The Asia-Pacific region will lead worldwide set-top box market growth for the next five years, according to data from ABI Research. Asia-Pacific’s share of the market will approach 50 per cent of all set-top boxes sold worldwide in 2013-2015 before declining slightly. “This trend towards Asia-Pacific STB uptake is driven by the completion of digital […]
Eyepartner has developed a low cost IPTV middleware that delivers HD Live, VOD, and Channel Lineups directly to the Roku set top box. TikiLIVE allows users to set-up a channel and broadcast their stream in full HD, with a simple to use click-and-go interface. The user can quickly arrange a playlist of pre-recorded video as […]
The latest generation of TVs and set-top boxes are at risk of virus infection unless manufacturers take steps to build in protection, according to digital TV specialist, Ocean Blue Software (OBS). The company, which has developed TV application software for many of the major manufacturers, says the majority of new TVs and set-top boxes that […]
North American satellite pay-TV providers have not been adding subscribers at the same rate as previous years, according to In-Stat. Competition has been fierce from cable and telco providers offering bundled services and gains in subscribers as a result of being the video portion of telco triple play offers, have mostly run their course. In […]
A new Humax TV Portal will be available on all Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview+ HD boxes, following an over-the-air download running from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th February. The TV Portal offers a gateway to a range of on-demand and Internet TV services, including Flickr, BBC iPlayer, Wiki@TV and Internet radio. Sky Player is expected […]
Pace has confirmed it is working to agree contract terms with a satellite operator for the launch of a new digital service in India. Reports suggest Pace is working on a set-top box for Tata Sky, a joint venture between Indian conglomerate Tata and News International-owned Star TV.
Digital set-top box maker Humax has posted W1 trillion in sales ($1=W1,116). Humax CEO Byun Dae-gyu said that the company achieved sales of W285 billion in the fourth quarter last year, leading to annual revenues of W1.005 trillion. “The sales feat was mainly thanks to our bold approach to overseas markets since our establishment,” Byun […]
Global unit shipments of consumer electronics (CE) products will climb 2.6 per cent in 2010, partly driven by rising sales of products that play a role in the connected home and that focus on usability—rather than technological wizardry—according to iSuppli research. CE product shipments in 2011 are projected to reach 1.60 billion units, up from […]
Following the launch of the company’s interactive Connected TV and STB platform in December 2010 at the AppsWorld trade event, UK-based Green Button Media has revealed Oggle as the name for the platform’s consumer brand. Green Button’s Founder and Chairman, Barry Rubery, believes Oggle can become the brand name on everyone’s lips when talking about […]
Microsoft has filed a US trade complaint seeking to prevent TiVo from importing television set-top boxes. The complaint submitted to the US International Trade Commission in Washington accuses TiVo of infringing four patents. Microsoft is asking that TiVo be barred from importing the digital-video recorders, which are primarily made in Mexico and sold in the […]