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

MaxLinear and Panasonic Semiconductor Collaborate On DVB-T2 Set-Top Box NIMs
Aug 27, 2012 – MaxLinear (NYSE:MXL) has announced that it is collaborating with Panasonic's (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) Semiconductor Business Group on DVB-T2 NIM reference designs that include MaxLinear's MxL603 silicon tuner and Panasonic's MN88472 DVB-T2 demodulator LSI.
News categories: MaxLinear, Panasonic, DVB-T2, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

TiVo to Deliver Advanced Television for GCI
Aug 21, 2012 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and General Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNCMA) have announced that GCI has selected TiVo to exclusively provide GCI's next-gen whole home television solution and user experience for its advanced TV offerings across every screen.
News categories: TiVo Inc, General Communication, Inc, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

TiVo Launches Four Tuner 'TiVo Premiere 4'
Aug 16, 2012 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced the launch of its TiVo® Premiere 4, a set-top box designed to solve program scheduling conflicts and allow families to record all of their favorite shows, while simultaneously serving as the hub to a TiVo whole home-setup.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, USA

Cardio from SeaChange and TiVo Delivers Advanced Video-on-Demand Experience
Aug 15, 2012 – SeaChange (NASDAQ:SEAC) and TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) have announced availability of their joint Cardio solution for cable TV operators to deliver advanced video-on-demand to subscribers using TiVo set-tops including the latest multi-tuner DVR models.
News categories: SeaChange, TiVo Inc, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Dish TV launches India's first SD Recorder with unlimited capacity
Aug 7, 2012 – Dish TV has announced 'Dish+' India's first standard definition box with unlimited recording facility. Dish+ is positioned at a highly consumer friendly and competitive price of Rs. 1690 with a 4GB pen drive free as promotional offer.
News categories: Dish TV, Digital TV, DVR, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

Time Warner Cable Reports 2012 Second-Quarter Results
Aug 2, 2012 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Residential video subscribers fell by 169,000 in the quarter. Digital video recorder customers rose by 36,000.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

Comcast Reports 2nd Quarter 2012 Results
Aug 1, 2012 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. In the quarter, total Video customers declined by 176,000 to 22.118 million. Digital Video penetration continued to increase with subscribers up by 159,000.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers, USA

Digital TV in 76% of Dutch households
Jul 30, 2012 – According to the First Half 2012 Media Standard Survey (MSS) produced by TNS-NIPO for Stichting KijkOnderzoek (SKO) in the Netherlands, digital television is now in 76% of Dutch households, up from 73% in the second half of 2011.
News categories: Stichting KijkOnderzoek, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

YouView set-top boxes now available in the UK
Jul 25, 2012 – YouView, the new set top box offering subscription-free digital TV and catch-up in the UK, will be available in stores across the country from July 26, 2012.
News categories: YouView, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK