ActiontecElectronics today launched two products that simplify how HD video andother media-rich content are delivered throughout the connected home. Thenew Ethernet-over-Coax MoCA® and HomePNA™ Network Adapters give CEDIAand Custom Installation (CI) professionals an easy solution to leverageexisting coax wiring for high performance data connections.
As most homes are already wired with coaxial cable, particularly around theentertainment center, coax provides the perfect conduit to bring anInternet connection to the growing number of Ethernet-enabled entertainmentdevices available today. Installation professionals can leverage theexisting wiring for Internet connectivity to power their solutions — fromset top boxes and media centers to DVRs, gaming consoles and more.Actiontec’s new networkadapters easily add Internet connectivity to home theaters without thetime consuming need for costly rewiring or relying on potentially spottywireless adapters. As a result, CI professionals are able to deliver a richonline experience without the high costs and labor associated withstructured wiring.
Actiontec’s versatile adapters provide support for both the HomePNAAlliance and the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standards. Bothstandards give installers and customers the assurance of proventechnologies that have been successfully deployed in millions of U.S.households. Actiontec partnered with two semiconductor leaders in home theater networking,Entropic Communications, the market leader in MoCAsolutions and with design wins in the telco, cable and satelliteindustries, and CopperGate Communications, the market leader in HomePNAsolutions, whose chips are used by four of the top five telcos in NorthAmerica that are deploying IPTV, to bring these world-class solutions tomarket.
source: pr-usa.net
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