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

Kudelski sells Abilis Systems to ALi Corporation
Oct 25, 2012 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) and ALi Corporation (Taiwan:3041) have announced that they have entered into an agreement under which ALi Corporation acquires Abilis Systems Sàrl from Kudelski.
News categories: ALi Corp, Kudelski, Abilis Systems, Content Protection, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Amino and iFeelSmart showcase multiscreen services at TelcoTV 2012
Oct 24, 2012 – iFeelSmart and Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) will showcase jointly at TelcoTV 2012 in Las Vegas a new version of Amino's Live Media Gateway embedding the latest release of iFeelSmart's SmartTV Experience.
News categories: iFeelSmart, Amino, Middleware, Set Top Box

Intel Licenses Reference Design Kit from Comcast
Oct 24, 2012 – Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has announced it has licensed the Reference Design Kit (RDK) from Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), which will allow it to work with Comcast and other cable operators to develop and deploy set-top box solutions for consumers around the globe.
News categories: Intel Corp, Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, RDK, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Samsung Adds New Amazon Instant Video App to Smart TVs
Oct 24, 2012 – Samsung America (Seoul: 005930) has announced that Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Instant Video now joins the library of streaming content featured on Samsung TVs. Amazon Instant Video offers access to a library of over 140,000 movies and commercial-free TV shows.
News categories: Samsung, Amazon, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Global TV Demand Expected to be Flat in 2013
Oct 24, 2012 – With consumers all over the world facing continued economic uncertainty, global TV demand is expected to be flat in 2013, after shipments of all TV types declined by more than 4% in 2012, to 237M, according to NPD DisplaySearch.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

Amino announces Minerva Broadband TV certification for entire product range
Oct 23, 2012 – Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) has announced that its entire product range - including the new hybrid/OTT Live media gateway - has been certified compatible with middleware partner Minerva's Broadband TV solution.
News categories: Amino, Minerva, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Dune HD And Beenius Partner To Deliver IPTV Solution To Operators
Oct 23, 2012 – Dune HD and Beenius have announced that Dune HD's set-top boxes have been certified by Beenius and are now integrated with Beenius' Beesmart interactive TV middleware platform.
News categories: Dune HD, Beenius, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Amino IP/OTT set-top boxes enabled with aioTV Cloud-based Content Platform
Oct 22, 2012 – aioTV has announced that it's aioPro platform has been optimized for Amino's (AIM: AMO) IPTV/OTT set-top boxes. aioTV's video platform aggregates pools of video content to deliver a unified video experience across a range connected devices.
News categories: aioTV, Amino, Set Top Box, Streaming

Telenet to close INDI digital TV service
Oct 22, 2012 – Belgium's Telenet has announced that from November 26th it will begin phased withdrawal of the INDI digital TV service that it acquired with the purchase of Interkabel in October 2008. Closure will be completed by December 3rd.
News categories: Telenet, Belgium, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box