Thomson provides technology, systems and services to help its Media & Entertainment clients – content creators, content distributors and users of its technology – realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. The Group intends to become the preferred partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA and THOMSON brands.

Thomson’s Access Platforms and Gateways (AP&G) activity, part of the company’s Systems and Equipment division, is a leading supplier of digital entertainment receivers to the world’s major satellite and terrestrial broadcasters. It is also a major innovator in the provision of digital set-top boxes and high speed modems to cable operators. In addition, it is one of the leading suppliers of high-speed modems and gateways, Internet Protocol (IP) set top boxes, IP system integration services and telephones to telecom operators and ISPs around the globe.

Also part of Thomson’s Access Platforms & Gateways Business Unit are subsidiaries Inventel and Cirpack. Complementing Thomson’s offering in IP telephony and triple play services (voice, video and data), Inventel is a European leader in home gateways for fixed broadband network operators and in wireless voice and data communications (DECT, WiFi, Bluetooth), and Cirpack is the European leading provider of softswitch platforms.

Products are marketed under the THOMSON, RCA, Cirpack and SpeedTouch brands.

RCA IP900 IP Set Top Box

Supporting Broadband Entertainment Services on DSL & IP Networks Worldwide

Powerful Processing Environment Dedicated 242 MHz MIPS CPU/64 MBytes SDRAM Flexible Network Connectivity Ethernet/ADSL/VDSL/Fiber Extensive Applications MPEG2/EPG/Web Browser Ultra small, fits in easily 8.5 x 7.5 x 2 inches Delivering High Performance Faster more dynamic user interface Easily adds new applications and services

Expanding Broadband Services Home theatre digital audio, video and interactive guide Convenience of TV web browsing and e-mail Servicing Operator Needs Upgrade software, applications from the network Diagnostics, reporting of operational information User interfaces to aid customer support Protecting Valuable Content Supports DES, DVB or AES video encryption systems Standard Smart Card interface Hardware assist for decryption

  Back Panel Interfaces

• RJ45 - 10/100BaseT Ethernet port
• S-Video
• RCA Type
  • Composite video
  • Left & Right Stereo
• Optical - S-PDIF Dolby Digital output
• 12 VDC power input, from external transformer

• Switched TCP/IP Services
• IGMP Multicast
• RTSP for VOD
• HTML 4.0, Javascript 1.2, SSL
• DES/DVB Descrambler
• Alpha blending, 2D graphics
• Macrovision
• Closed caption, subtitles
• Teletext support
• Video scaling, translucency and picture in graphics
• Universal power supply
• One-year limited warranty
• EAS support
• Multiple Language Support (Audio and Menus)

• IR keyboard
• Channel 3/4 RF modulation accessory, with RF pass through