
The cloud-based TiVo system slated to launch on Sweden’s Com Hem cablenet later this year will serve as the template for future deployments in the United States and Europe, according to TiVo CEO Tom Rogers.
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The cloud-based TiVo system slated to launch on Sweden’s Com Hem cablenet later this year will serve as the template for future deployments in the United States and Europe, according to TiVo CEO Tom Rogers.
A total of 18 million DVB-T2 set-top boxes are expected in 2015 to help satisfy the next digital transition milestone, according to ABI Research.

Digital TV customers of UPC Netherlands will be able to choose their mediabox and will not be forced to take a Horizon STB.

UPC Netherlands is planning a major software update and a new remote control for the Horizon Mediabox.

WATCH VIDEO. Microsoft is planning to position its Xbox as a centre piece for the TV set in the living room.
The leading digital set-top box provider Kaon is to help GVT launch advanced DTH and hybrid DTH/IP platforms in Brazil in the first half of this year.

Intel will use Hillcrest’s Freespace motion control technology for its IPTV set-top boxes and media servers.
Smart TV ecosystem provider Inview has signed an agreement with Altech Multimedia to develop low cost broadcast and connected TV solutions for Africa and the Middle East.
The most recent non-proprietary video compression standard, High-Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC), also known as H.265, was placed into final draft for ratification in January 2013 and is expected to become the video standard of choice for the next decade. … [Read More...]
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