NBC is running tests to see what viewers remember even when they watch ads speeded up on their DVR. The bottom line seems to be viewers still remember the spots — or at least some elements of them — even when they’re watching at up to six times the speed of live TV. Tracking biometric […]

Worldwide sales of digital TV set-top boxes broke through the 100 million barrier for the first time in 2007, according to research from Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service. The report, “Digital TV Set-Top Boxes: Global Market Forecast” found that sales reached 102.4 million units last year, an annual increase of 12 per cent. IPTV’s […]

NDS, provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, has revealed that Hathway, India's leading cable TV services company, has selected NDS XTV technology to launch India's first cable DVR. The new XTV DVR solution will be deployed during 2008, and will give subscribers ultimate control over what they watch and when they watch it. In […]

Motorola is making up for some of its losses in mobile as it sees a strong boost from sales of set-top boxes for high-definition television services, according to Dan Moloney, head of the company’s set-top box and network equipment unit. “We saw a tremendous increase in demand for set-top boxes in the holiday season and […]

Archos has unveiled its new Archos TV+, a wireless digital video recorder (DVR) with the option of a built-in Internet browser. The Archos TV+ comes with either an 80GB or 250GB hard drive which can record from an external Sky or Freeview box, and can also stream AV content from anywhere on a home Wi-Fi […]

Dish Network said it plans to fight a federal appeals court ruling that affirmed the $94 million jury verdict assessed against the satellite TV company in connection with the patent infringement lawsuit pushed by TiVo.The companies have been embroiled in litigation over alleged violations of TiVo’s DVR patents by Dish Network. The appeals court ruled […]

Sales of set-top boxes (STBs) for IPTV video services will show strong growth through 2010 in North America and Europe, fuelled by increased deployment of consumer video services by telephone companies, with STB revenues for the two regions peaking at about $765 million in 2010, according to a report from Light Reading. “The North American […]

Pace Micro Technology has been selected by Viasat Broadcasting, the leading digital satellite payTV broadcaster in Scandinavia and the Baltic states, to be the launch partner for its HD PVR service. Viasat will be deploying the Pace TDS850NV HD PVR to households across the Nordic countries.

Technetix Group have signed an agreement with a major European telecom PTT for the supply of self install kits. The supply agreement starts in January 2008 and will be for a minimum annual quantity of 10,000 kits. The kits will be used to interconnect their IPTV system within the home. Technetix says it has been […]

The PVR market is starting to show signs of maturation, reports In-Stat signs include expanding geographic availability of PVR products, particularly into Europe and Asia, and a levelling out of both PVR unit shipments and product revenues. In 2008, PVR product unit shipments are forecasted to surpass 22.6 million, up from 19.6 million in 2007. […]