Placeshifting News

ViXS Systems and ProVision Communications Work Together to Deliver Superior Wireless HD Video
Jan 9, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced that ProVision Communications is using the ViXS XCode™ 3290 video processor for their new AXAR 1000 product, which distributes HD video throughout the home over an 802.11n wireless network.
News categories: ViXS Systems, ProVision Communications, CES2025, Digital TV, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS XCode™ provides Media Processing For Blusens blu:brain Home Entertainment Device (HED)
Jan 8, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced that Blusens is using the ViXS XCode™ 2100 Series video processor to digitize analog video in its new blu:brain Home Entertainment Device (HED).
News categories: ViXS Systems, Blusens, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

EchoStar Unveils World's First Placeshifting HD DVR at 2009 CES
Jan 8, 2009 – EchoStar Technologies (NASDAQ: SATS) has introduced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show the EchoStar SlingLoaded™ 922 HD DVR, the world's first high definition digital video recorder that incorporates Sling Media's placeshifting technology.
News categories: EchoStar, Sling Media, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Placeshifting, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

On-Demand Video Entertainment Experience, Sling.com launches
Dec 2, 2008 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced the launch of Sling.com, an online video entertainment destination. Users can go to Sling.com to watch a huge selection of clips, TV shows, films, news and sports in high quality, for free, anytime they want.
News categories: Sling Media, Sling.com, Digital TV, Media Player, Placeshifting, Streaming, USA

SlingCatcher on Store Shelves Beginning Today
Oct 9, 2008 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced that its SlingCatcher is now available for purchase in the US, Canada and UK. The SlingCatcher is a universal media player that delivers broadcast TV, Internet video and personal content to the TV.
News categories: Sling Media, Canada, Digital TV, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK, USA

Sling Media Begins Shipping Slingbox PRO-HD
Sep 25, 2008 – Sling Media (NASDAQ:SATS) has announced its Slingbox™ PRO-HD in the USA and Canada. The Slingbox PRO-HD is capable of streaming HD content from a home television source to a laptop or desktop computer in and around the house.
News categories: Sling Media, Canada, Digital TV, Placeshifting, Smart Home, USA

NXVISION releases a new innovative Sideloading product
Sep 16, 2008 – NXVision has announced that it plans to release its latest Sideloading product (NXV-002) in Q4 of 2008. The technology enables users to access TV Shows from their home STB and watch them on a laptop or other mobile device anytime, anywhere.
News categories: NXVision, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Placeshifting, Set Top Box

EchoStar Europe goes 'beyond the box' with unique 'however, wherever and whenever' set-top box innovations at IBC2008
Sep 12, 2008 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) plans to launch a range of device functionalities at IBC2008 including 'Set-top Box Health' diagnostics, an 'Advertising Behavioural Measurement' system and exclusive Sling Media™ place-shifting and home-networking.
News categories: EchoStar, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home

EchoStar Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Aug 4, 2008 – EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) has reported total revenue of $483 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, a 46.2 percent increase compared with $331 million for the corresponding period in 2007.
News categories: Echostar, DVR, Placeshifting, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box