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The Home The Home Digital Multimedia NetworkDigital Multimedia Network
"The PC is going to be the place where you "The PC is going to be the place where you store the information and really the center of store the information and really the center of
control“ - Bill Gates CES 1/2001control“ - Bill Gates CES 1/2001
Gordon BellGordon BellMicrosoft ResearchMicrosoft Research
The Home The Home Digital Multimedia NetworkDigital Multimedia Network
►Vision: All digital content. IP on everything.Vision: All digital content. IP on everything.►All listening/viewing stations will be digital.All listening/viewing stations will be digital.►In the 10+year, short-term, Digital Transformers In the 10+year, short-term, Digital Transformers convert IP to legacy analog devices.convert IP to legacy analog devices.
►Today DigitalToday Digital Transformers = computers! Transformers = computers!
PC Architected Entertainment PC Architected Entertainment AppliancesAppliances
► Up-market home theater stylingUp-market home theater styling► Quiet fan and Hard DiskQuiet fan and Hard Disk► No messy wiringNo messy wiring► No floppy (and hide give-away PC traits)No floppy (and hide give-away PC traits)► Uncompromised video quality, (eg good de-interlacing)Uncompromised video quality, (eg good de-interlacing)► Premium TV receiver modules (eg Premium Satellite)Premium TV receiver modules (eg Premium Satellite)► Hardware digital compression of analog TVHardware digital compression of analog TV► DVI connection to HD display (optimally 1024x768 or 1280x720)DVI connection to HD display (optimally 1024x768 or 1280x720)► High quality downscaling TV-out for existing legacy TVHigh quality downscaling TV-out for existing legacy TV► Always available (through advanced power management)Always available (through advanced power management)► Incremental purchasing (1394 & USB modules)Incremental purchasing (1394 & USB modules)
Recordable DVD, timeshifting HD, more TV receiver modulesRecordable DVD, timeshifting HD, more TV receiver modules► Expandability (1394 & USB module expansion enclosure)Expandability (1394 & USB module expansion enclosure)► Fast Ethernet & adapters for other home network typesFast Ethernet & adapters for other home network types► Range of remote control options (include cursor control)Range of remote control options (include cursor control)
BlueTooth: Basic remote, wireless keyboard, PocketPC/TabletPCBlueTooth: Basic remote, wireless keyboard, PocketPC/TabletPC► Legacy equipment controlLegacy equipment control► S/P-DIF, then 1394 active speakersS/P-DIF, then 1394 active speakers
PC Architected Entertainment AppliancePC Architected Entertainment Appliance
► Single remote controlSingle remote control► Easy to use, just pick an entertainmentEasy to use, just pick an entertainment► Always on ready to entertainAlways on ready to entertain► PC architecture hidden inside running Whistler PC architecture hidden inside running Whistler
(But consumer need not know)(But consumer need not know)► Only does entertainments, not general PC activitiesOnly does entertainments, not general PC activities► Seamlessly mixes TV and the WebSeamlessly mixes TV and the Web► Incremental purchasing model enabled, eg device bayIncremental purchasing model enabled, eg device bay► Microsoft TV Technologies in Whistler provides Microsoft TV Technologies in Whistler provides
extensive enhanced TV capabilitiesextensive enhanced TV capabilities Range of 1394/USB receiver modules for premium TVRange of 1394/USB receiver modules for premium TV
► Forms the gateway server for the video home networkForms the gateway server for the video home network
Provides a wide range of rich entertainments in your living roomProvides a wide range of rich entertainments in your living room
Dave Marsh, Microsoft
alias: Media Centeralias: Media Center
alias: Gateway Serveralias: Gateway Serveralias: Media Serveralias: Media Server
► Personal Photos Personal Photos ► Art (“TV-set” screen savers)Art (“TV-set” screen savers)► Personal videosPersonal videos► Internet radio and ripped CD audioInternet radio and ripped CD audio► Virtual window (train ride, concerts, MTV)Virtual window (train ride, concerts, MTV)
If, therefore, the If, therefore, the happiness of an happiness of an individual, like that individual, like that of a nation, may be of a nation, may be taken to vary taken to vary inversely with the inversely with the materials afforded materials afforded by them to the by them to the biographer or the biographer or the historian, Adam historian, Adam Smith may be Smith may be considered to have considered to have attained no mean attained no mean degree of human degree of human felicity. From his felicity. From his ideal of life, ideal of life, political ambition political ambition and greatnessand greatness
were altogether were altogether excluded; it was his excluded; it was his creed that happiness creed that happiness was equal in every was equal in every lot, and that lot, and that contentment alone contentment alone was necessary to was necessary to ensure it. "What," he ensure it. "What," he asks, "can be added asks, "can be added to the happiness of to the happiness of the man who is in the man who is in health, who is out of health, who is out of debt, and has a clear debt, and has a clear conscience?" To this conscience?" To this simple standard, simple standard, Reading in bed on Plasma PanelReading in bed on Plasma Panel
Cyber All, a 1 Tbyte, lifetime PC: Cyber All, a 1 Tbyte, lifetime PC: Cyberizing everything…Cyberizing everything…
I’ve I’ve writtenwritten, , saidsaid, , presentedpresented (incl. video), (incl. video), photos of physical objects & a few things photos of physical objects & a few things
"The PC is going to be the place where you store the "The PC is going to be the place where you store the information and really the center of control“ Billg information and really the center of control“ Billg
1/7/20011/7/2001Cyberall is an “on-going” project to Cyberall is an “on-going” project to “cyberize” all of personal bits!“cyberize” all of personal bits!►Memory recall of books, CDs, Memory recall of books, CDs, communication, papers, photos, videocommunication, papers, photos, video►Photos of physical object collections Photos of physical object collections ►Elimination of all physical stores & objectsElimination of all physical stores & objects►Content source for media display: Content source for media display: ambiance, entertainment, communication, ambiance, entertainment, communication, interactioninteractionGoal: to understand the 1 TByte PC: Goal: to understand the 1 TByte PC: need, utility, cost, feasibility and tools.need, utility, cost, feasibility and tools.
Imagine the “killer app” for: Imagine the “killer app” for: The One Tbyte, Lifetime, PCThe One Tbyte, Lifetime, PC
► CyberAll convinces me of a lifetime memory!CyberAll convinces me of a lifetime memory!► Epaper is a great addition to the vision! Epaper is a great addition to the vision!
TThe most significant Office™ addition since HTML.he most significant Office™ addition since HTML.
► Technology to support the vision:Technology to support the vision:1.1. Guarantee that data will live forever!Guarantee that data will live forever!2.2. A single index that includes mail, conversations, A single index that includes mail, conversations,
web accesses, and books!web accesses, and books!3.3. E-book…e-magazines reach critical mass!E-book…e-magazines reach critical mass!4.4. Telephony and audio capture are neededTelephony and audio capture are needed5.5. Photo & video “index serving”Photo & video “index serving”6.6. More meta-information … Office, photosMore meta-information … Office, photos7.7. Lots of GUI to improve ease-of-useLots of GUI to improve ease-of-use
Tools, time, and costTools, time, and cost► Scanners: HP Digital Sender, Scanners: HP Digital Sender,
flat beds with ADF, HP photo; fast one to comeflat beds with ADF, HP photo; fast one to come► Photos: $1 or 0.5-5 min. Photos: $1 or 0.5-5 min.
Large posters: ~ 1-5 hr.Large posters: ~ 1-5 hr.Artifacts: ~ 10 min. including photoArtifacts: ~ 10 min. including photo
► Scanning to TIF, PDF: <1 min/page Scanning to TIF, PDF: <1 min/page ► OCR: for E-Paper or PDF: ~3 pages/minOCR: for E-Paper or PDF: ~3 pages/min► OCR: OCR: for editingfor editing 10 min/page! 10 min/page!► Books: scanned at CMU ($100/book)Books: scanned at CMU ($100/book)
ToolsTools►Acrobat*, Paperport* 6, Omnipage 10Acrobat*, Paperport* 6, Omnipage 10► Indexing Service & Enfish (indexer/search)Indexing Service & Enfish (indexer/search)►Conversion of DEC 8” floppiesConversion of DEC 8” floppies►““Doubles” to reduce redundanciesDoubles” to reduce redundancies
**Microsoft epaper can replace these!Microsoft epaper can replace these!
Connecting computers to receivers, Connecting computers to receivers, TV sets and/or large monitorsTV sets and/or large monitors
► TANSTAAFL* for wiring, monitors, computersTANSTAAFL* for wiring, monitors, computers**There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch!There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch!
► CAT5+ @100-10K Mbps is the best, CAT5+ @100-10K Mbps is the best, fungiblefungible audio, audio, telephony, IP, and video net. CATV is still required, but telephony, IP, and video net. CATV is still required, but need not be with the right device!need not be with the right device!
► Computer & HDTV monitors replace TV setsComputer & HDTV monitors replace TV setsTV sets: unacceptable for browsing & mail… fixableTV sets: unacceptable for browsing & mail… fixable
► Every viewing or listening place requires a computer or Every viewing or listening place requires a computer or “digital transformer” for control and Digital to legacy “digital transformer” for control and Digital to legacy analog analog (radio mouse gives location flexibility)(radio mouse gives location flexibility)
Gordon’s Gordon’s wiring wiring closet for: closet for: 3 studies and 3 viewing/listening 3 studies and 3 viewing/listening
sites.sites.•DSL & Cable Modems:
DSL 0.9 vs Cable .001•802.11b transceiver•Siemens 2 line phone transceiver•Fax switcher for line sharing•Sonicbox firewall•100 Mb Ethernet switch, patch panel, and punchdown for 4 lines•20 min. brown out battery backup•House Alarm•Not shown: CATV distribution
Computer to Television Computer to Television Alternatives*Alternatives*► DisplayDisplay
Hi-res. monitors with CATV/set-top input Hi-res. monitors with CATV/set-top input … we MUST replace the TV set with a hi-res. monitor… we MUST replace the TV set with a hi-res. monitor
Television sets, but inadequate for browsing, mailTelevision sets, but inadequate for browsing, mail► Source (computer to composite | S-video)Source (computer to composite | S-video)
Video cardVideo card SVGA to composite scan converterSVGA to composite scan converter Portable with video output…(unacceptable quality)Portable with video output…(unacceptable quality)
► Distribution to one TV setDistribution to one TV set Composite | S-video Composite | S-video limited to 10’-50’limited to 10’-50’ Transformer coupling using CAT5 Transformer coupling using CAT5 for long distancefor long distance
► Distribution to multiple TV setsDistribution to multiple TV sets 2.9 GHz radio link is of no use2.9 GHz radio link is of no use CATV links using RF channelCATV links using RF channel