Motorola Mobility has unveiled the Motorola VAP2400 video bridge solution, a wireless access device capable of transmitting reliable and high-quality video content over WiFi spectrum throughout the home. The VAP2400’s design enables wireless home networks to deliver a full range of video services and applications without having to run wires through the home. As compared […]
Market researcher Infonetics Research has released its fourth quarter 2010 ‘Cable, Satellite, IPTV, and OTT STBss and Subscribers’ market share and forecast report. “In the fourth quarter of 2010, we witnessed the dramatic growth of over-the-top services, as service providers and equipment vendors hit the ‘sweet spot’ for pricing. However, these services continue to complement […]
Roku has confirmed that the Roku XD player is now available for purchase at Best Buy stores nationwide and at BestBuy.com. The announcement marks the first time the streaming player has been made available through retail channels in the US. The Roku XD has a list price of $79.99 and is available at Best Buy […]
EchoStar Europe have unveilled their SlingLoaded HDS-600RS, a HD digital video recorder (DVR) to combine Freesat+ features with Sling Media’s place-shifting ability, enabling TV anywhere, on all popular smartphones and tablets. The SlingLoaded feature enables users to watch and manage their live and recorded TV remotely anytime, anywhere, via 3G or Wi-Fi, with no additional […]
AirTies, the wireless networking vendor, has revealed the company’s new media player application which runs on AirTies’ set-top boxes as a retail user experience or provided as a valued added service to enrich third party User Interface offered by a service provider. The application is able to browse and play audio, video and photos from […]
EchoStar Europe has supplied a new HD, satellite STB to Telefónica in Chile. The new product will enable consumers to access an array of digital television services including HD channels. The cost effective, twin-tuner HDS-600 ships with software that enables the consumer to upgrade to digital video recording (DVR) using an external USB hard disk […]
AirTies ahas nnounced a strategic partnership with Ekioh who design innovative user interfaces (UIs) and browsers for embedded systems like set-top boxes. AirTies is previewing set-top boxes running the Ekioh UIs and browsers, designed to offer ease of use and a better interactive experience for graphics and animation, at this year’s IPTV World Forum. AirTies […]
Korean manufacturer Humax has licensed Intertrust’s Marlin Client SDK for its development of digital STBs for YouView in the UK. Humax is one of the largest manufacturers of Internet and digital television STBs for network carriers, broadcasters and service providers around the world. “The market for IPTV services in the UK is growing rapidly and […]
Opera Software and TARA Systems, the independent provider of flexible software solutions for TVs and other devices, have announced the availability of a fully-integrated HbbTV solution for connected TVs and STBs. The released solution gives manufacturers improved flexibility and planning reliability. Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) brings viewers the richness of broadcast interactive services combined […]
AirTies is incorporating support for Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) standards into its future and existing range of set-top boxes. AirTies will be supporting both the Microsoft Smooth Streaming and Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming approach to live video streaming which cuts the video traffic into chunks and adapts it dynamically to available bandwidth to offer an […]