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

Dolby Powers HD Satellite Service with Next-Generation Surround Sound
Mar 18, 2011 – Dolby Labs (NYSE: DLB) has announced a collaboration with Tata Sky supporting Dolby® Digital Plus as the audio codec for Tata Sky+ HD. The Tata Sky+ HD PVR delivers 1080i HD picture quality with Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound.
News categories: Dolby, Tata Sky, DVR, Satellite

Pace Signs New Deal With NET Servicos in Brazil to Deliver Digital TV Services
Mar 17, 2011 – Pace (LSE: PIC) has announced that it has signed a deal to expand its two year partnership with NET Serviços (BM&FBOVESPA: NETC3, NETC4; Nasdaq: NETC; Latibex: XNET). Pace will develop new platforms to enable NET to deploy advanced digital services.
News categories: Pace plc, NET Serviços, Brazil, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Videocon d2h presents India's first HD DVR with 3D
Mar 16, 2011 – Videocon d2h has announced the launch of India's first High Definition - Digital Video Recorder with 3D. Now its customers will be able to enjoy 3D content and experience a new world of Digital Entertainment.
News categories: d2h, Digital TV, DVR, India, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box

DIRECTV Extends Contract with NDS for Advanced Set-top Box Software and DVR Solutions
Mar 16, 2011 – NDS has announced that it has renewed its agreement with DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) to continue to deliver set-top box (STB) software and digital video recorder (DVR) technology to DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America through January 2016.
News categories: NDS Group, DIRECTV, DVR, Latin America, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

FULAN Selects Tuxera NTFS for Multi-Channel PVR Over USB
Mar 14, 2011 – Tuxera HAS announced that FULAN Electronics has selected Tuxera NTFS interoperable file system solution for its Full HD set-top boxes powered by Fulan's new Spark service. FULAN is one of the top set-top box manufacturers in China.
News categories: Tuxera, FULAN, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

AT&T Dares Cable Cos. to Cut Cable with Wi-Fi STB
Mar 4, 2011 – The Cisco ISB7005 for AT&T U-Verse cleared the FCC today. This is the first set-top box that IMS Research has observed beyond those from the Turkish company AirTies that is designed to receive pay-TV over a Wi-Fi interface.
News categories: IMS Research, AT&T, Cisco Systems, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

EchoStar Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2010 Financial Results
Feb 24, 2011 – EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) has reported total revenue of $513 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, an 8 percent decrease compared with $558 million for the corresponding period in 2009.
News categories: Echostar, DVR, Placeshifting, Results, Set Top Box

Eurostar and Pace win Etisalat deal to support delivery of 'eLife' triple play services
Feb 23, 2011 – Eurostar and Pace (LSE: PIC) have been appointed by Etisalat to enable delivery of digital TV services to its customers. To enable the rollout of Etisalat's eLife triple play services, Pace developed HD PVR set-top boxes and Residential Gateways.
News categories: Pace plc, Etisalat, Eurostar, CABSAT, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box, UAE

ADB Group reports full-year 2010 results
Feb 23, 2011 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has reported results for the full year 2010. Full year revenue reached US$356.6 million. The newly acquired broadband business (Pirelli Broadband renamed as ADB Broadband) contributed US$20.0 million.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial