standard decoding (MPEG-2, H.264, VC-1)
• Unlimited Cable TV channel lineup on “IPTV like” switched digital video & VoD
  cable plant
• Support IPv6 128 bits addresses

More about Sigma’s DOCSIS 3.0 (1.X and 2.0)-based Set-Top Box

Texas Instruments developed the Puma-5 DOCSIS 3.0 based chipset used in the Sigma
Designs set-top box. VividLogic developed the Open Cable Host (OCHD 2.0) based tru2way
middleware that includes OCAP, MCARD, DSG, IEEE-1394, DVR and other OCHD 2.0 components,
being ported to run on the Sigma Designs’ SMP8634 media processor.

Optimized for triple play and next generation IP services, TI’s Puma 5 family has
been developed to support DOCSIS 3.0 enhanced performance and features. New DOCSIS
3.0 features such as channel bonding enable ultra high downstream bandwidth rates
of at least 160 Mbps in the residential data and voice services configuration. In
addition, the solution offers 320 Mbps in video and business services configuration.

Industry estimates show that Sigma’s SMP8634 chip is in approximately 80% of the IPTV
set-top boxes worldwide, more than any other semiconductor offered to the industry,
making Sigma a leader in global IPTV services.

More here:
Sigma to Demonstrate its Cable-IP STB’s at NCTA Cable Show 2008