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GfU Updates on German CE Market

by Bob Raikes

The GfU has released its latest data for the German consumer electronics market which includes data for the whole of 2017. Overall, the total market for electrical and electronic devices was up in value …

Tags:Blu-ray| CE (Consumer Electronics) Data| Desktop Monitors| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Apple TV or Roku TV?

by Kenneth Li

When the iPad 1 came out in 2010, I purchased a unit for work so that during my travels, I could store my PowerPoint presentations in PDF files for immediate access when I wanted …

Tags:Apple| Roku| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 08

YouView Achieves Three Million Devices Milestone in the UK

by Andrew Fenn

Hybrid digital television platform, YouView, is powering more than three million set-top boxes and digital devices across the UK, the company has announced. The threshold was apparently broken last week, seven months after the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders| STBs| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Caavo Releases Limited Edition Unified TV Box

by Andrew Fenn

A US start-up, Caavo, has begun shipping its unified TV box, with an initial limited run of 5,000 units. The box combines live TV, DVR and streaming apps, Ultra HD resolution and universal search …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Minerva Unveils New Cloud Television Service

by Andrew Fenn

Minerva Networks has announced a cloud television service that enables operators to transition from their legacy set-top box-centric offerings, delivering a personalised user experience across both managed and unmanaged devices. The new service is …

Tags:Cloud TV| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 06

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Arris Wins Bell Canada STBs

by Bob Raikes

Bell Canada will offer a new STB from Arris to customers of its Fibe TV service. The service will be based on the Ericsson MediaFirst platform and features supported will include UltraHD resolution, HDR …

Tags:Canada| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Service Electric Cablevision Selects TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has announced that Service Electric Cablevision, a provider of internet, TV, phone residential and commercial services to Pennsylvania, USA, has chosen TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring entertainment services to its customers. Service Electric …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Tivo| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Canal Digital Launches OnePlace TV Platform Featuring 3SS UI

by Andrew Fenn

Canal Digital has launched its new Android-based OTT-satellite hybrid TV platform for STBs, OnePlace, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. The platform features a newly-designed front end and user interface created by 3 Screen …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Nordics| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Evolution Digital Launches eStream 4K Device with Android TV

by Damir Lokas

Evolution Digital announced the availability of eStream 4K, powered by Android TV, an all-IP streaming box that delivers traditional cable services coupled with streaming apps from the Google Play Store. eStream 4K also aims …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Zito Media Deploys Conklin-Intracom TV Middleware

by Andrew Fenn

Conklin-Intracom has announced that Zito Media plans to adopt and complete the deployment of its IPTV and TV Anywhere middleware to all of its served markets, by the end of 2018. Zito Media provides …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 05

NPO Will Switch DTT Transmissions to DVB-T2/HEVC

by Andrew Fenn

Dutch telco KPN has announced that public broadcaster NPO will switch its free-to-air DTT transmission to DVB-T2/HEVC. KPN has begun sending out new receivers to its customers, supplied by ZTE, which are also capable …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Dish Releases New Hopper Duo Set-Top-Box

by Andrew Fenn

Dish has released Hopper Duo, its dual-tuner HD set-top solution for one and two-TV households. The new STB includes the modern Hopper user interface, with Wi-Fi connectivity, a 500GB hard drive for up to …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 05