- Boxee looks at earlier STB release; is it worried about Goolge TV? – FierceIPTV
Boxee, which last month announced a delay in bringing its set-top box-the Boxee Box–to market until the fourth quarter (hopefully November in time for the holiday shopping season), has done a turnaround and now says the box is going to land a little sooner than that. It originally was set for a June rollout.
- Boxee reveals new STB
Boxee, the firm that uses its own media centre to provide internet users with free downloadable software which allows them to view TV and video on the internet, is preparing to launch its own branded set-top box.
- S3 and Broadcom Support BSkyB’s Set-Top Box Development
S3 Group (formerly Silicon & Software Systems) today announced that it has collaborated with BSkyB (Sky) [LSE:BSY] on the development of its latest high-definition (HD), low-power set-top boxes (STBs), the DRX890 and the DRX895. These boxes include highly integrated and advanced STB technology from Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM). Both boxes boast enhanced features, increased storage capacity and energy saving capabilities. And as with Sky’s existing Sky+HD STBs, the boxes have also been designed to support future services launching in 2010 such as broadband-enabled video-on-demand and 3DTV.
- Set top box shipments increase
The global set top box market grew to over two hundred million units last year.
- Freesat Considering Pay-TV Option | Join Freesat
It looks like Freesat have re-opened the debate on offering a Pay-TV option on the ‘free’ satellite platform, following high level discussions to consider allowing access to premium channels such as Sky Sports 1 and 2.
