Placeshifting News

ViXS releases new HD Video Processor SoC: XCodeHD™ 3390
Sep 2, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced the availability of a new High Performance Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder System on a Chip (SoC) product, the XCodeHD™ 3390, an enhanced functionality follow-on IC to the highly successful XCode® 3290.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

QuickPlay Announces 'Mobile Set-Top Box' for TV Service Providers
Aug 24, 2009 – QuickPlay Media has unveiled its new Mobile Set-Top Box solution. The solution will enable TV service providers to easily extend set-top box capabilities beyond the living room to popular consumer electronic and mobile devices.
News categories: QuickPlay, Cable TV, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Placeshifting, Portable, Set Top Box

Echostar offering to license out Sling technology
Jul 28, 2009 – According to Cable Digital News, EchoStar (Nasdaq:SATS) is in discussions to license its 'SlingLoaded' video place-shifting technology to third-party set-top box suppliers, TV makers, and other digital media providers.
News categories: EchoStar, Digital TV, Licensing, Middleware, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart TV

SlingPlayer Mobile launched for iPhone and iPod touch
May 13, 2009 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced the availability of a Wi-Fi-only version of its SlingPlayer Mobile application for iPhone™ and iPod® touch. Now iPhone and iPod touch users have access to their home TV experience in the palm of their hand.
News categories: Sling Media, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Placeshifting, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet, USA

Magnum Semi announces DVR and Home Media Server Co-Processors
Apr 13, 2009 – Magnum Semiconductor has announced its DXT family of DVR and home media server co-processors. The DXT co-processors enable a host of novel timeshifting, place-shifting and device-shifting features in set-top box and home media server appliances.
News categories: Magnum Semi, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

EchoStar Unveils World's First SlingLoaded HD DVR for Cable
Mar 30, 2009 – EchoStar Technologies and Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) have unveiled the EchoStar T2200S, the world's first SlingLoaded™, tru2way™-based, multi-tuner, HD DVR set-top box designed specifically for the cable TV industry.
News categories: EchoStar, Sling Media, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

EchoStar Europe Enters IPTV Market With New Hybrid HD Platform
Mar 25, 2009 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) will launch its first dedicated product for IPTV operators at the IPTV World Forum. The HDX-600 series DVR combines state-of-the-art cosmetics with HD reception, advanced video coding (AVC) and hybrid functionality.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, DVR, IPTV, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

EchoStar Europe Ready for Cable
Mar 18, 2009 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced its entry into the European cable market with a complete portfolio of products for cable operators at Cable Congress 2009, Berlin.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Cable TV, DOCSIS, DVR, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Blusens Relies on Sigma Designs' Technology to Empower HDTV Home Entertainment Device
Jan 22, 2009 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that their SMP8634 has been selected by Blusens as the main processing unit in the Blusens 'blu:brain' HDTV Home Entertainment Device.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Blusens, LambdaStream, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial