Leaked details of TiVo’s Premiere Elite DVR suggest the device will feature four tuners. According to documents filed with the FCC, the Premiere Elite will operate (record or view) up to four shows simultaneously. It is THX-certified and fully compatible with 1080p/1080i video. Destined for the retail market, the Premiere Elite has two terabytes of […]
The share of STBs shipped to emerging digital TV markets such as China, India, Russia and Latin America is forecast to account for more than 45 per cent of global STB shipments between 2011 and 2015, according to IMS Research. Shipments of STBs in Russia, India, China, and Latin America jumped more than 65 per […]
Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the first half of 2011 with revenue reaching $172 million, compared to $141 million last year for the same period, representing a growth of +21.6 per cent year-on-year. The growth was entirely attributable to the acquired Pirelli broadband business, as the first half of the […]
Harvard International has announced the launch of a new range of free-to-air HD set top boxes with HbbTV based companion device (smart phone or tablet computer) functionality. The range will provide consumers with a simple way to upgrade and future-proof their TV experience, enabling consumers to be more digitally connected than ever before. It will […]
Nearly four in five (79 per cent) of Brits using Virgin Media’s TiVo TV on demand service accessed web apps such as Twitter and YouTube via their TV, according to Virgin’s own research study. Virgin Media said on average, each TiVo box launched apps 4.5 times a week. Furthermore, one in every four views of […]
Smart TV applications publisher Flingois teaming up with Syabas, a global distributor of digital entertainment solutions, to bring Flingo’s open source project, Fling, to Syabas’s Popbox and Popcorn Hour set-top boxes. Consumers with these devices can now ‘fling’ videos and music directly from the Web to their TV. This partnership, adds more devices to Flingo, […]
Insignia, the brand from multi-channel global technology retailer Best Buy, has announced the arrival of the new Insignia Connected TV, allowing customers to access broadcast and online movies, shows, and music. In partnering with TiVo, Insignia has created what it claims is a product and interface that offers consumers an experience that is easy to […]
Metanoia Communications and Xingtera have joined HomeGrid Forum and recognise the importance of G.hn as the single unified standard for wired home networking. “The market will move to whichever standard is able to attract the most silicon vendors and customers to support the technology,” said Matt Theall, President of HomeGrid Forum. “With two more silicon […]
Digital TV technology specialist Pace said it was “making progress” on tackling problems, which led to a profits warning earlier this year. Pace, which is the world’s biggest maker of set-top boxes, surprised the City on May 10 when it reported that profits would be hit by a poor performance in Europe and higher supply […]
Television technology, including digital and HD formats, time-shifted and catch-up viewing, has helped drive a global increase in television viewing, a new report has revealed. The report – Television – International Key Facts 2011 – published by IP Network, the wholly owned international advertising subsidiary of RTL Group, analyses audiences, programmes and leading trends in […]