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Archive of posts tagged Set-Top Box (STB)

Motorola Unleashes Set-Top Flood

Motorola Mobility announced ten new IP and cable Set-Top Boxes (STBs) at IBC2012.

Sigma Designs Reports Q2 2013 Results

Sigma Designs announced financial results and business highlights for its second fiscal quarter ended July 28, 2012.

Smart TV Manufacturers Leave Money on the Table

The Diffusion Group announced it forecasts that, despite accelerating global demand for Smart TVs, manufacturers will be largely unsuccessful in generating new revenue from these net-connected devices.

Connected TVs Get Their Game On

IHS announced it forecasts that global consumer spending on connected TV video gaming will grow to $1.6 billion in 2016, up from $88.0 million in 2012.

Rovi and Google Ink Patent License Agreement

Rovi Corporation announced that it has signed a multi-year patent licensing agreement with Google.

Technicolor Slows Bleeding, Reports Q2 Results

Technicolor SA announced financial and production results for its second quarter 2012.

Connected TVs and Blu-ray Players to Dominate Game Consoles

ABI Research announced it reckons that Connected TVs and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players will soon surpass game consoles as premium Internet-connected devices in the home.

Pay TV Companies Struggle to Keep Up

ABI Research announced it reckons that pay TV companies are struggling to keep up with the latest consumer trends and demands for flexible viewing options.

Set-Top Box Importance Dwindling

IHS announced it reckons that, by 2015, nearly half of all devices that receive television services form the largest global pay-TV operators will be PCs, smartphones and tablets.

Sony Launches Internet Player with Google TV

Sony Electronics announced that its new NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV ($199) will be available on July 22, 2012.

Sigma Designs Launches Media Player SoC

Sigma Designs announced its new SMP8674 media processor, which is intended for hybrid IPTV Set-Top Boxes (STBs), OTT streaming players and WiDi and Wi-Fi display receivers.

Technicolor STB Operation Files for Insolvency

Technicolor announced that its Thomson Angers SAS subsidiary (formerly Thomson Television Angers), which manufactures Set-Top Boxes (STBs), has filed for insolvency.

Rovi Pulls Out the Stops at The Cable Show

Rovi Corporation announced that it will demonstrate its latest lineup of video discovery, delivery and advertising technologies at the Cable Show 2012.

Rovi TotalGuide Does Dallas

Rovi Corporation announced that its TotalGuide Solution for Service Providers is now available on Pace’s Dallas HD-DVR Set-Top Box (STB).

HGST Launches 2.5-Inch CinemaStar HDDs

HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) announced its new CinemaStar 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs).