DVR / PVR (Digital Video Recorder/Personal Video Recorder) News

My Broadband TV (mybbtv) to Launch in North America in Second Quarter of 2008
Mar 14, 2008 – In a major innovation in media distribution, multicultural households in North America can now choose My Broadband TV, a personalized broadcast television delivery platform that offers a premium television experience via broadband.
News categories: My Broadband TV, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

SureWest Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results Support Transformation to a Triple-play Communications Provider
Mar 13, 2008 – SureWest (NASDAQ: SURW) Video RGUs increased 7% in the fourth quarter compared to the prior year reflecting growth in residential digital cable subscribers and increased demand for premium, digital features including VOD, HDTV and HD DVR.
News categories: SureWest, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Amino selects ANT Galio Platform for next-generation Set-Top Box
Mar 13, 2008 – ANT (AIM:ANTP) has announced that Amino, the world leading IPTV Set-Top Box (STB) supplier, has selected ANT Galio Platform for its HD H.264 Personal Video Recorder (PVR) AmiNET530 STB.
News categories: ANT Software, Amino, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, UK, Video Exchange

Thomson Launches Push Video on Demand Solution for Hybrid Networks with SmartVision Service Platform
Mar 12, 2008 – During IPTV TV World Forum in London, Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) announced the launch of new modules to its Smartvision video service platform for delivering video on demand over hybrid broadcast networks (DTT+IP or Satellite+IP).
News categories: Thomson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Irdeto Helps TeliaStofa increase ARPU with Hybrid "Zaptor" Service
Mar 12, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced the successful upgrade of its existing conditional access system at cable company Telia Stofa to include support for the company's hybrid 'Zaptor' service, which includes time-shift TV, VoD, PVR and network PVR services.
News categories: Irdeto, Telia Stofa, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Latens Simplifies STB Integration with IPTV World Forum Launch of STIK
Mar 12, 2008 – Latens has announced the IPTV World Forum launch of Latens STIK, a Set Top Box Integration Kit, which simplifies the process of integrating Latens conditional access for IPTV and cable set-top boxes (STB).
News categories: Latens, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Luxembourg - Télé des P&T
Mar 11, 2008 – P & T Luxembourg has launched its commercial IPTV service 'Télé des P&T' ('Tele vun der Post') following on from successful trials, begun in Autumn 2007, in the district of Limpertsberg in Luxembourg city.
News categories: P&T, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Luxembourg, Set Top Box

Quative End-to-End Interactive TV Solution Selected by B.Net Croatia for Broadband Cable System
Mar 11, 2008 – Quative Limited, a Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD.VX) company, was selected by B.Net Croatia, the national cable operator in Croatia, to provide an end-to-end interactive TV solution for their broadband cable system.
News categories: Quative, B.net, Technotrend, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Croatia, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Freeview UK Sales Hit an All-time High
Mar 11, 2008 – Freeview has confirmed that sales for 2007 hit an all-time high with 9.7 million Freeview branded products sold, up 64% year-on-year.
News categories: Freeview, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK