"set top" articles
Maybe Google TV will get everyone thinking about having keyboards in the living room. Motorola certainly thinks this. At IBC,Motorola announced the NYXboard , which combines the traditional remote control form with a full keyboard to create a more intuitive navigational experience for sophisticated interactive TV services as well as traditional linear TV. Able to control both the set-top and television set, the NYXboard has sensors to recognise which side of the remote is being used in...
ANT, a provider of software and services for the delivery of digital TV, announced that Humax, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of digital set-top boxes, has selected ANT to deliver a Sky Player implementation for use with its Freeview HD products. ANT’s implementation of the Sky Player TV specification has been developed in collaboration with BSkyB and benefits from the full capabilities of the ANT Galio Platform.
Humax offers two products for the UK’s Freeview HD...
The company that pioneered the concept of whole-home DVR has hung its hat with the Multimedia over Coax Alliance .
We can expect to hear about a number of announcements related to online video, Web applications, and connected consumer electronics, particularly in Europe. We are entering several weeks in a row of major European consumer electronics and media events, highlighted by IFA in Berlin, IBC in Amsterdam, and Connected Home World Summit in London, where Parks Associates will be presenting a one-day workshop on Monday, 20 September.
In last week's Webcast - Connected TV Outlook - I...
The obvious answer is premium video, including movies and TV shows.
Parks Associates' Digital Media Evolution II survey indicates that the basics (customized weather and traffic widgets) along with music and games will also be of interest. In fact, it is interesting to see the growth of consumer interest in gaming applications at the set-top box or connected TV.
This space is starting to heat up, and companies such as Accedo Broadband and OnLive could be significant players....
The set-top box (STB) is the primary point of entry into the digital home for television services, including cable TV, DTH, and IPTV. This device has evolved beyond its historical role as a simple black box sitting on top of a large TV set into a smaller form-factor device supporting a variety of functions, notably interactive television applications. Service providers worldwide are aggressively upgrading their equipment to support the migration away from analog television and toward...
The New York Times is reporting that Google, Intel, and Sony are at work together on a Web television for both set-top boxes and connected TVs. Whether it's true or not, the three companies would appear to be good partners:
* Google has an interest in extending its search and advertising placement expertise to the TV screen, as evidenced by its tests with DISH Network;
* Intel faces challenges in convincing consumer electronics companies to use their Atom processors instead of...
Today the European cable industry spent the afternoon at its Cable Congress in Brussels discussing the impact of OTT content. Through a number of spokespeople, the message was clear: cable is ready and anxious to play a role in over-the-top. Some key points include the following:
Set top box maker ADB reminded the audience that the brand in the hand is the brand that wins. That is, cable companies must provide remote controls which support the set top boxes that support the features...
