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

ZTE ranked no. 1 in IPTV middleware, VOD and STBs
Mar 4, 2014 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has been ranked number one globally in three major market segments: middleware, video-on-demand (VOD), and set-top boxes (STB) in the IPTV Global Market Leader Report issued by MRG.
News categories: ZTE, Multimedia Research Group, Frank Fang, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, Worldwide

FreeviewPlus for Australia unveiled
Mar 3, 2014 – Freeview Australia has unveiled the key features for FreeviewPlus, the new service that provides access to content and services from the country's free-to air networks.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Liz Ross, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

Malawi issues tender for supply of DVB-T2 STBs
Mar 1, 2014 – Malawi's Ministry of Information has invited interested potential suppliers to submit sealed bids for the supply and delivery of set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-T2, Malawi, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Two-in-five Pay TV households to have STB apps by 2019
Feb 28, 2014 – In 2013 ABI Research estimates one out of every ten pay TV households had access to applications on the set-top box. By 2019 nearly 40% of pay TV households should have access to similar services and features.
News categories: ABI Research, Sam Rosen, Michael Inouye, Apps, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Worldwide

ViXS signs RDK license
Feb 27, 2014 – ViXS Systems (TSX:VXS) has announced that it is the first company with a shipping Ultra HD 4K HEVC 10-bit solution to sign the Reference Design Kit (RDK) agreement from RDK Management.
News categories: ViXS Systems, RDK Management, Sally Daub, Cable TV, Digital TV, RDK, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

TiVo adds 313,000 MSO cable subscribers in 4Q 2013
Feb 26, 2014 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has reported results to the end of January 31, 2014. The company added a record 313,000 MSO cable subscriptions in the quarter. TiVo-owned net additions were also positive for first time in six years.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Tom Rogers, Scott Kewley, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, UK, USA

US Wi-Fi households to own average of 11 Wi-Fi devices in 2017
Feb 26, 2014 – Global shipments for Wi-Fi enabled Consumer Electronics devices grew 19 percent year-over-year to reach 1.9 billion units in 2013 according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, David Watkins, Eric Smith, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Worldwide

SkyLife chooses Alticast for Cloud PVR Service
Feb 26, 2014 – Alticast has announced that its Alticast Media Cloud Platform has enabled Korean Telecom (KT) SkyLife to launch its 'SkyLife on Demand' service, the world's first large-scale deployment of a Cloud-based PVR service.
News categories: Alticast, SkyLife, Ji-Woong Kim, Thomas Jung, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, Korea, Middleware, Satellite, TV Everywhere

iWedia integrates SAT/TER>IP server software with ALi chipsets
Feb 26, 2014 – iWedia has announced that it is providing its latest SAT/TER>IP server software on chipsets from ALi Corporation for broadcast to broadband gateways.
News categories: iWedia, ALi Corp, Jürgen Désor, Tony Chang, Digital TV, Gateway, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Worldwide