TV Technology Intelligence

Multimedia Home Gateways: The future of the digital home | 28 Feb 13 tags › Pay TV operators are transitioning to IP-centric in home distribution architectures to enable them to more effectively deliver content to connected devices such as smart TVs, smartphones and tablets. As a result, the set-top box (STB) is being transformed in to a Multimedia Home Gateway (MHG), integrating traditional STB components alongside those supporting home networking and modem functionality, which are more commonly found inside broadband residential gateways. This is creating new opportunities for both operators and their technology providers, as well as innovative new services and an improved pay TV experience for consumers.

CES 2013 - Summary | 26 Feb 13 tags › The International CES has come to a close once again and TV manufacturers had a chance to showcase their latest products and what will be setting the trend for televisions in 2013 and beyond. This report provided an in-depth look at the TV systems trends, and the underlying supply chain

CES 2013 - Television Technology Trends | 13 Feb 13 tags › The International CES has come to a close once again and TV manufacturers had a chance to showcase their latest products and what will be setting the trend for televisions in 2013 and beyond. This report provides an overview of TV set technologies and features observed during the show.

First satellite LNB that converts broadcast signals to IP-video at the dish | 15 May 13 tags › SES, Inverto, Abilis, and MaxLinear have designed the first satellite antenna low-noise block (LNB) down-converter, which turns RF-modulated satellite television broadcasts directly into IP video streams. This...

Largest Android STB deployment annouced | 10 May 13 tags › On 3 June, NTT Plala will deploy a new set-top box (STB): the Sumitomo Electric ST-3200. The STB will run Android 4.0-commonly known as Ice Cream Sandwich-on a ST Microelectronics STiH415 "Orly" chip. The...

ARRIS completes Motorola acquisition | 30 Apr 13 tags › ARRIS has successfully completed its acquisition of the Motorola Home business unit from Google. The combined company will be one of the largest set-top box, modem and network infrastructure providers for...

Ultra High Definition TV: the full review of UHD-1 | 22 Apr 13 Following on from the initial presentation of research in February and March 2013, IHS has completed its world-leading summary of opportunity for UHD-1, Ultra High Definition television often referred to as 4k. In this presentation we extend our forecast period to 2025 and review not only the development of ecosystems needed (typified by the development of HD TV), but review each of the key trends in capture, TV sets, set-top box, pay TV strategy and TV channels strategy. Ultimately we expect the technical ecosystem for UHD to be mature and in the market by 2017, and commercial mass market to be attained around 2023. This presentation was given by Tom Morrod on behalf of SES in April 2013.

Smart TV - Consumer Survey | 15 Mar 13 tags › Connectivity is a growing feature within TV sets which enables consumers to access an expanding number of diverse services and applications. This survey captures the average U.S. consumer's opinions, preferences and purchase intentions for televisions and certain features, along with their understanding and feedback on Internet-connected TVs / Smart TVs and the applications that can be accessed through them.