Z-Wave is *not* the "defacto standard for wireless RF communication within the home". You can buy wireless RF devices and adapters for any system: UPB, X10, Insteon, Control4, etc.
Copying from a press release is a bit more excusable when there is more analysis and commentary, this is rather weak. I'd rather just read the press release.
1. The press release link is updated. There is no mention of the word 'de-facto' in that release. The number of companies utilizing Z-Wave and the number of devices supporting that control protocol is what made me refer to it as 'de-facto'. If I am not wrong, even Control4 can interface with Z-Wave devices now.
2. As for 'weak analysis', let me recount what I have presented that is NOT in the press release. Points (a) and (b) are 'partial' to Sigma Designs because that is the company we are covering today. Points (c) and (d) are 'critical' of Sigma Designs because we want to present a balanced view.
(a) Talk about residential convergence, which I think is what Sigma hopes to achieve in the long run.
(b) Talk about why SmartTV is not a great idea because people would rather upgrade $100 boxes rather than $1000 TVs.
(c) Make sure consumers aren't going to expect a full featured media player (this is mainly for OTT content, not local media playback over USB)
(d) Note that the powerline networking segment is largely unproven outside the demos we have seen.
If you believe this press release warrants more analysis / commentary, please do let me know what more could have been added.
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I own a Popcorn Hour C-200 content streamer that utilizes a Sigma Designs processor. While Syabas (its vendor) has worked hard to support its users, Sigma Designs has had a number of issues helping developers support their own chips, leading to multiple minor annoyances for a number of users, as well as difficulty in developing new features and a new UI that have been promised. I know that Syabas is not alone in their issues, and that other vendors using Sigma processors have had their issues as well.
The press release makes it sound really nice --but a press release isn't a product, it's what a vendor wants a product to be or hopes it will be, sometimes even when it is not.
I agree that the Sigma based products have some minor annoyances for users and devs alike. However, the lack of a viable alternative in the market ties the hands of the product vendors. We have some competition from Intel (CE4100), but it is too power hungry. The closest competitor is actually Realtek, but they are handicapped by the lack of Blu-ray ISO / menu capability. Unless we see Realtek pulling up its socks and catering to the mid to high range media streamer boxes, I guess the devs have to go with Sigma solutions.
Also, note that Sigma Designs is a silicon vendor. They announce platforms / chips which the ODMs can take up and make into a product and in turn sell it to the brand names who then bring it to the market shelves. This process usually takes 12 - 18 months. Usually, if the company says they expect products based on the silicon to be in the market within 6 months, expect it to be a year. (We are yet to see SMP 8656 based products in the market, though demos were shown last October itself by TViX, for example).
When is the last time you saw a new display you'd want to park equipment atop? (Aside from special mounts for things like the Kinect sensor.) The term 'settop' increasingly has no meaning in the modern entertainment center.
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therealnickdanger - Monday, June 20, 2011 - link
Z-Wave is *not* the "defacto standard for wireless RF communication within the home". You can buy wireless RF devices and adapters for any system: UPB, X10, Insteon, Control4, etc.mammothboy - Monday, June 20, 2011 - link
Copying from a press release is a bit more excusable when there is more analysis and commentary, this is rather weak. I'd rather just read the press release.ganeshts - Monday, June 20, 2011 - link
1. The press release link is updated. There is no mention of the word 'de-facto' in that release. The number of companies utilizing Z-Wave and the number of devices supporting that control protocol is what made me refer to it as 'de-facto'. If I am not wrong, even Control4 can interface with Z-Wave devices now.2. As for 'weak analysis', let me recount what I have presented that is NOT in the press release. Points (a) and (b) are 'partial' to Sigma Designs because that is the company we are covering today. Points (c) and (d) are 'critical' of Sigma Designs because we want to present a balanced view.
(a) Talk about residential convergence, which I think is what Sigma hopes to achieve in the long run.
(b) Talk about why SmartTV is not a great idea because people would rather upgrade $100 boxes rather than $1000 TVs.
(c) Make sure consumers aren't going to expect a full featured media player (this is mainly for OTT content, not local media playback over USB)
(d) Note that the powerline networking segment is largely unproven outside the demos we have seen.
If you believe this press release warrants more analysis / commentary, please do let me know what more could have been added.
aldiswilson - Saturday, June 25, 2011 - link
ONLINE STORE :
www styl eown com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) More pictures available on our website --
3) Perfect quality, small order accepted .
4) 100% safe door to door delivery, within 5 - 7 days air express for small orders .
5) We have lots of jerseys in stock
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www style own com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6) Letters and number are sewn on b2cshop body, 100% embroidery
7) Size: .48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60
8) Delivery by UPS, DHL, EMS door to door
9) Delivery in 5 - 7 days
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NFL,NBA,MLB all are 18usd!!!!
aalbionthomas - Sunday, June 26, 2011 - link
ONLINE STORE :
www styl eown com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) More pictures available on our website --
3) Perfect quality, small order accepted .
4) 100% safe door to door delivery, within 5 - 7 days air express for small orders .
5) We have lots of jerseys in stock
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www styl eown com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6) Letters and number are sewn on b2cshop body, 100% embroidery
7) Size: .48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60
8) Delivery by UPS, DHL, EMS door to door
9) Delivery in 5 - 7 days
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NFL,NBA,MLB all are 18usd!!!!
LoneWolf15 - Monday, June 20, 2011 - link
I own a Popcorn Hour C-200 content streamer that utilizes a Sigma Designs processor. While Syabas (its vendor) has worked hard to support its users, Sigma Designs has had a number of issues helping developers support their own chips, leading to multiple minor annoyances for a number of users, as well as difficulty in developing new features and a new UI that have been promised. I know that Syabas is not alone in their issues, and that other vendors using Sigma processors have had their issues as well.The press release makes it sound really nice --but a press release isn't a product, it's what a vendor wants a product to be or hopes it will be, sometimes even when it is not.
ganeshts - Monday, June 20, 2011 - link
I agree that the Sigma based products have some minor annoyances for users and devs alike. However, the lack of a viable alternative in the market ties the hands of the product vendors. We have some competition from Intel (CE4100), but it is too power hungry. The closest competitor is actually Realtek, but they are handicapped by the lack of Blu-ray ISO / menu capability. Unless we see Realtek pulling up its socks and catering to the mid to high range media streamer boxes, I guess the devs have to go with Sigma solutions.Also, note that Sigma Designs is a silicon vendor. They announce platforms / chips which the ODMs can take up and make into a product and in turn sell it to the brand names who then bring it to the market shelves. This process usually takes 12 - 18 months. Usually, if the company says they expect products based on the silicon to be in the market within 6 months, expect it to be a year. (We are yet to see SMP 8656 based products in the market, though demos were shown last October itself by TViX, for example).
epobirs - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - link
When is the last time you saw a new display you'd want to park equipment atop? (Aside from special mounts for things like the Kinect sensor.) The term 'settop' increasingly has no meaning in the modern entertainment center.