Hardware (DVD, TV, PMP, Set-top Box, …) News

New devices, channels and programming coming to NEXTGEN TV
Jan 3, 2025 – New ATSC 3.0 receivers are to be shown at CES, from high-end NEXTGEN TV sets to affordable accessories that can transform Android and Fire TV devices already in consumer homes.
News categories: Pearl TV, Anne Schelle, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

WiSA wireless audio shipping in Sagemcom Video Soundbox STB
Jan 3, 2025 – WiSA Technologies (NASDAQ: WISA) has announced that its WiSA E wireless multichannel audio software has been integrated into Sagemcom's latest Video Soundbox (VSB) set-top box.
News categories: WiSA Technologies, Sagemcom, Brett Moyer, Olivier Taravel, Digital TV, Set Top Box, UX, Worldwide

Samsung brings 'Eclipsa Audio' to 2025 TVs and soundbars
Jan 2, 2025 – Samsung is integrating Eclipsa Audio, a technology developed with Google, into its 2025 TV and soundbar lineup. Eclipsa Audio allows creators to adjust audio data to create a 3D sound experience.
News categories: Samsung, Google, Taeyong Son, Jim Bankoski, CES2025, Digital TV, Smart TV, UX, Worldwide

SEI Robotics & Elisa unveil Netflix-certified Android TV soundbar
Dec 23, 2024 – SEI Robotics has partnered with Elisa to launch in Estonia a Netflix-certified Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Android TV audio-visual soundbar. The Elisa Minibar will be showcased at CES 2025.
News categories: SEI Robotics, Elisa, Jeff Yin, Mailiis Ploomann, Android TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Estonia, IPTV, Set Top Box

CANAL+ extends distribution via VIDAA OS to more territories
Dec 19, 2024 – Pre-installation of CANAL+ apps on TVs running VIDAA OS has been extended, adding Central Europe, Vietnam, Myanmar, French Overseas Territories and French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to Poland, France and Switzerland.
News categories: VIDAA, CANAL+, Guy Edri, Philippe Schwerer, Africa, Apps, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, TV OS

Samsung Display partners with Dolby on HDR imaging for automotive
Dec 19, 2024 – Samsung Display has announced a partnership with Dolby to offer Samsung Display's OLED displays pre-tuned to deliver Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology to automotive manufacturers.
News categories: Samsung Display, Dolby, Yong-seok Choi, Andreas Ehret, Automotive, CES2025, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

Mercedes-Benz brings movie magic into the car with Sony Pictures
Dec 18, 2024 – Mercedes-Benz has introduced a RIDEVU app from Sony Pictures Entertainment, enabling its customers to access content across a wide range of genres, as well as rent or buy from a catalog of movies.
News categories: Mercedes-Benz, Sony Pictures, Magnus Östberg, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

TCL adds NBCUniversal channels to FAST offering in Europe
Dec 17, 2024 – TCL and NBCUniversal have announced a new agreement to introduce a range of NBCUniversal TV shows to audiences in Europe via branded FAST services on TCL Channel.
News categories: TCL, NBCUniversal, Howie Li, Rob Bell, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, Streaming

Glance and Airtel turn idle TV screens into smart experiences
Dec 11, 2024 – Glance has unveiled Glance TV, a feature that transforms idle TV screens into AI-powered smart surfaces. The platform has launched in India on Airtel Xstream devices powered by Android TV OS.
News categories: Airtel, InMobi, Siddharth Sharma, Piyush Shah, Android TV, Digital TV, India, Set Top Box, UX