S-A's box aims for clearer picture. (High-Definition TV).(Scientific-Atlanta Inc. introducing next set-top box)
Multichannel News, April, 2003
Scientific-Atlanta Inc. is rolling out the successor to its Explorer 3100 high-definition television set-top, which will feature a faster processor and the ability for consumers to resize the enhanced picture on their set. The Explorer 3250HD set-top will feature a 166 megahertz processor, a 30 percent jump over its predecessor's 130 MHZ processor.
"That will improve the overall operation of the set-top," said Jun Kiker, S-A's director of Explorer set-tops. The new box has the same amount of application and program memory -- 40 megabytes -- as the 3100 and will cost roughly the same price. The memory breaks down to eight megabytes for flash, 16 megabytes for DRAM for applications and 16 megabytes of DRAM for Moving Picture Experts Group decoding,...
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