"Cable, broadcast and telco TV are all highly competitive markets for video servers," noted ABI Research industry analyst Zippy Aima. "Cable and broadcast are the more traditional modes of entertainment for consumers, but cable providers and telcos have been quicker to adapt to market trends and to offer innovative consumer services. But to remain competitive, […]

The TDS850IMC features a large hard drive – sufficient to record up to 50 hours of HD content or 150 hours of standard definition (SD) content – and quad-tuners. Two tuners will be dedicated to programme recording, while the third will enable users to view a third channel, with full PVR functionality, while two other […]

Stephen Froehlich, Senior Analyst, Consumer Electronics, noted that in Japan, iDTVs already displace about 1.7 million satellite set-top box shipments each year, having reduced that market from 2 million unit shipments in 2003 to just 0.3 million in 2007. “While the conditions in Japan that allow this are unique, it is clear that US cable […]

Worldwide digital STB unit shipments reached 143 million in 2007, up sharply from 121 million in 2006. Worldwide digital STB product revenues hit $14 billion in 2007, an increase of $3 billion over 2006 revenues. The market for semiconductor components inside digital STBs also grew significantly last year. The total value of semiconductors embedded in […]