On Command and Eagle Broadband to Partner
Companies to Demonstrate On Command's New HDTV Solution with Eagle's Advanced, MediaPro Set-Top Box
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 21, 2005. Eagle Broadband, Inc., a provider of broadband, Internet protocol (IP) and communications technology and services, and On Command Video Corporation, a provider of in-room interactive entertainment for the hotel industry, announced today that the companies have partnered to demonstrate On Command's new high definition, video-on-demand solution that is powered by Eagle's high definition MediaPro IP set-top box technology at the 2005 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC). The new system will be demonstrated in On Command's booth (#518) at the 2005 HITEC conference June 21-23 in Los Angeles.
Eagle's advanced MediaPro high definition IP set top box technology delivers stunning, high definition video services that can meet the significant demand for super high quality video-on-demand content, pay-per-view services and free-to-guest programming. The enhanced guest services made possible by the technology provides hotel operators with a unique competitive advantage and enables them to deliver a superior guest experience.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with On Command to demonstrate our advanced, high definition MediaPro IP set top box technology with On Command's new HDTV in-room entertainment system," said Dave Micek, President and CEO of Eagle Broadband. "As the acknowledged leader in the hospitality industry, On Command has one of the largest installed bases of in-room entertainment systems. Their new high definition in-room entertainment system combined with Eagle's MediaPro set-top box technology ushers in the next generation of in-room interactive entertainment services that can deliver a truly memorable experience for hotel operators and their guests."
Eagle's advanced MediaPro IP set-top box product line, either standalone, or combined with the company's EZ-Magic middleware software delivers a full range of high quality, standard and/or high definition entertainment and information services that can generate higher margin revenues for hotel and casino owners, telephone companies, hospitals, apartment/condominium owners, municipalities, real estate developers and schools.
The MediaPro line features a highly reliable, full function computer with a very small footprint and an extremely quiet, guest-friendly, fan-less design that enables a host of on-demand applications including high-speed Internet access, streaming video, superior digital audio/music, video-on-demand, 3D gaming, video conferencing and more. In addition, Eagle's customizable EZ-Magic middleware software platform delivers stunning high definition streaming video, improved digital audio, easier navigation of hotel and community services (i.e., concierge, local restaurants and events, etc.), advanced content and system security and support for wide variety of hardware platforms.
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