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IHS: Connected Devices Pass 8 Billion

by Tom Allen

IHS’s Connected Device Market Monitor shows that there were 8.1 billion connected devices worldwide by the end of 2015. This includes smartphones, tablets, connected TVs (and enabling devices like consoles), PCs and audio products. …

NOS Chooses ARRIS and Nagra

by Tom Allen

Portuguese pay-TV service provider is using ARRIS’ ZD4500 STB for its new UltraHD service. The box uses HEVC and integrates with a new RDK 2.1-based app framework from Espial. Nagra provided security for the …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Apple Grows to Third-Largest STB Vendor

by Tom Allen

From ninth place in 2014, Apple surged in global set-top box revenue to reach third place in 2015, according to IHS. STB growth last year came from a strong increase in consumer retail OTT …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 21| Worldwide

Sky Reimagines How We Watch TV

by Tom Allen

SkyQ is Sky’s new multi-room service for customers who want the most up-to-date pay-TV experience (Sky Overhauls STB, Prepares for UltraHD). As well as all the features of Sky+, SkyQ features a choice of …

Minerva Certifies ADB’s Market-first IPTV Wireless and 4K/UHD Set-Top-Box Solution

by Isaac Oburu

ADB, a leading provider of solutions and services for multimedia convergence, has announced today that Minerva Networks, a leading provider of software solutions for the delivery of connected entertainment services, has certified it’s iTVFusion …

Tags:ADB (Advanced Digital Broadcasting)| STBs| UltraHD & 4K

Nvidia Adds HDR for Games to Shield STB

by Tom Allen

Nvidia has announced that a coming update to its Shield STB will add support for Netflix and Gamestream HDR content, as well as UltraHD at 60fps from YouTube. Another update, to be released later …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Nvidia| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 20

Xiaomi to Enter US Market

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi’s first UltraHD STB, the Mi Box (previously available only in a Full HD version) will be available in the USA. The box has Google Cast and Android TV – only the second STB …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19| Xiaomi

UHD STBs Will Quadruple This Year

by Tom Allen

ABI Research has forecast an UltraHD STB market size of 7 million units this year – up from 2 million last year – followed by annual growth of 46% to 2021. Despite this rise, …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Orange Adds UltraHD to Livebox

by Tom Allen

Orange has shown off a new UltraHD set-top box in France, which also enabled multiscreen connectivity throughout the home. The ‘Livebox’ can be used for both live and VoD UltraHD viewing. A three-month subscription …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Virgin Planning 4k STB

by Tom Allen

Virgin Media of the UK has announced that it will launch an UltraHD set-top box this year, which will offer both live and VoD programming.

iWedia brings set-top software to HiSilicon chips

by Isaac Oburu

French TV software provider iWedia has made its Linux-based Teatro-3.0 STB software solution available on the latest range of system-on-a-chip connected set-top platforms from HiSilicon Technologies. Both HiSilicon and iWedia are exhibiting at TV …

Tags:OTT Video| STBs

POST Deploys UltraHD TV Service

by Isaac Oburu

Netgem is launching its newest version of its #TelcoTV solution, following the deployment of POST Telecom in Luxembourg. POST Luxembourg customers will now have access to the full suite of Netgem’s solution, including a …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 16