Broadcom Corporation announced that it is sampling its new BCM7422 high performance dual high definition (HD) set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) video gateway.
Archive of posts tagged STB
Digital STB Market to Hit 226 Million in 2015
ABI Research announced that the worldwide market for digital set-top boxes (STB), including free-to-air (FTA) satellite (DBS) boxes, will grow from 205 million in 2010 to 226 million in 2015.
Netflix Launches Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Audio
Netflix, Inc. and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced that Netflix has selected Dolby Digital Plus to deliver 5.1-channel surround sound for TV shows and movies streamed instantly over the Internet. According to the statement, beginning October 18, the PlayStation 3 (PS3) will be the first consumer electronics device to support 5.1-channel surround sound on movies streamed [...]
Life in the Wi-Fi Fast Lane
In-Stat announced that Wi-Fi chipsets will pass a billion units shipped annually by 2012 and devices with the largest revenue growth rate over the next five years will include mobile Internet devices, automotive applications, E-readers and DVD/Blu-ray Disc players.
Irdeto Certifies Zoran for Pay-TV STBs
Zoran Corporation announced that Irdeto has certified its SupraXD 170 and SupraXD 180 processors for the secure delivery of digital content to pay-TV set-top boxes that use Irdeto’s Conditional Access System (CAS).
Technicolor Working with Intel Atom for Set-top Boxes
Technicolor announced that it is working with Intel on its latest Atom CE4200 processor with the intent to develop a new generation of integrated broadcast and IP set-top boxes.
Zoran Demonstrates New STB Platforms
Zoran Corporation announced that it is demonstrating its latest cable and satellite set-top box processor platforms at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) from Sept 10 to 14, 2010 in Amsterdam.
SanDisk and NDS Enable New STB Features
SanDisk Corporation announced that NDS Group has successfully combined NDS’ MediaHighway STB software with SanDisk’s P4 solid state drives (SSD) to enable a new range of lower cost set-top boxes (STB) with DVR-like functions.
Broadcom and Philips Reinvent the Remote Control
Broadcom Corporation announced that it is working with Philips Home Control to develop a new generation of wireless gestural remote control devices for televisions, set-top boxes (STB) and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players.
