ADB achieves DLNA and UPnP certification for ADB-5000 series set-top boxes

December 12, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has announced that its latest home-networking enabled digital video recorder (DVR), the ADB-5000 series, has gained certification from the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), ensuring fast and simple networking of compatible devices in and throughout the home.

Weak Q3 cable set-top box sales counteract growth in IPTV and satellite sectors

December 12, 2007 – The global set-top box (STB) market contracted 2% in the third quarter of this year relative to the previous quarter, according to a report by market research firm Dell’Oro Group, despite strong growth in the IPTV and satellite market that was not sufficient to offset the decline in the cable market.

Conceptronic launches Grab’n’GO Multimedia Recorder & Player

December 11, 2007 – Dutch firm Conceptronic has unveiled its new Grab’n’GO Multimedia Recorder & Player, featuring a capacious hard drive and built-in analogue TV tuner.

Sales of Apple TV below forecasts

December 11, 2007 – Sales of the first generation Apple TV have been below forecasts by market research firms this year, and are expected to be well under the 1mn units predicted by Forrester Research last May.

Four in five TiVo and DVR owners skipping ads

December 11, 2007 – A new survey by ABI Research has found that nearly four in five TiVo owners and 82% of owners of digital video recorders (DVRs) supplied by a video service provider skip all or most advertisements.

Macrovision announces takeover of Gemstar-TV Guide for $2.8bn

December 7, 2007 – Macrovision, a US provider of content protection, enablement and distribution solutions, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide, a developer of interactive programme guide technology, for approximately $2.8bn.

UK ISP Be launches home monitor/surveillance service

December 7, 2007 – UK Internet service provider Be has launched a home monitor/surveillance service for its subscribers, featuring a wireless indoor camera that connects to the Be Broadband service and delivers alerts by SMS and pictures by MMS or email when it senses intruders.

DS2 adds native TR-069 remote management support to AITANATM powerline communications chipset solution

December 7, 2007 – DS2, a Spanish provider of powerline chipsets, has announced the availability of an integrated TR-069 solution embedded in its DSS9101 powerline communications System on a Chip (SoC), part of the AITANATM chipset.

HDTVs and games consoles top of Christmas lists, according to CompTIA poll

December 7, 2007 – High definition TVs and high-end games consoles are top of Christmas wish lists in the US, according to the results of a new Web poll conducted by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

Verizon adds HD Video on Demand to FiOS TV

December 6, 2007 – US operator Verizon has added on-demand high-definition titles to its FiOS TV service in many of the markets where the service is available.