Pioneer Unveils Its Most Powerful And Versatile Set-Top Box To Date

26-Jun-03

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. has introduced the Voyager 4000 HD-DVR set-top box. The company's dual-tuner, high-definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR) set-top box was featured at the NCTA (National Cable & Telecommunications Association) National Show in Chicago.""Voyager 4000's powerful DVR capabilities provide state-of-the-industry functionality and connectivity so operators can usher their subscribers into the new digital age,"" said Paul Dempsey, President of the Business Solutions Division at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. ""We are in a position to offer cable operators a real competitive edge with a product offering that is designed to generate new revenues, reduce churn, and uniquely cater to their high-end customers.""Pioneer's Voyager 4000 HD-DVR features a dual-HD tuner configuration, and allows for watch-and-archive and picture-in-picture capabilities. Cable customers will be able to pause live programming and manage their video programming. Pioneer's newly released interactive navigation suite, Passportô Echo, is featured with the Voyager 4000, enabling cable customers to cache, catalog, and store programming for later retrieval.Features include:- Watch and archive: An HD dual tuner allows for both high-definition and standard-television signals to be encoded onto the hard disk drive simultaneously, so viewers can watch and archive two programs at once- Picture-in-picture: Video in corner screen keeps viewers continuously connected to programming, allowing them to view two programs simultaneously. DVR features can be applied to both video windows.- Video upconversion and downconversion: Cable customer-configurable controls enable the Voyager 4000 HD-DVR to output screen resolutions optimized for any display type, from standard-definition to high-definition in a variety of formats. Incoming video resolutions are detected and upconverted or downconverted automatically based on the configured output.- Content security: The Voyager 4000 HD-DVR comes equipped with MacrovisionÆ, DVI (with HDCP 1.0), and IEEE 1394 with DTCP.- Expanded connectivity: In addition to DVI and IEEE 1394, the Voyager 4000 HD-DVR comes equipped with a host of connections including component, S/PDIF, USB, and S-video.- Advanced dual-processing power: This provides display of high-resolution graphics simultaneously with HD video using a palette of 65,000 colors.- Supports leading audio standards: The set-top box provides CD-quality digital sound, including DolbyÆ Digital.For more information about Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., visit www.pioneerelectronics.com.

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