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DNMG Chooses Abox for STBs

by Tom Allen

Deutsche Netzmarketing GmbH (DNMG) has chosen Abox42’s M20-series smart STB platform for use in its IP-based units. Abox’s product will be used in co-ordination with an IP-based TV solution from Zattoo.

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 22 - Issue 24

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 24

by Tom Allen

IEE has reorganised its LCD display product line into three new segments, to address the needs of multiple vertical markets. Displays are supplied in a variety of sizes, resolutions and brightness levels; customers can …

Amazon Leads US Media Streamers

by Tom Allen

According to Strategy Analytics, Amazon topped the US digital media streamer market in Q1’15, with a 30% share – despite only launching its streaming products in 2013. Amazon and the other market leaders – …

Apple Wants to Own TV, Says Stephens

by Tom Allen

Technology journalist Mark Stephens (who writes under the pen name of Robert X Cringely) has written an interesting article about the Apple TV box, expected to be refreshed at Apple’s WWDC this month. Stephens …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Retail OTT Set-Top Boxes Will Overtake Telco IPTV Set-Top Box Shipments in 2015, IHS Says

by Helen Vince

Global shipments of over-the-top (OTT) set-top boxes (STBs) sold at retail — including Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku boxes — will overtake shipments of IPTV STBs used for pay TV services in 2015, according …

Tags:IHS Markit| OTT Video| STBs

OTT STBs Overtake IPTV – But Not For Long

by Tom Allen

Retail shipments of OTT set-top boxes (STBs) will overtake IPTV STB shipments from pay-TV operators this year, says IHS. 31 million retail OTT units will be shipped in 2015, compared to 30 million IPTV …

DMT Has New Interface and UltraHD STB Upgrade

by Bob Raikes

The final speaker was Hyung Lim from DMT in Korea, although the firm also has offices in the US. DMT has developed a new box, 4SeTV which allows the merging and playback of four …

Comcast Announces UHD Set Top Box for 2015

by Norbert Hildebrand

When we talk about UHD, often also misquoted as 4k, we start thinking of more pixels in our next TV set. From a business perspective we talk about what will accelerate or hinder the …

Tags:Comcast| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 20

AirTies Bullish on Demand for Great Wi-Fi

by Bob Raikes

We have been reporting on AirTies for six years. The company has STB products for in-home distribution of content exploiting its mesh Wi-Fi technology. The latest Air 7410X is sampling now and will be …

Ruwido Updates ‘leaf’ Interface

by Bob Raikes

Ruwido, our favourite high end remote control developer, was showing the R157. This replaces the silvery look of other remote controls with a copper look. Ruwido doesn’t make STBs, but develops industrial designs that …

Orange Branches Out With TV Stick

by Vanessa Browning

Orange has launched an HDMI dongle, simply called the TV Stick. The product acts as a small form factor STB. It will be deployed in Romania first, followed by France and other European countries. …

Tags:Europe| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 22 - Issue 18

ZTE Champions STBs

by Tom Allen

Comments made to us by ZTE echoed those of Kaon Media (TVs Will Not Replace STBs, Says Kaon). Both companies feel that set-top boxes will not be replaced by connected TVs any time soon, …