TechniSat has signed an agreement with the Canal+ Group that gives the German manufacturer Canal Ready certification on set-top boxes sold for the TNTSAT free-to-air platform.The agreement will be used on the TechniBox HD VA TNTSAT receiver, scheduled for release next month, and on other devices designed for reception of the French pay-TV platform.
The premise of the Canal Ready label is to make consumers aware that receivers purchased for reception of the FTA channels can be later upgraded to receive the premium services.
TechniSat’s first TNTSAT product is capable of reception of both SD and HD signals and has built-in Viaccess conditional access.