- Company's CableCARD successfully operating with digital cable-ready
televisions from multiple consumer electronics manufacturers -
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CES 2005 -- Following the
successful launch of its CableCARD(TM) product in 2004, Scientific-Atlanta has
announced that its plug-in card is delivering entertainment and information
services to consumers using digital cable-ready televisions from several
consumer electronics manufactures, including Panasonic.
"Speed to market is an important factor for Panasonic as we respond to the
increasing demand for digital televisions from our customers," said Andrew
Nelkin, Vice President Display Group, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company.
"At the Consumer Electronics Show, we are introducing 16 new digital
television models, of which 11 are CableCARD compatible. The successful and
rapid completion of compatibility and performance testing of the Scientific-
Atlanta CableCARD for use with our digital cable-ready televisions is
extremely important to us to facilitate this innovation."
"Our extensive efforts with consumer electronics manufacturers and cable
operators rewards consumers with even more choices as they enjoy digital cable
TV and the performance delivered by these new televisions," said Michael P.
Harney, corporate senior vice president and president of Subscriber Networks,
Scientific-Atlanta. "Our CableCARD product is complex with 2 microprocessors
requiring over 600,000 lines of software. Our initial deployments of
CableCARDs in 2004 performed very well. Overall, we believe CableCARDs
provide a great opportunity for cable to introduce digital into more and more
households."
The Cable Labs qualified Scientific-Atlanta CableCARD (Version 1.48 OS)
will be demonstrated January 6-9, 2005 at the company's booth at the 2005 CES
show in Las Vegas (South Hall, Booth 31754), in the Panasonic booth, as well
as in other cable-ready television manufacturers' booths.
About Scientific-Atlanta
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE: SFA)( http://www.scientificatlanta.com )
is a leading supplier of digital content distribution systems, transmission
networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and
subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice over IP
(VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support.
"Forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may be included in this news release. A variety
of factors could cause Scientific-Atlanta's actual results to differ from the
anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Investors
are referred to Scientific-Atlanta's Cautionary Statements (Exhibit 99.1 to
the Company's most recent Form 10-Q), which statements are incorporated into
this news release by reference.
For more information visit http://www.scientificatlanta.com .
SOURCE Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Sara Stutzenstein, +1-770-236-2181, or fax,
+1-770-236-3088, or sara.stutzenstein@sciatl.com ; or Peggy
Ballard, Scientific-Atlanta, +1-770-236-7871, or fax,
+1-770-236-3088, or peggy.ballard@sciatl.com , both of
Scientific-Atlanta
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