DVB-S2 News

NorDig releases Unified IRD Test specification Ver. 2.2
Dec 14, 2010 – NorDig has released the NorDig Unified Test Specifications for SD and HD Level Integrated Receiver Decoders for use in cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP-based networks, version 2.2.
News categories: NorDig, Cable TV, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

ACCESS and Vestel Power ASTRA's New HbbTV Service for Germany's DTH Households
Nov 30, 2010 – ACCESS CO. and Vestel have announced that they have incorporated ACCESS' NetFront™ Browser DTV Profile HbbTV Edition in the new Vestel HbbTV set-top box. The device will enable consumers to receive SES ASTRA's HbbTV-enabled services.
News categories: ACCESS CO., Vestel, SES ASTRA, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Germany, HbbTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

NorDig releases Unified IRD specification Ver. 2.2.1
Nov 24, 2010 – NorDig has released the NorDig Unified Requirements for profiles Basic TV, Enhanced and Interactive, for IRDs and relevant parts of IDTVs for use in cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP-based networks, version 2.2.1.
News categories: NorDig, Cable TV, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

DVB At IBC 2010
Sep 10, 2010 – At this year's IBC, DVB is demonstrating its second-generation broadcast transmission systems. Visitors to the DVB stand can see, for the first time ever, live High Definition 3DTV broadcasts of all three standards - DVB-T2, DVB-S2 and DVB-C2.
News categories: DVB Project, Cable TV, DVB-C2, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, IBCShow, Satellite, Terrestrial

Verimatrix Secures DVB-S2 Digital TV Service for the Wananchi Group
Sep 10, 2010 – Verimatrix has announced that the Wananchi Group, Africa's pioneering provider of triple-play, has selected the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for DVB to secure satellite TV services for the Zuku brand in Kenya.
News categories: Verimatrix, Wananchi, International Datacasting, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DRM, DVB-S2, IBCShow, Kenya, Satellite, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Announces Polish Direct-To-Home HD Set-Top-Box Design Win
Sep 8, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is to supply its advanced System-on-Chip for high-definition STBs to Cyfrowy Polsat Technology, the equipment manufacturing division of Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland's number-one DTH (Direct-To-Home) provider.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cyfrowy Polsat, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Poland, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Russia's Continent TV offers STB from Topfield
Sep 3, 2010 – Continent TV in Russia has announced a new satellite set-top box (STB) from Topfield (CSD-03/IR). The standard definition box is pre-programmed for reception of Continent TV and Eastern Express with conditional access from Irdeto built-in.
News categories: Continent TV, Topfield, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box

Envivio Delivers DTH 'Headend in the Sky' for Red Intercable in Argentina
Aug 4, 2010 – Envivio has announced that it has delivered a complete DTH video headend as part of the 'Headend in the Sky' project of Argentina's Red Intercable, augmenting the operator's cable services with TV delivered via satellite.
News categories: Envivio, Red Intercable, INTV, Argentina, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Satellite

Altech UEC rolling out VAST-Certified STBs in Australia
Jul 8, 2010 – Altech UEC has confirmed that they have been appointed to supply High Definition (HD) satellite STBs for the initial phase of the Australian Viewer Access Satellite Television, or VAST service.
News categories: Altech UEC, Australia, Digital TV, DVB-S2, MHEG-5, Satellite, Set Top Box