PRNewswire: NetGem Opens Internet for TV Manufacturers... Combined TV/Internet Board Launched... | Linux Today

PRNewswire: NetGem Opens Internet for TV Manufacturers… Combined TV/Internet Board Launched…

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 25, 1999

“Taking the important step of marrying together the hardware
and customizable software from its netbox v3.5 — running on Linux
OS- with the television’s main board
, NetGem has developed a
new generation of television technology that is fully IP-compliant.
While other manufacturers are attempting to layer Internet onto
existing systems as an afterthought, NetGem TV brings full Internet
functionality to television as an integral element in its basic
design from the start.”

“NetGem TV features:
— PAL/SECAM/NTSC standard
— HTML/Javascript browser, Linux-based and optimized for TV
— e-commerce-ready with Universal Smart Card reader
— Automatic remote software upgrade
— Built-in microphone for voice e-mail
— Built-in camcorder connector for video e-mail
— Personalized Electronic Program Guide-ready
— PSTN (telephone) or Ethernet (cable) access”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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