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

Hungary finishes 2011 with 1.658 million pay TV subscribers
Feb 7, 2012 – In December 2011, the number of households with digital television subscriptions in the network of Hungary's largest broadcasters was 1,658,000, according to the latest Flash Report released by Hungary's Office of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH).
News categories: NMHH, Cable TV, Digital TV, Hungary, IPTV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Verizon and Redbox Form Joint Venture to Create New Consumer Choice for Video Entertainment
Feb 6, 2012 – Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Redbox (Nasdaq: CSTR) have announced the formation of a joint venture to offer Redbox® DVD and Blu-ray Disc® rentals combined with a new video on-demand streaming and download service from Verizon.
News categories: Verizon, Redbox, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Streaming, USA

Freeview NZ surges as digital switch over looms
Feb 3, 2012 – Freeview New Zealand sales hit record highs in 2011. The latest figures show that the number of MyFreeview digital TV recorders grew by 180% in 2011 compared to the previous year and sales of other Freeview receivers grew by 75% over the same period.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, New Zealand, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Amino and Nord to Showcase IPTV OTT Innovation at CSTB 2012
Feb 2, 2012 – At CSTB 2012, with partner Nord Telecom Group, Amino (AIM: AMO) will demonstrate the ease with which operators can now deliver new layers of content from the open Internet to complement existing broadcast and on-demand content.
News categories: Amino, Nord Telecom, CSTB, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Multi-Screen Content Consumption Transitions from Hype to Reality
Feb 2, 2012 – According to a new report by IMS Research, shipments of residential data modems and gateways will reach 135 million in 2012, and shipments of IP-enabled consumer electronics devices will approach 2.5 billion, rising to 3.5 billion in 2015.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable Modem, Digital TV, Gateway, Home Server, Market Research, Router, Smart Home

Russia releases DVB-T2 receiver specification
Feb 2, 2012 – The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network has released minimum technical requirements for DVB-T/T2 set-top boxes, TVs and CAM modules. Broadcasting could begin as early as March this year.
News categories: Rostelecom, Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Russia, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sky Deutschland surpasses 3 million customers
Feb 2, 2012 – Sky Deutschland has announced that it had reached 3,012,000 customers at the end of 2011. In total the company grew by 359,000 customers, almost twice the net growth of 2010 (183,000), and the highest net growth in the company's history.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, Austria, DVR, Germany, Results, Satellite

KAON Android-based SMART TV Certified with Adobe Flash 10.3
Feb 1, 2012 – KAONMEDIA (KOSDAQ: 078890) has announced that it will be showcasing its new Trident Microsystems' (NASDAQ:TRID) chipset-based set top box, built on Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' and certified with Adobe Flash 10.3, at CSTB 2012 in Moscow.
News categories: KAONMEDIA, CSTB, Digital TV, DVB-T2, HbbTV, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Broadcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
Jan 31, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Net revenue for the fourth quarter was $1.82 billion, a decrease of 6.4% compared with the $1.95 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2010.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box