Zenterio is proud to announce that it has successfully passed the BeeSmart certification for the STC‐ZI3040 set top box, equipped with the market leading Zenterio ZiDS software stack. This is an important milestone as it opens up the possibilities of using the full range of the Zenterio STB portfolio in a BeeSmart environment. Zenterio is […]
NDS has revealed that BSkyB has deployed a customised implementation of NDS’ advanced set-top box software for its Sky+HD boxes. As well as enabling the launch of Sky’s Anytime+ VoD service, the component based architecture of the set-top box software enables Sky to evolve the complete end-user experience to meet changing customer needs faster than […]
DVRs have entered the mainstream and their increasing presence in the home means that by 2015 Screen Digest expects 17 per cent of US viewing and more than 14 per cent of UK viewing will be non-linear, either from DVRs or on-demand non-linear ‘transmissions’. However, the report also cites some caveats: For example, in Germany, […]
AirTies, the innovative wireless networking and set-top box vendor, is announcing the integration of BeeSmart middleware with its own powerful set- top boxes to create the optimal, high quality, interactive TV user experience. Prompted by customer demand, the integration has resulted in a design that offers support for live video streaming, video on demand and […]
There’s increased speculation on Wall Street that DVR specialist TiVo is a ripe take-over target. A cluster of analysts have identified some well-know names as being potential buyers, not least Microsoft and Google. The logic, they say, is that with TiVo’s extremely long-running legal squabble now done and dusted – and the probability of similar […]
DVR software specialist SageTV has revealed on its website that it has been acquired by Google. The likelihood is that Google will add SageTV’s TiVo-like recording capability to GoogleTV and the Google cloud. “We’re thrilled to announce that SageTV has been acquired by Google,” said the statement. “Since 2002, we’ve worked to change the TV […]
SeaChange International has announced its next generation Remote Storage DVR (RS-DVR) network solution that reduces video operators’ capex and simplifies multi-room DVR. The solution can supplant STB DVR services at roughly 20 per cent of the typical cost incurred by operators to equip and maintain a DVR subscriber. The SeaChange RS-DVR solution is available today […]
The 160 million set-top boxes installed in US homes cost $3 billion to operate, largely because the boxes never go to sleep, an environmental group reports. Inactive boxes that aren’t recording or playing back shows account for about $2 billion of that cost, the study found. Hitting the off button only dims the box’s clock […]
Advanced television services and DVR specialist TiVo has chosen Chicago’s NCTA Cable Show to unveil the next generation of its whole home solution, with the addition of robust HD video streaming and two new set-tops to its service provider product family. TiVo Premiere Q, the company’s first-ever quad-tuner gateway set-top box, and TiVo Preview, its […]
Ocean Blue Software has released a new version of its Sunrise DVB software to support multi-core CPUs and multi-tasking. The move comes as processing power built into TVs and PVRs reaches new levels, and will allow manufacturers to take full advantage of the power; offering faster, richer user interfaces. The enhancement means Sunrise DVB is […]