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

Sunplus Exhibits at 2009 International CES to Demonstrate Entry-Level to High-End DTV IC Solutions
Dec 15, 2008 – Sunplus Technology (TAIEX:2401)(LSE:SUPD) will exhibit at 2009 International CES to demonstrate its new digital TV IC solutions for entry-level to high-end applications.
News categories: Sunplus, ATSC 3, CES2025, DTMB, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

BBC, ITV and BT to bring broadband to the TV
Dec 11, 2008 – The BBC, ITV and BT are joining together to work as partners to promote a common industry approach and consumer offer to deliver on-demand TV over broadband.
News categories: BBC, ITV, BT, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

IPTV Sub. Growth Expected to Continue Despite Economic Downturn, Benefiting Taiwan's IP STB Industry
Dec 10, 2008 – According to statistics of the ITIS project shipment volume of the Taiwanese IP Set-top Box industry is expected to reach 1.75 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 1.84 million units in the first quarter of 2009.
News categories: Market Intelligence Center, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Taiwan

DVRs Finally Popular Outside the US
Dec 3, 2008 – Although the US is still by far the largest market for digital video recorders (DVRs, also called PVRs), with nearly 12 million units shipped in 2007, uptake in Europe is gaining momentum growing by 87% to reach 6 million units shipped in 2007.
News categories: IMS Research, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box

Taiwan Broadband Communications Selects Nagravision to Secure and Integrate All Digital MPEG-4 Cable TV System
Dec 3, 2008 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD.VX) has announced that Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC) has selected Nagravision to secure and provide integration services for its all digital MPEG-4 cable TV system.
News categories: Nagravision, Taiwan Broadband Communications, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Taiwan

J:COM PVR (HDR Plus) Service Set to Launch Mid-December
Dec 3, 2008 – Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM; JASDAQ:4817) has announced that J:COM will start offering a new HDR Plus service, delivered via an advanced STB (Set-Top Box), across all service areas on December 17th.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Japan, Set Top Box

MyFreeview|HD™ in New Zealand stores from 11th December
Dec 3, 2008 – With less than four weeks until Christmas, Kiwis around the country are set to benefit from the availability of the first MyFreeview|HD™ approved Digital Television Recorder.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Zinwell, Digital TV, DVR, New Zealand, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Parks Associates research shows U.K. the Leading European Nation for DVRs
Dec 2, 2008 – The United Kingdom is the first European nation to adopt digital video recorders (DVRs) in significant numbers, according to international research firm Parks Associates' new study Entertainment 2.0 in Europe.
News categories: Parks Associates, Digital TV, DVR, France, Germany, Italy, Market Research, Spain, UK

Fujitsu Launches SD Multi-Decoder LSI Supporting MPEG-2 & H.264
Nov 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced the launch of multi-decoder LSI (MB86H01) chips that support decoding of standard definition (SD) MPEG-2 and H.264 video, in particular for SD digital broadcasts in Russia, Eastern Europe and China.
News categories: Fujitsu, China, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Russia, Semiconductor, Set Top Box