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Download the STB Survey 2012 coverstory1607v2.qxp 17/7/12 18:41 Page 1 The future of the set-top box has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, with a senior to appear on the latest SoC solutions from semiconductor companies. However, in line cable company executive suggesting it will become with the general industry trend, we have seen extinct, and uncertainty surrounding the ownership of very limited demand from our customers. leading vendors. Euromedia finds out how the market Arion: All HD-ready. No 3DTV planned yet. EchoStar: Vast majority HD, some SD in and products have developed, and how sector players South America. MPEG-2/MPEG-4 supported. see the future panning out. 3DTV is somewhat ‘pass through’ for STB man- ufacturers, but indeed features in our plans. Euromedia: What markets do your STBs Hybrid DTT/IP Set Top Boxes, and are ranked Entone: All products support HDTV, 3DTV address? #3 worldwide for STBs. and are compatible with MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Albis Technologies: IPTV-only STBs and TechniSat: Cable, satellite, DTT, and hybrid. Humax: The majority of products are HD, Hybrid DVB-C/IP or Hybrid DVB-T/IP. Euromedia: What about PVRs and storage about 20% by value are SD. The majority Amino: IPTV single stream and PVR set top capacity? of products are boxes plus broadcast hybrid options using ST Albis: PVR via an external HDD. Standard size MPEG-4 but Micro and Intel-based platforms. of Disc 2.5” and Capacity 320 GB or 500 GB. MPEG-2 is Arion: Cable, satellite and hybrid. Amino: This functionality is provided by fit- still shipping. EchoStar: Complete range of connected ting HDD and the capacity increases as the Demand for 3D devices from entry level ‘zappers’ through to default offering of the HDD supplier changes. is not significant. fully functioning ‘media gateways’ that distrib- Currently, our standard size is 320Gb but this Motorola: Majority of ute multiple, independent streams of TV to can be customised according to customer STBs are HD-ready sup- different rooms and devices. EchoStar requirements. porting both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Technologies designs and distributes cable, Arion: Yes, with 500GB. Motorola has developed an innovative soft- satellite, DTT, IPTV and hybrid STBs and EchoStar: Yes. We are finding that the ware enhancement for its commercially-avail- DVRs to digital TV operators and directly industry de facto size is 500GB in both able set-top products to bring value-add 3D into retail markets under the EchoStar operator and retail markets – there are processing to the home. Americas: updated and Slingbox brands. some products on the market with 1 TB 3D processing has been incorporated into the Entone: Pure-IPTV set-top boxes as well drives. DCX and QIP platforms and will include sup- as hybrid devices supporting IP plus Entone: Our standard DVR is 320GB port for MPEG-4, MPEG-2 and 1080p24/30 cable, DTT or satellite. with options for 1TB. output. EMEA/APAC: similar capabilities will Humax: Cable; Cable + Hybrid; Humax: 160GB, 320GB, 500GB, 1TB, be incorporated into the VIP product line Satellite; Satellite + Hybrid; Terrestrial 2TB. depending on customer demand. (T); Terrestrial (T/T2) + Hybrid; IPTV; Motorola: Many of Motorola’s set-tops Netgem: All STBs support full HD and are OTT. offer DVR capabilities and storage capaci- both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 compliant. We Motorola: All-Digital QAM Set-tops ty ranges from[ 160GB up to 1TB] in some have not integrated 3D as yet, however it is on (DCX series, DCT series and DCH STBs. our roadmap and we would look to deploy this series); Analogue/Digital QAM Set-tops Netgem: The N8000 Series Media Centre if there was sufficient demand from our (DCT series and DCH series); Hybrid PVRs ship with 160GB/320GB internal customers. QAM-IP Set-tops (QIP series); IP Set- storage, this can be extended to 520GB Pace: North America and Latin America are tops (including hybrid models) (VIP and 1TB should the customer wish. The our two strongest regions; North America pre- series). models in the N7700 and N5000 Series do dominantly HD Zapper, HD PVR and Media Netgem: N5000 Series Internet TV not include an integrated PVR, but offer Server products; Latin America predominantly adaptors – No PVR functionality and sin- external PVR capability via USB. SD Zapper, HD Zapper and HD PVR products. gle tuner option, connects the television Pace: Yes – 320GB, 500GB, 1TB. Technicolor: We offer MPEG2 and MPEG4, to the Internet for streaming IPTV and Technicolor: We offer PVR, Storage whereas the portion of SD boxes diminishes on demand content and other services. depends on customer request. We can also over time, it does represent an attractive Can also connect to the local media serv- support external storage to expand entry- entry-value for emerging countries. er to access the user’s own stored con- level STBs. TechniSat: No, not all – there is still demand tent; N7700 Series Hybrid STB & Media TechniSat: Yes, 320 GB and 500 GB and for DVB-C SD boxes on the markets. But there Centre. Includes PVR and blends broad- 1 TB. are only 2-3 models in the range which are cast (Cable, Terrestrial and satellite) with Euromedia: What about HD? Do you only SD. 3DTVfor STBs is not a priority one broadband (IPTV, OTT) services and offer both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4? Does for us. content; N8000 Series Media Centre 3DTV Euromedia: Which regions do you identify as STBs Provides advanced networking feature in your plans? the strongest regions in terms of sales and for functionality; this includes serving con- Albis: All STBs are HD and offer both which products? Who are the major customers? tent from the PVR, internet or broadcast MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. 3D Graphics and Albis: Our main customers are in Europe, world to another room. It offers multiple 3D TV are supported on our next genera- with a focus in Eastern Europe, predominant- tuners, a high capacity Hard Disk Drive tion STBs. ly with IPTV-only STBs. and home network connectivity. Amino: All devices are HD, MPEG 2 and Amino: Our Aminet A140 set-top box is a Pace: Complete range of cable, satellite, MPEG 4 capable. We can provide 3DTV very strong performer in a range of markets – DTT, IPTV and hybrid STBs. Set-top box Survey 2012 functionality – frame compatible formats particularly in North America and Western Technicolor: We offer Cable, Satellite, are no issue to support and MVC is beginning Europe where a number of tier two operators 16 EUROMEDIA coverstory1607v2.qxp 17/7/12 18:41 Page 2 COVER STORY Slovenia, H1 Telekom and many more. Netia as customers in Motorola: Middleware providers include Eastern Europe and Microsoft Mediaroom, and Motorola’s open Iusacell in the LATAM set-top software platform KreaTV supports a market. Netgem’s operator variety of open source middleware solutions, customers for its high end including Dreampark/Dream Gallery – Now N800 media centres STBs part of Motorola Mobility; Alcatel include incumbent Lucent/MiView TV; Orca interactive/RightTV; Australian telco Telstra and Nokia Siemens Networks /HES (Home Monaco Telecom. Other Entertainment System); SeaChange; operator customers include Latens/Eco; Espial /Evo; BeeSmart; Ericsson/ Viaplay, Elisa, Melita, P&T IAP/ NanguTV; Smartlabs. Lux and Netplus. In the Netgem: We have developed our own B2C space, customers include middleware, NetgemTV. This offers three key Toshiba, and Virgin Mobile France. elements: Client/Server middleware; Technicolor: We sell everywhere in the Embedded/online applications and Heavy world, with main US references including client STBs. In 2011 the company also intro- DirecTV, Comcast, Insight, MediaCom, main duced nCloud, its own connected home solu- use LATAM references including Net Servicos, Sky tion. This allows consumers to experience a our prod- Brazil and Mexico, TV Globo, DirecTV, Cloud type environment within their home. ucts. We’re see- TeleCentro and Telefonica, main European nCloud uses a hybrid STB as a hub to aggre- ing increasing trac- references including Bouygues Telecom, gate broadcast content with OTT and the tion in Latin America where TopupTV, Sky, R-Mundo, Euskatel, Sogecable, user’s own stored content and blends it into a we’ve been active for some time and see very Viasat, RiksTV, ZON, Cabovis_o, UPC, single EPG. Content can then be served to any interesting developments there in terms of CanalDigital, Hot Israel, Telenor, main APAC connected devices as HTML5 pages. broadband rollout and regulatory change that customers including Austar, Bharti, TataSky, Technicolor: We partner with most middle- is starting to drive IPTV deployments. Astro, StarHub, etc. ware vendors in the marketplace. Arion: Our strongest region is India and TechniSat: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, TechniSat: As we are doing customised LatAm. India was the major customer for SD Eastern Europe (PO, HU, Baltic, Balkans), solutions also there is no problem in products but forecasts this year India will be Spain and BENELUX. implementing any middleware – for Retail we the major region for HD products. LatAm will Euromedia: What level of support do you do also have our own middleware as well as be a major region for hybrid STBs for next few give to CI+? S&T, OpenTV and Opera. years. Our HD major region is Europe. Albis: We currently do not support CI+. Euromedia: What role can the STB play in a EchoStar: Europe: Cable – Unitymedia; Amino: We can support CI+ on certain cloud-based future? Satellite -Freesat (UK/retail); Telefónica products within our portfolio - typically the Albis: STBs can still play a role for OTT based (South America); DTT – Freeview (UK/retail); hybrid IPTV/broadcast devices. cloud services. IP – Slingbox (retail). Americas: Satellite - Arion: CI+ v1.1 Amino: The nature of content changes con- DISH Network (USA), Bell TV (Canada), EchoStar: Supported.
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