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

Technicolor reaches 300 million CPEs milestone
Apr 2, 2014 – Technicolor (Paris: TCH; OTCQX: TCLRY) has shipped its 300 millionth CPE. In 2013, Technicolor shipped 32.5 million CPEs to its diversified customer base around the world.
News categories: Technicolor, Pascal Portelli, CPE, Market Research, Worldwide

Introducing Amazon Fire TV
Apr 2, 2014 – Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has unveiled Fire TV, a box that plugs into your HDTV for access to Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, WatchESPN, SHOWTIME, low-cost video rentals, and much more.
News categories: Amazon, Jeff Bezos, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

BSkyB launches one-stop movie shop
Apr 2, 2014 – BSkyB has announced its ‘Buy & Keep’ movie service, an addition to its Sky Store, which means connected Sky customers can for the first time buy movies as well as renting them.
News categories: BSkyB, Nicola Bamford, Ian Lewis, Digital TV, DVD, Streaming, UK

Verizon introduces FiOS Quantum TV service
Apr 1, 2014 – Verizon has announced the introduction of FiOS Quantum TV, which includes the ability to record up to 12 shows at once; pause and rewind live TV on any TV in the home; and store up to 200 hours of HD programs.
News categories: Verizon, Bob Mudge, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

NEOTION announces CI Plus 1.3 test kit
Apr 1, 2014 – NEOTION has announced the latest version of its Testing Kit CI Plus 1.3. The testing kit implements every features of the CI Plus 1.3 specification and offers full flexibility to partners and customers.
News categories: NEOTION, CAM, QoE, Smart TV, Worldwide

TP Vision brings Android Ultra HD TVs to Europe
Mar 27, 2014 – TP Vision has discloses details of its first range of Philips TVs powered by Android. The Full-HD 8100 and 8200 Philips TVs and the Ultra HD 8800 series are powered by Android to make the TV and gaming experience smarter and faster.
News categories: TP Vision, Android TV, Digital TV, Europe, Middleware, Smart TV

82% of U.S. broadband households now have an HDTV
Mar 27, 2014 – Parks Associates has announced new research predicting that 4K TVs will follow a similar, but faster, growth pattern as HDTVs, which have reached 82% of U.S. broadband households after 15 years on the market.
News categories: Parks Associates, Stuart Sikes, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, USA

Motive begins installations for FreeVision DTH in South Africa
Mar 27, 2014 – Motive Television has announce that it has begun the installation of its Content Express™ platform in South Africa in accordance with the contract signed in December 2013 with Siyaya Free To Air TV.
News categories: Motive Television, Sentech, FreeVision, Skyworth, Leonard M Fertig, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, South Africa

WaveDivision to offer complete suite of TiVo whole-home products
Mar 26, 2014 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and WaveDivision, a U.S. cable service provider, have announced a partnership to develop and deploy co-branded versions of TiVo's whole-home television solution across TV, web and mobile platforms.
News categories: TiVo Inc, WaveDivision, Steve Weed, Thomas Elam, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA