The demand for interactive and personalised television services will push annual worldwide set-top box shipments over 200 million by 2013, as providers overhaul their current base with next-generation models, according to Parks Associates. The research firm’s latest report says the global digital transition and new distribution channels like DTT, IPTV, and over-the-top video services will […]
Due to strong government support for the nationwide digital conversion, the Chinese domestic set-top box market has not been negatively influenced by the current worldwide financial crisis, although exports of Chinese STBs have been somewhat negatively influenced due to diminishing overseas demand. An IMS Research report forecasts that, except for the cable STB and grey […]
As part of the continuing trend towards networked home entertainment, television sets will increasingly include wired or wireless connections to online content. A study from ABI Research forecasts that in 2011, some 20 million TVs offering wireless connectivity will be shipped worldwide. This segment is expected to show linear growth through the study's forecast horizon […]
Consumers continue to buy technology products to improve their lives, although the consumer electronics (CE) industry will see overall shipment revenues decline in 2009, according to data released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The semi-annual US Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecast shows that industry revenues will contract to $165 billion in 2009 but grow […]
U.S. Supreme Court handed Cablevision a victory in its remote storage DVR fight when as expected, it refused to hear arguments in the case, instead deferring to a lower court’s decision that the DVR service does not leave cable providers liable for content owners’ copyrights. Cablevision called the decision, which paves the way for a […]
The personal video recorder (PVR) market is continuing to grow, fuelled by high-definition models, reports In-Stat. "Demand for HD units has increased dramatically recently," says Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst. "Over the past 18 months, HD PVR product unit shipments have not only surpassed SD PVR product unit shipments, they now account for nearly 3â„4 of […]
Research from UK's Ofcom reveals that more viewers are taking greater control over the way they watch TV as the total number of digital video recorders sold in the UK has reached almost nine million (8.9 million). Its Digital Progress Report for the first quarter of 2009 showed that the number of digital recording devices […]
A global report from MRG shows how hybrid IPTV set-top boxes (STBs) are helping IPTV Operators “jump-start” early service deployment or extend the reach of their existing video IP Networks. By merging existing digital video broadcast programming with IPTV services, Operators are finding they can significantly slash CapEx and lead-time costs from typical IPTV deployment […]
Chinese digital set-top box manufacturer Coship Electronics has received conditional approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for a private placement, the value of which Coship estimates will not exceed RMB 430 million (E45m). Approximately 77 per cent of the funds are be used to build capacity for annual production of 2 million HD […]
Dell'Oro Group research has reported that the number of DVR-equipped pay-TV set-top box unit shipments contracted 20 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter this year and accounted for one-third of the total set-top box shipped during the quarter. This contraction in the first quarter may be attributed to several factors. "First, the economy is […]