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©Gordon Bell Microsoft

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

[email protected]@microsoft.com

www.research.microsoft.com/~gbellwww.research.microsoft.com/~gbell

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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!

PeripheralsPeripherals

Screen Screen devicesdevices

GamingGaming

StereoStereo

TVTV

TVTVDigital photosDigital photos

The Connected HomeThe Connected Home

DSL-TELCO

SATELLITE

TERRESTRIAL

DIGITAL CABLE


Home Networks: PC-based Home Networks: PC-based serviceservice

Home IP networkHome IP network

CATVDist

Rec/AMP

X*X*X*C.srv

Monitor

TVsetHDTV

Tuner

CATV Network

Servers:•Hold & deliver audio, photos, video•Encode TV content

Computers:•Control, get content from web, servers

Monitors: HDTV

TV-sets: receive encoded & CATV contentC* = computer. X = digital transformer.

DSL, etc. input

broadcast

Spkr

X*


Home media network with Digital Home media network with Digital Transformers…Transformers…

mediaserver

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

* 8 #

IP phone

networkmic

Print Server

Link/Rx LPT1 LPT2 COMPower/TXdtPWR

OK

WIC0ACT/CH0

ACT/CH1

WIC0ACT/CH0

ACT/CH1

ETHACT

COL

router

PC

Internet

Print Server

Link/Rx LPT1 LPT2 COMPower/TXdt

Print Server

Link/Rx LPT1 LPT2 COMPower/TXdt

networkcameraradio

CATV

homenetwork

stereonetworkmonitor

networkspeaker

dt = digital transformer

TVHDTV


A Digital Transformer for Audio: A Digital Transformer for Audio: Gateway’s Connected Home Gateway’s Connected Home

Audio PlayerAudio Player


Existing Home Entertainment CentersExisting Home Entertainment Centers

DVD

Sniffer Servermonitoring/analysis

radioCD

DVDcassette

PVR

set top

amp

HDTV receiver

surroundspeakers

HEWLETT

PACKARD

POWERFAULT DATA ALARM

camera

... remotes

TV


The “Black PC” aka DHEC: Digital The “Black PC” aka DHEC: Digital Home Entertainment CenterHome Entertainment Center

monitor

amp

Digital HomeEntertainment

Center

surroundspeakers

camera tabletPC onradioLAN

ACTIVY Media CenterACTIVY Media CenterOne H/W for multiple functionsOne H/W for multiple functions

Reduces the number of devices, remotes and Reduces the number of devices, remotes and wires around the TVwires around the TV


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

alias: eHome Appliancealias: eHome Appliance


Table of Interactivity, Media, and Table of Interactivity, Media, and TechnolgyTechnolgy

Utility/Media

Ambiance (just being there)

Entertainment; & Education

Communication at a distance

Interaction

Text Books >> ebooks;

newspapers

Fax >> email; chat

Audio CDs, radio>> Ripped CDs, MP3,

Internet Radio

Internet Radio Telephone >>IP telephony;

voice chat

Live performances>>Net jam sessions

Visual Art, photos>> “TV Screen savers”… art, photos, posters, video

Web cams tele-places

Audio/Visual

MTV >>MTV (digital)

“discovery channel” >> tele-learning

Life-size videophone.

Tele-meetings & tele-conferences

Games>> local & group

games , Web


Content for future home Content for future home entertainment centerentertainment center

Content from nets and CyberAllContent from nets and CyberAll

► TV content (ala TiVo)TV content (ala TiVo)► WWW (pages, mail, etc.)WWW (pages, mail, etc.)

► 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


ArtArt


Caneel Bay Vacation Jan. 1998Caneel Bay Vacation Jan. 1998

Gordon, Gwen, Brig, Pam, Fiona, Gordon, Gwen, Brig, Pam, Fiona, Bob, Laura and KolbeBob, Laura and Kolbe


Talking Head Telepresentation Talking Head Telepresentation with slides on 48” TVwith slides on 48” TV


Train ride… Train ride…


Mitsubishi 42” TV set driven from a PCMitsubishi 42” TV set driven from a PC


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

I’ve read, heard, seenI’ve read, heard, seen


"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.


Music6.0 GB

1.5K files150 CDs

Working2.0 GB

130 folders1.9K files

Archive3.5 GB

340 folders12.3K files

Video2.6 GB

10 hoursLow res

Books25 MB

1K files/book

14 GB (by size)Files (by number)

.doc 500325 .jpg

120 .gif

.xls 140

180 .pdf .pst (500 MB)

3310 .ppt

.xls 120

4900 .jpg

.doc 4100

.pdf 210

.ppt 250

.tif 470

CyberAll Jan. 2000CyberAll Jan. 2000


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!


Storing all we’ve read, heard, & seenStoring all we’ve read, heard, & seen

Human data-types /hr /day (/4yr) /lifetimeread text, few pictures 200 K 2 -10 M/G 60-300 G

speech text @120wpm 43 K 0.5 M/G 15 Gspeech @1KBps 3.6 M 40 M/G 1.2 T

stills w/voice @100KB 200 K 2 M/G 60 G

video-like 50Kb/s POTS 22 M .25 G/T 25 Tvideo 200Kb/s VHS-lite 90 M 1 G/T 100 T

video 4.3Mb/s HDTV/DVD 1.8 G 20 G/T 1 P


Character of Cyber All UseCharacter of Cyber All UseUser

Context / Timelines

Personal(including financial)

Professional (work related)

Archival

Working


Character of Cyber All UseCharacter of Cyber All UseUser

Context / Timelines

Personal (ambiance,

entertainment, finance)

Professional (work related)

Archival (historical reference)

Documents, photos and photo albums, music, video memory-aid, entertainment, medical history, progeny

Books, papers, reference documents memory-aid and reference

Working (daily use)

Documents, email, photos, CDs, video ambiance,entertainment communication, finance and “work”

Documents, emailcontent for profession use to communicate, and “work”


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

Love power hogs


Wires and radio networks for in homeWires and radio networks for in homeNetwork Scheme Data-rate Advantage Disadvantage

CAT5+ 4 Twisted pr.

1Gbps Separate wiring; low cost; easy install. Telco compatible. “Fungible” wiring.

New wiring. Useful for audio and composite video. Inability to transmit CATV.

CATV R6U Co-ax 1 GHz (150 6 MHz chs.)

Exists for TV sets; could also serve IP throughout the home

RF analog; no digital

Telephone 2-4 Tel. pr. 10 Mbps Uses existing wiring Questionable data-rate

Power AC Power ? Uses existing wiring Unproven; safety

1394 Distance, lack of protocols

802.11b Radio LAN 11 Gbps No wires Crowded spectrum, speed

802.11a Radio LAN 50 Gbps “ “

Bluetooth 1. Mbps “ “ Short distance, speed

Home RF 1 Mbps “ “ Low speed

Fiber 1394, SPDIF, etc.

Speed. Install. skill; lack of home net equipment


Digital all the way! Digital all the way! Don’t bother with TV setsDon’t bother with TV sets

if you want to utilize the screens for if you want to utilize the screens for anything but TV contentanything but TV content

CATVDist.

Set top

ComputerHi Res.

ComputerMonitor

SVGA… etc. 5-10’

Cable


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

* 1+ 2 x 4 alts!* 1+ 2 x 4 alts!


Alternatives for connecting Alternatives for connecting computers to legacy TV setscomputers to legacy TV sets

ScanConv

V card

Computer TV SetBalun Balun

xVGA

PortableComputerVideo out

CATVDist.

Set top

2.4 Ghz 2.4 Ghz

Mod.

Cable

Radio

CAT5

Compos.|S-Video

CATV cable

3 Source alts.

4 Distribution alts.

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