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CPE upgrade cycle driven by HEVC-HD as well as HEVC-UHD
Connected HomeWhen it comes to HEVC decoding, it is the prospect of UHD that is most exciting, according to Joe Del Rio at Broadcom John MouldingAuthorThe Pay TV industry is on the verge of another...
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How the Pay TV CPE ecosystem is fighting back
Connected HomeRDK could be a game-changer for platform operators and the CPE ecosystemJohn MouldingAuthorFive years ago, when Connected TV Summit (which opens its doors in London next week) was...
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The future of devices: RDK important, vSTB less so
Connected HomeOrange presenting at the vSTB breakout session at the Connected TV World SummitJohn MouldingAuthorDuring a discussion about the future of devices at Connected TV Summit last week, there...
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RDK helps Pay TV industry prepare for its looming battle with Apple, Google...
Connected HomeThe 'What RDK means for Europe' panel at Connected TV Summit in London last monthJohn MouldingAuthorRDK, the shared source, community driven CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) software...
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RDK ready for Europe; first commercial deployment coming soon
Connected HomeThe Horizon platform from Liberty Global. The company is now trialing RDK in PolandJohn MouldingAuthorLiberty Global is currently finalizing its trials for a commercial launch of an...
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Faster innovation creates organisational challenges for Pay TV
Connected HomeThe Comcast Xfinity guide and companion app. Comcast has pioneered the use of RDK and cloud infrastructureJohn MouldingAuthorThe Pay TV industry is striving to shorten its innovation...
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IBC demos: UHD, whole-home and better looking STBs
Connected HomeThe ARRIS VIP4600 IP set-top box, one of the new range of better looking STBsJohn MouldingAuthorLast week we published the Editor’s Top Three demonstrations from IBC (immersive UHD sport,...
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VidiPath “will result in people watching more subscription TV”
Connected HomeJohn MouldingAuthorOne of the important developments in Pay TV multiscreen TV is the arrival of CVP-2, the DLNA standard for getting subscription TV content onto CE devices securely. This...
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The role of a Pay TV operator in the Smart Home
Connected HomeRemote energy management with EnBW (left) and the QIVICON Home Base hub John MouldingAuthorWhat is the role for a Pay TV operator in the Smart Home, that subset of the Internet of Things...
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AirTies: boom in OTT, faster speeds and dumb mobile devices brewing up a...
Connected HomeBülent Çelebi, Chairman and Co-Founder of AirTies Wireless Networks speaking at the Connected TV World Summit. Barry FlynnAuthorBy Barry Flynn, Contributing EditorA boom in OTT viewing...
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The role of Pay TV in the Internet of Things
Connected HomeChristophe Rufin at Orange highlighted the likely entry points for IoT services into the home (slide courtesy of Orange)John MouldingAuthorMany service providers already offer television,...
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Content security vendors need to prevent babycam hacking nightmares
Connected HomeSome of the technology used to secure premium content today, using a software client that is hardened and fully field-renewable (diagram shows Cloaked CA from Irdeto).John...
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Editor’s Comment: Why each of us will need an IoT ‘off’ button
Connected HomeLocation tracking as it should be done, with opt-ins for family membersJohn MouldingAuthorWe have written recently (see stories at bottom) about the potential role for Pay TV operators...
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Speculation mounts that Sky will launch new STB platform next week
Connected HomeJohn MouldingAuthorSpeculation is rife that a news event Sky has scheduled for next week (November 18) will be used to unveil a new set-top box platform and that it is called SkyQ. The...
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Sky makes video home networking a point of competitive differentiation
Connected HomeSky Q in action. The new platform will use a hybrid of mesh Wi-Fi and wired networking to ensure great multiscreenJohn MouldingAuthorSky UK has revealed more about the motivations and...
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