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

New Set-Top-Boxes with DVR-Like Features Enabled by NDS Software and SanDisk Solid State Drives
Sep 9, 2010 – SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) and NDS have announced that NDS has successfully combined NDS MediaHighway® STB software and SanDisk® P4 solid state drives (SSD) to enable a new range of lower cost set-top box (STB) with DVR like functionality.
News categories: NDS Group, SanDisk, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box

PMT and Digisoft to deliver Terrestrial and Personalized TV across Russia
Sep 8, 2010 – Digisoft.tv has announced that Personal Media Technology (PMT) has extended its relationship with Digisoft to provide its DigiHost Service Delivery Platform for the delivery of terrestrial TV channels to TV viewers in Russia.
News categories: Digisoft.tv, OViVO, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Cyfrowy Polsat launches HD DVR with removable hard drive
Sep 6, 2010 – Cyfrowy Polsat now offers an HD set-top box equipped with a removable hard drive with a capacity of 320 GB. The box, model number ESI-88, is produced by Sagemcom.
News categories: Cyfrowy Polsat, Sagemcom, Digital TV, DVR, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box

Kabel Deutschland launches new generation HD DVR
Sep 6, 2010 – Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has launched its new High Definition Digital Video Recorder (HD DVR) from Sagemcom. The HD DVR will serve as the technical platform for KDG's VoD product which will be commercially launched later in the fiscal year.
News categories: Kabel Deutschland, Sagemcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, IFABerlin, Set Top Box

Nova selects Pace to enable its nation-wide transition to HD
Sep 2, 2010 – Pace (LSE:PIC) has announced that it has been selected as the high definition (HD) PVR delivery partner for Nova, the sole satellite pay TV platform in Greece and part of the Forthnet Group, Greece's largest privately owned telco operator.
News categories: Pace plc, Forthnet, Nova, Digital TV, DVR, Greece, Satellite, Set Top Box

Viaccess and Orca Interactive Power Boxer TV Service with Pace and SoftAtHome
Sep 2, 2010 – Viaccess (Paris and NYSE: FTE) and its subsidiary Orca Interactive have announced that their integrated solution will power Swedish broadcaster Boxer's hybrid services with live premium content and video on-demand (VOD).
News categories: Viaccess, Orca Interactive, Boxer, SoftAtHome, Pace plc, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVB-T2, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Sweden, Terrestrial

Broadcom's Set-Top Box Technology Powers the EchoStar SlingLoaded™ 922 HD DVR
Sep 2, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that the Broadcom® BCM7400 satellite set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) has been chosen by EchoStar Technologies (Nasdaq: SATS) for its SlingLoaded™ 922 high definition digital video recorder (HD DVR).
News categories: Broadcom, Echostar, Digital TV, DVR, Placeshifting, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

110,000 HD DTH subscribers for Orbit Showtime Network
Aug 30, 2010 – The region's first bouquet of high definition channels is now being enjoyed by over 110,000 Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) subscribers. The addition of extra HD channels responds to increasing customer demand for high quality programming.
News categories: Orbit Showtime, DVR, Middle-East, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Experience the true potential of OTT at IBC with Amino
Aug 27, 2010 – Amino Communications (AIM: AMO.L) will invite visitors to IBC 2010 (stand 5.B40) to experience the true potential of OTT entertainment. The company will showcase its Intel®- powered Amino Freedom DVB-T hybrid/OTT media centre.
News categories: Amino, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming