Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTR), a provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment, announced its silicon has been selected by DIRECTV for integration into set-top boxes (STB) that deliver a new-generation of coax-based networking capabilities such as multi-room viewing. By adopting Entropic’s field-proven technology based on the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standard, DIRECTV will soon enable its customers to easily share high-quality, high-definition digital entertainment and data throughout the home over the existing coax cable infrastructure.

The coax-based networking also enables DIRECTV to propagate the ground-breaking RVU technology on its platforms. RVU Remote User Interface ensures that the client set-top receivers in a multi-room DVR environment display the exact look and feel (user interface) of the server on a pixel-accurate basis. DIRECTV’s selection of the MoCA standard further demonstrates the industry preference and growing market acceptance for in home coax-based video networking as reported by numerous operators. The new generation of DIRECTV set top boxes are currently in production and will be in customer’s home starting in Q1 of 2010.