Orange’s Livebox Play will be on sale from February 7th. The new device, which comes in the shape of an Internet box and a set-top box has received over 100,000 pre-orders in just over two weeks on the Orange website. “The new Livebox Play is packed full of cutting-edge technologies” declared Delphine Ernotte Cunci, Executive […]
Nearly a quarter of high-definition television (HDTV) owners in the US (22 per cent) purchased their televisions for the specific purpose of watching the Super Bowl, according to the forthcoming Sports and Technology Study V by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). No other sporting event comes close to prompting that many purchases of HDTVs. Accordingly, […]
During the CSTB 2013 show in Moscow, Aston is showcasing the first prototype of its Maya HD PVR satellite receiver built around the latest-generation HD H.264 STiH237 (Cardiff) decoder chipset from STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top global supplier of set-top box (STB) ICs. The Maya […]
Since the introduction of DTT in Portugal in 2009, a total of 1,553,000 decoders have been sold, according to data published by National Communications Authority (Anacom). The data, for the period up to August 2012, also shows that the Portuguese purchased 1,145,408 DTT boxes in the first eight months of last year. According to Anacom, […]
Dish Network is still arguing the merits of its controversial ‘Dish Hopper’ DVR ad-skipping technology before a US appeals court. In particular, network broadcaster Fox is arguing that the technology infringes Fox’s broadcasting copyrights. Last year Fox was denied a preliminary injunction which would have forced Dish Network to disable its ‘Hopper’ service. Three weeks […]
PVR supplier TiVo has won support from another pair of hedge fund investors. The market speculation is that while TiVo is on a financial roll, winning new subscribers and a steady stream of patent litigation battles, the two new backers are hedging their bets and anticipating a buyout from a richer player. The names, billionaire […]
Beijing-based handset and STB developer Xiaomi and Future Television, a subsidiary of CCTV’s national online TV station CNTV, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide Internet TV services. The three-year partnership will give users of Xiaomi’s Internet TV STB full access to Future Television’s integrated broadcast control platforms. Upon receiving approval from China’s State […]
Aston, the benchmark player on the international digital TV market, is taking part in the CSTB exhibition (to be held in Moscow from 29 to 31 January) for the second year in a row. Through its presence at this exhibition, more than ever Aston is asserting its determination to pursue its development in Eastern Europe […]
Belkin is to acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit, including its products, technology, Linksys brand and employees. “We’re very excited about this announcement,” said Chet Pipkin, CEO of Belkin. “Belkin’s ultimate goal is to be the global leader in the connected home and wireless networking space and this acquisition is an important step to realising […]
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor specialist, has announced that its “Liege” family of cost-effective STB solutions has received the highest possible level of security certification from Conax, a supplier of conditional access solutions for digital TV. Conax Contego content protection platform ensures that operators can deliver premium content and services to multiple TVs and devices in […]