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

Tru2way® Home Networking Event Demonstrates DVR Content Sharing Between STBs and DLNA Devices
Aug 3, 2010 – A CableLabs® interop has demonstrated sharing of premium DVR content among multiple tru2way® set-top boxes and DLNA Certified® devices, such as connected TVs, game consoles, PCs and mobile devices, over a home network in a secure manner.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Sky Deutschland Selects Broadcom Chipsets for HD Set-Top Box and Sky+ DVR
Aug 2, 2010 – Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) has announced that Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE) has selected Broadcom's satellite set-top box SoCs to enable multi-channel high definition (HD) and digital video recorder (DVR) functionality for subscribers.
News categories: Broadcom, Sky Deutschland, Austria, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices to Exceed 1.9 Billion Units by 2014
Jul 29, 2010 – The quest for connectivity continues to drive CE manufacturers to enable their products with Wi-Fi. The next 5 years will see an increase in the number of Wi-Fi-enabled devices, from over 500 million in 2009 to nearly 2 billion in 2014, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVR, Gaming, Gateway, Home Server, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Router, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone

Technicolor ships 6.0 million Access Products in 2Q10
Jul 29, 2010 – Technicolor (Paris: FR0010918292; NYSE: TCH) has reported its first half 2010 results. The pressure on Digital Home Products volumes eased in the quarter on a sequential basis, although volumes decreased compared to the same period of last year.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

ADB Group reports first half 2010 financial results
Jul 28, 2010 – ADB Group (SIX: ADBN) has reported results for the first half of 2010. Revenue remained at a lower level of US$ 141 million, compared to US$ 183 million for the same period last year when the revenue distribution was unusually even.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

ADB Empowers Slovak Telekom to Provide HD Digital Satellite TV
Jul 28, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX:ADBN) has announced that it has delivered two advanced hybrid high definition interactive digital satellite solutions to Slovak Telekom (Frankfurt: DTE)(NYSE:DT) for the expansion of its Magio TV offering.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Slovak Telekom, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Slovakia

Cincinnati Bell Launches Motorola Multi-Room DVR to Subscribers
Jul 27, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) is now deploying Motorola's market leading multi-room digital video recorder (MR-DVR) solution to its subscribers.
News categories: Motorola, Cincinnati Bell, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Set-top Box Shipments Up 9% in 2009 Despite Global Slowdown
Jul 21, 2010 – Shipments of digital set-top boxes (STBs) and DVRs topped 200 million in 2009 as close to 50 million TV households adopted free-to-air (FTA) and pay-digital services, according to a recently-published IMS Research report.
News categories: IMS Research, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box

Albis Technologies Closes Set-top Box Deal with 022 Télégenève SA - naxoo
Jul 20, 2010 – Albis Technologies has announced that it has signed a deal to supply its new SceneGate set-top box to 022 Télégenève SA - naxoo.
News categories: Albis, naxoo, Zappware, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Switzerland