China-based vendors offer Android STBs

Apr 17, 15:20

A number of China-based vendors, including Mele Digital Technology, Geniatech, Giec Electronics and Bluetimes Technology, exhibited Android TV set-top boxes (STBs) at the 2013 China...

China market: OTT STB shipments in 2012 far short of expectations, say reports

Nov 28, 15:04

There will be an estimated 3-4 million OTT (over-the-top) STBs (set-top boxes) shipped in the China market in 2012, far short of the projected over 10 million units, China-based media...

Arcadyan aims to ship two million IP STBs in 2013

Nov 26, 10:50

Taiwan-based networking/communication device maker Arcadyan Technology aims to ship two million IP STBs (set-top boxes) in 2013, hiking by 66.7% from 2012, according to company president...

China market: Xiaomi launches connected TV STB

Nov 15, 14:51

China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology on November 14 announced the launch of Xiaomi Box, a set-top box (STB) for connected TVs, in the China market at a retail price of...

PCB firm Apex looks to growth in 2013, says CEO

Oct 12, 13:58

Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed on the Taiwan stock market, is looking to a growth in 2013 that will match its average annual growth in the past five years,...

Multiscreen pay-TV operators shift to PCs, smartphones and tablets, says IHS

Jul 11, 11:50

In 2015, 49% - or nearly half of all devices obtaining TV services from 43 of the largest global pay-TV operators that have commenced deployment of multiscreen services - will be...

Taiwan market: TV service providers to procure one million STBs ahead of London Olympics, says newspaper

Newswatch - Jun 1, 15:18

Three MSOs (multi-system operators of cable TV) and four terrestrial TV broadcasters in Taiwan as well as a multimedia-on- demand (MOD) service provider will procure an estimated...

ALi ready for mass production of HbbTV STB solutions

Apr 19, 01:40

STB SoC solution provider ALi has announced that its hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) STB platform is ready for mass production. ALi and Opera Software will work together to...

D-Link launches MovieNite STB for own-brand sale in North America

Apr 16, 11:09

D-link has launched MovieNite, an OTT (over the top) STB (set-top box) for delivering streaming video/audio over the Internet, for own-brand sale exclusively at Wal-Mart at US$48.

ALi March sales up 30%

Apr 6, 11:20

IC design house ALi has announced consolidated revenues of NT$616 million (US$20.9 million) for March 2012, up 30% sequentially and hitting the highest monthly level in eight years...

Sandmartin expected to ship 6.0 million STBs in 2012

Mar 14, 13:35

Sandmartin International Holdings, a Hong Kong-based set-top box (STB) maker with Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDR) listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, has had orders for STBs booking...

Passive component providers looking to increasing demand from telecom, server and STB sectors

Mar 9, 15:13

Passive components providers including TXC, Lelon Electronics, Chilisin Electronics and Nichidenbo are likely to benefit from the recent rebound in demand from the set-top box (STB),...

STB chip vendors experiencing increasing orders

Feb 23, 01:10

STB (set-top box) chip vendors in Taiwan, including Novatek Microelectronics, ALi and MStar Semiconductor, have all experienced a substantial increase in orders recently as the increasing...

VIA, SiS achieve results from non-PC industry

Jan 12, 01:05

Taiwan-base chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), although already phasing out of the PC chipset market, have both entered different markets and achieved...

ALi raises 4Q11 sales forecast

Dec 22, 01:00

Consumer IC design house ALi has revised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2011 expecting its consolidated revenues to increase 13-17% sequentially. This is a revision from previous...

Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics

Dec 20, 01:10

Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...

Sandmartin to compete for STB order from Taiwan government in 2012

Oct 27, 12:13

Sandmartin International Holdings, a Hong Kong-based maker of digital TV set-top boxes (STBs), will compete for an order for 180,000 STBs from Taiwan's National Communications Commission...

Tatung Technology to ship 1 million IP STBs in 2011

Oct 14, 11:08

Taiwan-based Tatung Technology began shipments of IP set-top boxes (STBs) to telecom carriers in Europe through its parent company Arcadyan Technology in May 2011, and monthly shipments...

MStar, Ali, Novtek benefiting from growing demand for STB chips in emerging markets

Oct 4, 13:46

Taiwan IC design house MStar Semiconductor, ALi and Novatek Microelectronics are expected to receive increasing orders for set-top box (STB) chips due to growing demand in emerging...

MediaTek, MStar may benefit if Broadcom quits TV chip production

Sep 28, 11:54

Broadcom reportedly plans to call it quits from the chip market for TVs and Blu-ray players due to low gross margins and return on equity (ROE) generated from the product lines –...

Arcadyan looks to 2H11 revenues of NT$8.5-9 billion

Sep 1, 13:51

Taiwan-based networking equipment maker Arcadyan Technology expects its revenues for the second half of 2011 to reach NT$8.5-9 billion (US$293-310 million) mainly due to increasing...

Shipments of smart TV and STB IC solutions to remain strong in 2H11

Aug 29, 17:01

Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, MStar Semiconductor, Novatek Microelectronics and ALi, are expected to see their shipments of IC solutions for smart TVs and set-top...

STB chipmaker ALi expects 9.5% on-quarter decline for 3Q11 revenues

Newswatch - Aug 2, 12:25

STB chipmaker ALi expects its revenues to decline 9.5% sequentially to NT$795 million (US$27.57 million) for the third quarter of 2011 on concerns of global economic conditions, according...

Sandmartin cuts into Arabia STB market

Newswatch - May 31, 14:57

Sandmartin International Holdings, a Hong Kong-based maker of digital TV set-top boxes (STBs), has signed an MOU with existing partner Technosat, a vendor of satellite and cable digital...

Sandmartin looks to ship 1.6 million STBs to China in fiscal 2012

Apr 22, 01:30

STB (set-top box) maker Sandmartin International Holding expects its STB shipments to the China market to reach 1.6 million units in fiscal 2012 (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) and...

IC designer ALi expects revenues to decline over 22% sequentially in 1Q11

Newswatch - Jan 26, 16:10

IC design house ALi expects its revenues to total NT$651 million (US$22.36 million) in the first quarter of 2011, declining 22.3% sequentially, according to a company announcement...

CES 2011: D-Link unveils Yahoo Connected TV STB

Jan 7, 16:09

Taiwan-based networking/communication equipment maker D-Link has unveiled a Yahoo! connected TV set-top box (STB) at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and plans...

Sandmartin lands large STB order from Heng Xin China Holdings

Dec 30, 01:50

STB maker Sandmartin has announced the signing of a CNY400 million (US$815 million) order to supply STBs and related equipment to Hong Kong-listed Heng Xin China Holdings with shipments...

D-Link sees better than expected Boxee Box sales

Dec 28, 01:45

Taiwan-based networking/communication device maker D-Link launched Boxee Box, an IPTV set-top box (STB) model based on Boxee media streaming software, for own-brand sale in the US...

TV, STB and networking chip vendors benefiting from China triple network convergence policy

Dec 27, 14:06

Taiwan-based chipmakers for TVs, set-top boxes (STBs) and networking devices are expected to benefit from the China government's launch of its 12th five-year economic plan which has...

Logitech requires Gigabyte to suspend Revue shipments

Dec 24, 01:30

Logitech has reportedly informed Gigabyte Technology to temporarily suspend shipments of Revue set-top boxes (STBs) for the period from December 2010 to January 2011 waiting for Google...