In a rare win for Echostar in its long running patent row with TiVo, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) has ruled TiVo's 'Time Warp' patent invalid. This has been at the heart of the dispute. “We are pleased the Patent and Trademark Office issued a Final Office Action maintaining its rejection of the […]
Humax has confirmed the dates for over-the-air (OTA) software downloads to upgrade its range of PVRs and fix recent usability issues and slowdown in operation for the PVR-9200Tand PVR-9300T digital TV recorders. The OTA software upgrades will resolve issues that have occurred due to the increasing complexity of the UK's broadcast infrastructure, particularly the digital […]
Pace has announced its membership of the Wi-Fi Alliance and the incorporation of Wi-Fi technology into selected upcoming STBs. Pace is pioneering the development of technologies to consume and share content around the home; Wi-Fi will be a crucial part of the future converged home entertainment environment.
Amino has signed a deal with Romanian telco Romtelecom to supply DVRs. Romtelecom's Dolce Interactiv IPTV service has rolled out in ten cities, including the capital Bucharest. Amino is providing Mood400 DVRs, which can deliver various service, including VOD, in-home media sharing and instant messaging. Amino has also delivered a half-year trading update: “Continuing on […]
TVonics has announced that it will deliver leading edge HD STBs to market in July 2010 as part of its ongoing HD strategy. TVonics is placing its Freeview HD product development at the heart of its HD strategy and using it as the foundation for the future of its digital TV products. The technology is […]
Logitech has confirmed plans to launch a STB to bring Google TV content direct to HDTVs. Removing the need to purchase a Google TV-branded HD TV, the Logitech box will also host Harmon Link technology to allow for centralised management of all infrared controlled devices. Unveiled last month, Google Smart TV will allow users to […]
Apple TV will remain a “hobby” at his company because the cable industry has “squashed the opportunity for innovation in the TV market,” according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Speaking at the opening session of the All Things Digital conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Jobs told delegates that the TV industry has a subsidised […]
Digital TV platform specialist IP Vision has conformed that leading UK supermarket chain Tesco is to retail the UK's first Freeview+ High-Definition (HD) PVR set top box. Users can access HD programming via channels such as BBC HD, ITV1 HD, Channel 4HD and S4/C available in Wales, that are broadcast on the Freeview platform. The […]
Preliminary results from IMS Research's forthcoming 2010 study on The World Market for STBs and iDTVs has revealed that Pace has taken the number one ranking for worldwide digital STBs shipped to pay-TV customers for 2009, unseating Motorola from its lead position. For 2009, IMS Research's top five set-top box manufacturers include Pace, Motorola, Technicolor […]
Global market research firm IMS Research has updated its Online Digital Set-top Box & iDTV Database with new information regarding TV households split by reception platform, STB and iDTV shipments and revenues, and profiles for operators in 68 countries. On a global basis, digital TV households grew by 30 per cent during 2009 with the […]