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

NXP advances digital switchover with new integrated set-top box platform
Mar 17, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has unveiled the new STB150 system solution, delivering a complete production-ready platform for the fast growing digital cable TV services market. NXP will be demonstrating the STB150 reference design at the CCBN show in Beijing.
News categories: NXP, iPanel, Cable TV, CCBN, China, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Hathway Launches DVR Services based on NDS XTV™ DVR Technology
Mar 12, 2009 – NDS has announced that Hathway, the leading digital cable provider in India, has launched its ground-breaking Digital Box PLUS DVR solution, based on NDS XTV™ DVR technology.
News categories: NDS Group, Hathway, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, India, Middleware

Thomson Full Year 2008 Results
Mar 9, 2009 – Thomson (Paris: 18453, NYSE: TMS) has released its full year 2008 results. In its access product business, the Group recorded strong growth in shipments (+32% YoY), especially with key Satellite and Cable customers in the US.
News categories: Thomson, Cable Modem, Cable TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Router, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

NXP Chipset to Power New Amstrad HD DVR
Mar 9, 2009 – NXP has announced that its complete DVB-S2/MPEG-4 digital video recorder (DVR) set-top box (STB) solution has been incorporated in the latest Amstrad (LSE:BSY) DRX780UK HD satellite receiver.
News categories: NXP, Amstrad, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, UK

HanseNet to deploy Sagem PVR
Mar 6, 2009 – HanseNet, a German subsidiary of Telecom Italia (Milan:TIT, NYSE:TI), is planning to make a new IPTV set-top box (STB) available to its Alice TV customers in the first half of 2009. The STB is a personal video recorder (PVR) supplied by Sagem.
News categories: HanseNet, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, IPTV, Set Top Box, Subscribers

NXP and Roku Enable Instant Enjoyment of New Release Movies
Mar 4, 2009 – NXP and Roku have announced their continued collaboration. The Roku digital video player, powered by the PNX8935 multi-format source decoder from NXP, now allows instant streaming access to Amazon Video On Demand.
News categories: NXP, Roku, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

ZillonTV Unveils Personalized Television Service
Mar 4, 2009 – Through agreements with major Hollywood studios, TV networks and Visa, the ZillionTV Service will offer an extensive array of entertainment; advertising opportunities; and, television commerce, enabling consumers to make purchases through their TV.
News categories: ZillionTV, Advertising, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Roku Now Offers Access to Amazon Video On Demand
Mar 3, 2009 – Roku has announced that customers can now watch movies and TV shows from Amazon Video On Demand. With Amazon Video On Demand, Roku customers can for the first time access Amazon's extensive selection of more than 40,000 movie and TV titles.
News categories: Roku, Amazon, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

FastTV launches broadband TV PVR
Mar 3, 2009 – FastTV has launched its broadband TV 160GB personal video recorder (PVR) for the Scandinavian market.
News categories: FastTV, Denmark, DVR, Norway, Set Top Box, Streaming, Sweden