Broadcom has revealed the first high definition, personal video recording, set-top box, system-on-a-chip solution for China. The result of the collaboration between Broadcom and Coship, the first commercial high definition STB in China will provide advanced HD viewing, full 1080p support, improved picture quality, PVR functionality and interactive services all in anticipation of the 2008 […]
SRS Labs, provider of surround sound, audio and voice technologies, have formed a new business unit that will specifically focus on providing and developing solutions for STB (Set-Top-Box) applications on a worldwide basis. This is in a close partnership with leading MSOs (Multiple System Operators) and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) worldwide and in continued cooperation […]
After installing TiVo's Desktop Plus PC software, users will be able to subscribe to RSS feeds of their favorite Web shows. Users will also be able to transfer home videos from their computers to their DVRs. “Through the addition of new applications such as Web video, we continue to build toward our goal of making […]
TiVo has announced an agreement with YouTube that will deliver millions of Web videos directly to users' TV screens. “TiVo's strategy is to bridge the gap between Web video and television and make as much content available as possible for our subscribers,” said Tara Maitra, TiVo's vice president and general manager for content services. Just […]
Nielsen will offer a new service that uses cable set-top boxes to shed light on people’s TV-viewing habits. Under the deal with Charter Communications, Nielsen receives information from 320,000 households in Los Angeles and then develops second-by-second data that it can sell to clients like media agencies and advertisers. Nielsen has worked for years with […]
The IP set top box market almost doubled in 2007 reports In-Stat. North America was one of the fastest growing regions, as AT&T ramped up the pace of installations. The impact of these subscribers on the set top market was enhanced due to the fact that most North American subscribers need multiple boxes. “IP set […]
Amino, IPTV platform supplier, has confirmed that Telefonia Bonairiano (Telbo), the Dutch Caribbean’s telecommunications company, has selected the AmiNET125 multi-codec Set-Top-Box to power "mitv", the first IPTV service in the Caribbean island of Bonaire over ADSL2+ network.
Pirelli Broadband Solutions announced the creation of OpenSet, a complete hardware and software platform of Set Top Boxes for IPTV applications, with an associated SDK package that allows third parties to access Pirelli's state-of-the-art embedded middleware for service customisations. With the OpenSet platform, operators, service providers and system integrators – whether in the Telco or […]
Digital video recorder maker TiVo reported a narrower Q4 loss, beating expectations as it cut marketing costs and pushed its high-definition product. Its net loss decreased to $6.4 million from a year-earlier $19.5 million. TiVo is trying to drive sales of its $299 TiVo HD box rather than the free, standard-definition offer from a year […]
Harmonic has confirmed that Multimedia Polska, a leading cable and IPTV service provider in Poland with more than 600,000 subscribers, has deployed Harmonic’s on-demand solutions for its new video-on-demand (VOD) service launched in September 2007. Multimedia Polska is the first cable operator in Poland to roll out VOD, and the service, initially available in six […]