In the Spring 2004 issue of HDTV Etc. on page 42, it states the following:
"... The system currently uses the Motorola DSR550 HD-STBs. By the third quarter of 2004, there will be a new STB that will have PVR Networking Server functionality (the PVR 580).
"The plan is to include IEEE 1394 in the PVR 580, but the 550 will not be upgraded for 1394. When VOOM eventually broadcasts in MPEG-4, there will be a 'customer easy' upgrade to MPEG-4 by the third quarter of 2004 (via firmware and a new STB card that will be delivered to the subscriber), to enable the broadcast of more than 200 channels, including at least 39 HDTV services.
[THIS IS THE PART THAT CAUGHT MY EYE]
"According to VOOM, the firmware upgrade for MPEG-4 already took place on the existing 550 units"
Sean: Can you confirm/discuss this with Wilt on the Yahoo message board. Was this part of the latest firmware upgrade?
"... The system currently uses the Motorola DSR550 HD-STBs. By the third quarter of 2004, there will be a new STB that will have PVR Networking Server functionality (the PVR 580).
"The plan is to include IEEE 1394 in the PVR 580, but the 550 will not be upgraded for 1394. When VOOM eventually broadcasts in MPEG-4, there will be a 'customer easy' upgrade to MPEG-4 by the third quarter of 2004 (via firmware and a new STB card that will be delivered to the subscriber), to enable the broadcast of more than 200 channels, including at least 39 HDTV services.
[THIS IS THE PART THAT CAUGHT MY EYE]
"According to VOOM, the firmware upgrade for MPEG-4 already took place on the existing 550 units"
Sean: Can you confirm/discuss this with Wilt on the Yahoo message board. Was this part of the latest firmware upgrade?