DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTION

摘要

A digital entertainment solution includes a system for treating digital content, transmitting the digital content over a network (120) to a viewing station (110) where the digital content is presented to a viewer. A network-booting set-top box (110) built from computer desktop technologies supports gaming, web browsing, e-mail, music listening, movie viewing and the like. A scan converter (570) within the set-top box converts monitor resolution images to formats used by standard television sets (115). A browser within the set-top box (110) substitutes fonts optimized for television viewing for stand fonts designed for computer monitors. Multiple set-top boxes (110) are combined in a network (120) and isolated from data-only devices to ensure service quality and to prevent unauthorized copying of digital content. The reach of the network is extended with wireless segments (120a) that use a variety of mechanisms to ensure security and service quality.