Released on: September 27, 2007, 1:27 am

Press Release Author: Pixelmetrix Corporation

Industry:

Press Release Summary: Pixelmetrix bagged the TV Technology STAR Award for its
Electronic Couch PotatoT (ECP) and ConsolidatorT. The Electronic Couch PotatoT is
designed to monitor the true customer viewing experience by providing measurements
from the end point of the content delivery chain.

Press Release Body: Singapore, September 27, 2007 - Pixelmetrix, the global expert
in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, bagged the TV
Technology STAR Award for its Electronic Couch PotatoT (ECP) and ConsolidatorT.

The Electronic Couch PotatoT is designed to monitor the true customer viewing
experience by providing measurements from the end point of the content delivery
chain. The ECPT connects after the Set Top Box (STB) and provides feedback on
various service quality parameters to a central site, including but not limited to,
network transmission quality, overall service quality and availability.

"The Electronic Couch PotatoT (ECP) and ConsolidatorT is an expansion on the
Pixelmetrix philosophy of providing end-to-end visibility. At the recent IBC, it
generated much excitement and interest from telcos, TV broadcasters and IPTV service
providers. Indeed, the STAR Award has added a nice touch to this newly launched
offering which was featured for the first time at our IBC booth," Danny Wilson,
Pixelmetrix President & CEO, enthused.

Mark Hallinger, Editor of TV Technology Europe, said, "STAR awards are given to
interesting new products that help a user save money or accomplish a task in an
easier way. The products selected help advance the industry - some were chosen
because of technical novelty or innovation, some because they filled an important
gap in the production or transmission chain, and some because they were just cool
products."

The uniqueness of the ECPT lies in its ability to simulate a human being by
sequentially changing channels on a Set Top Box via a built-in infrared (IR) control
mechanism. Service plan verification through switching channels, recording
measurements on service quality for each channel and eventually reporting it to a
central management console, equips the service provider with an in-depth knowledge
of the end-user's experience. Most importantly, it helps to check whether the
channel is actually available in the first place.

The ECPT takes the raw audio-video output of the STB as its input to make parameter
measurements. It utilizes the decoded signal from a consumer-graded STB to make a
complete and true evaluation of the end-user's QoE. The ECPT also has an Internet
Protocol (IP) interface to report telemetry on various parameters of the protocol
stack, including the transport and IP layers.

Pixelmetrix develops a host of IPTV and Preventive Monitoring systems that offer
unique attributes and versatility, allowing operators to achieve end-to-end
visibility and keep tabs on their network architecture.

The STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient) is designed to celebrate and
showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the broadcast
industry. TV Technology Europe's editor reviewed a variety of products, examined the
technical applications and their overall contribution to the industry, and then
chose 21 winners.


About Pixelmetrix Corporation

Pixelmetrix Corporation is the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital
television and IPTV networks. The company provides equipment and network
intelligence systems to television broadcasters for the management and monitoring of
quality of service and quality of experience. Headquartered in Singapore,
Pixelmetrix has offices in the United States and Europe.

Pixelmetrix clientele include CNN/Turner Networks, Viacom, Fox, CBS, ESPN, Disney,
Univision, Telefutura, USDTV, HBO, NHK, Japan Telecom, KPBS, NTL, Sky PerfecTV!
Japan, British Telecom, Canal+ and Télédiffusion de France.

Pixelmetrix has been conferred the Peter Wayne Award for Best Design and Innovation
IBC 2000, the TV Technology publication STAR Awards (Superior Technology Award
Recipient) 2000, 2004 and 2007, Cable-Satellite/Mediacast Product of the Year Awards
2003 and 2004, Broadcast Engineering publication Pick Hit Award 2005 as well as the
BIRTV Product of the Year Award 2006.

The terms Preventive Monitoring, DVStation, DVStation-Remote, DVStation-Pod,
DVStation-IP3, DVStation Mini, DVStor, DVStorIP, DVStorIP-Gen, DVShift, DPI Auditor,
EndGame, Electronic Couch Potato, ECP Consolidator, Video Validator and VISUALmpeg
are trademarks of Pixelmetrix Corporation.

For more information about Pixelmetrix, please email to info@pixelmetrix.com or
visit www.pixelmetrix.com.


About TV Technology Europe

TV Technology Europe is the region\'s leading magazine for broadcast technology. The
magazine is published by IMAS Publishing, the world's largest publisher of audio and
video publications. Other IMAS products include a US version of TV Technology, Radio
World, Pro Audio Review, Audio Media, and a family of country-specific publications
and Web sites.



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