Cisco Headend System Release 2.5
Chapter 4 Launching the Services Portal When the Set-Top is Powered On
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Overview
The service or channel that the set-top tunes to when a subscriber presses the Power
button on the set-top is known as the Power-On service.
You can configure Services Portal as the Power-On service so that Services Portal
You can configure Services Portal as the Power-On service so that Services Portal
launches each time the subscriber powers on the set-top.
Some cable service providers let subscribers choose a Power-On service from the
Some cable service providers let subscribers choose a Power-On service from the
General Settings menu. For example, a subscriber may want to see the local sports
station every time they turn on the set-top.
Which Power-On service wins if you configure Services Portal to appear at power
Which Power-On service wins if you configure Services Portal to appear at power
on? The answer is both!
In Full Screen mode, Services Portal displays the subscriber’s power-on channel
in the video window when the subscriber turns on the set-top.
In Toolbar mode, Services Portal displays the subscriber’s power-on channel as
the background video underneath the translucent toolbar.