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

Farncombe designs user experience for Digiturk's up coming hybrid platform
Aug 4, 2011 – Farncombe has announced that its design practice, WeAreAka, played a key role in the creation of an advanced EPG and user interface for the forthcoming hybrid digital TV platform provided by Turkish platform operator Digiturk.
News categories: Farncombe, WeAreAka, Digiturk, Sagemcom, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Turkey

Ofcom releases 2011 Communications Market report
Aug 4, 2011 – The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its 2011 UK Communications Market report. There were nearly 1 million internet-enabled TVs sold during 2010, and 125,000 sales of TVs with 3D capabilities.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

802.11n-Enabled CE Unit Shipments to Increase 465% From 2010 to 2015
Jul 21, 2011 – In-Stat research sees a continuation of the shift toward consumer electronics devices with networking capabilities, forecasting growth in CE 802.11n-enabled device unit shipments from 53 million in 2010 to almost 300 million in 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

NDS Set-Top Box Software Powers BSkyB's Sky+HD STB & Anytime+ VOD Service
Jul 12, 2011 – NDS has announced that BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has deployed a customised implementation of NDS' advanced set-top box software for its Sky+HD boxes.
News categories: NDS Group, BSkyB, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

IP Set Top Box Shipments to Increase Over 1 Million in 2011
Jul 11, 2011 – Worldwide set top box revenue, as a whole, will decline slightly in 2011 over 2010. However, IP set top box shipments are forecast to increase by over 1 million units in 2011, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

Time Warner Cable Enhances iPad Experience with TWCable TV™ 2.0 Launch
Jul 7, 2011 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has announced the launch of TWCable TV™ 2.0 for the Apple iPad®, with features including over 100 live channels, an enhanced program guide, remote DVR manager, and the ability to change channels on your STB from your iPad.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Tablet, USA

OIPF publishes update to IPTV industry specifications
Jul 6, 2011 – The Open IPTV Forum has announced publication of an update to Release 2 of the global end-to-end Specifications for IPTV. Release 2 v2.1 is a major step forward for end-to-end interoperability within the IPTV ecosystem.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Apps, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Smart Home, Streaming

Ofcom releases 1Q 2011 UK Digital Television Update
Jul 5, 2011 – Ofcom consumer survey results for the first quarter of 2011 show that take-up of digital television in UK households stood at 93.1%, up by 1 percentage point year on year.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Rising Digital TV Demand to Drive Global Consumer Electronics Market
Jun 30, 2011 – According to RNCOS, the global consumer electronics industry is set to witness phenomenal growth in near future with rising demand for digital products.
News categories: RNCOS, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Smart TV