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

Pace pushes forward with IPTV
Mar 25, 2009 – Pace (LSE:PIC) is showcasing its range of IPTV technologies at the IPTV World Forum including: an IP-Terrestrial HD PVR with Microsoft Mediaroom; the +Le Cube IP-Satellite HD PVR; a DLNA integrated server set-top box (STB); and, a TR-069 enabled STB.
News categories: Pace plc, Mathias Hautefort, DVR, Home Server, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Blockbuster and TiVo to Make BLOCKBUSTER® OnDemand Available Through TiVo
Mar 25, 2009 – Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) and TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) have announced they are joining forces to deliver Blockbuster's vast library of premium digital movie titles directly to the television set via TiVo® DVRs.
News categories: TiVo, Blockbuster, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

ITI Neovision's 'n' service experiencing rapid growth with Conax
Mar 25, 2009 – Since its launch in October 2006, n has managed substantial growth in Poland. The leading Warsaw based broadcaster is using Conax' flexible security for their Push VOD solution. In just two and half years, 'n' has attracted over 520,000 subscribers.
News categories: Conax, ITI Neovision, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, DVR, Middleware, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Viasat Selects NDS Progressive Download Technology for HD VOD
Mar 24, 2009 – NDS has announced that Viasat (OMX Nordic: MTGA, MTGB) has extended its long-standing relationship with NDS with the addition of NDS' Progressive Download (PDL) technology to the ViasatPlusHD hybrid DVR.
News categories: NDS Group, MTG/Viasat Broadcasting, Conditional Access, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Finland, Middleware, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden, Ukraine

Cox Communications Chooses NDS to Implement tru2way Interactive Applications
Mar 23, 2009 – NDS has announced that it has been chosen to implement an enhanced suite of interactive applications for Cox Communications on their tru2way set-top boxes (STBs). The applications offer a wide range of entertainment and information services.
News categories: NDS Group, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Broadcom Expands Hybrid IP Set-Top Box IC Family
Mar 20, 2009 – At CCBN 2009, Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced the expansion of its Internet protocol (IP) set-top box (STB) family with a range of highly integrated, system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, including support for China's audio/video standard (AVS).
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Another Win For Entone With Hargray Communications Deployment
Mar 18, 2009 – Entone has announced that their family of IPTV customer premise equipment (CPE) with digital video recorder (DVR) capabilities has been chosen by Hargray Communications Group for its IPTV services.
News categories: Entone, Hargray Communications, CPE, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

NSR Projects $18 Billion in Advanced Satellite Equipment Sales Over Next Six Years
Mar 18, 2009 – NSR has released its newest market intelligence and forecast report: Advanced Satellite Coding and Modulation, 2nd Edition. NSR projects global shipments of 142 million advanced units for end/receive sites and teleports between 2009 and 2014.
News categories: NSR, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

EchoStar Europe Ready for Cable
Mar 18, 2009 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced its entry into the European cable market with a complete portfolio of products for cable operators at Cable Congress 2009, Berlin.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Cable TV, DOCSIS, DVR, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home