Building the set-top box

 

latest developments

Two deals today highlight what the set-top market will look like, a market in high demand by some of the biggest high-tech players. "In terms of mass market adoption, we see [interactive services as] two to three years away." - Elie Antoun, executive vice president, LSI Logic's consumer products division.

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