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

Toshiba Unveils Powerful CELL TV™ for the USA
Jan 6, 2010 – Toshiba has announced that the company has developed groundbreaking home entertainment technology and is introducing the ZX900 Series CELL TV™ into the U.S. market. CELL TV is the focal demonstration of Toshiba's 2010 CES exhibit.
News categories: Toshiba, Digital TV, DVR, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

DISH Network® Introduces TV Everywhere™
Jan 6, 2010 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has introduced TV Everywhere™ -- a unique suite of integrated products designed to maximize the convenience and ease of watching TV anytime and anywhere.
News categories: DISH Network, Sling Media, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Placeshifting, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

NXP to Show the First Fully Integrated 45nm Set Top Box SoC Based on ARM Cortex-A9 Processors
Jan 5, 2010 – NXP Semiconductors and ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) will showcase the recently announced NXP 847x/8x/9x SoC family, which is based on multiple ARM® Cortex™ processors, at CES this week.
News categories: ARM, NXP, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP

InOutTV and Electra announce Interactive TV Platform Service availability for Spain
Jan 4, 2010 – InOutTV and Electra have entered into a long term partnership to offer broadcast and connected interactive television services to consumers in Spain over DVB-T (DTT).
News categories: Electra Entertainment, InOutTV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Spain, Streaming, Terrestrial

Cyfra+ introduces HD satellite PVR from Pace
Dec 28, 2009 – Cyfra+ of Poland has introduced a new HD satellite PVR from Pace (LSE: PIC). The set-top box is equipped with a 500GB hard disk, twice the capacity of the current Philips set-top box.
News categories: CYFRA+, Pace plc, Digital TV, DVR, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box

Samsung Introduces Tru2Way Service to Canada
Dec 17, 2009 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has announced that it has entered into a letter of agreement with Videotron (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) to provide Canada's first Tru2Way service using Samsung's High-Definition, Multi-Room Digital Video Recorder (DVR) solution.
News categories: Samsung, Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Thomson Launches New HD Satellite Set-Top Box for Residential IP Video Services
Dec 14, 2009 – Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) has announced the volume launch of its HD MPEG-4 DSI705, the satellite industry's first set-top-box (STB) capable of supporting IP-based video services over existing coaxial L-band delivery infrastructures.
News categories: Thomson, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Spain - December DTT monthly update released
Dec 14, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 957,000 DTT receivers were sold in October, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 23.4 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 74.7% in November.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVB-MHP, DVD, DVR, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

ASTRO brings Next Generation Entertainment to Malaysian homes
Dec 11, 2009 – Astro has launched ASTRO B.yond, a multi-phased innovative service starting with the first ever High Definition (HD) broadcast, setting yet another new benchmark in Malaysia's broadcast industry.
News categories: Astro TV, Digital TV, DVR, Malaysia, Satellite, Set Top Box