MStar aims to be top-ranking handset and STB chipset vendor

Dec 22, 13:57

MStar Semiconductor will aim to become the top ranking chip supplier for handsets and set-top boxes (STBs) in the coming years, company chairman Wayne Liang said at an investors conference...

Hong Kong-based STB maker Sandmartin to acquire Heng Xin China's HK$200 million convertible bonds

Dec 21, 01:45

Sandmartin International Holdings, a Hong Kong-based maker of digital TV set-top boxes (STBs), on December 20 announced that it will acquire HK$200 million (US$25.7 million) of convertible...

IC design house ALi plans to cut capital

Nov 11, 11:00

Having sold off its webcam chip business unit and suspended the production of chips for MP3 players, IC design house ALi is planning to reduce its capital in order to shore up its...

Apple TV BOM: The US$64 question

Oct 6, 08:55

Although Apple's second-generation Apple TV represents a dramatic departure from the first-generation product, its internal design and key components are almost exactly the same as...

CyberTAN to begin shipping STBs for connected TV in 1Q11

Sep 30, 02:05

Taiwan-based network equipment makers including D-Link, Accton Technology, Alpha Networks and Gemtek Technology are ready to enter into the production of devices supporting connected...

Logitech expected to ship 500,000 Revue units by end of 2010, say Taiwan makers

Sep 29, 17:07

Logitech has begun shipping its Revue, a set-top box (STB) specifically for use with Google TVs, to the North American market for sale through large retail chains including Best Buy,...

ADB unveils STB Virtual Gateway platform

Sep 16, 02:00

Set-top box vendor Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has ventured into the digital home market unveiling its 'Virtual Gateway' STB platform at the ongoing IBC 2010 trade fair. Using...

STB maker Sandmartin to buy 51% stake in China-based DOXTV

Aug 27, 10:53

Hong Kong-based STB (set-top box) maker Sandmartin International Holdings reportedly plans to invest HK$80 million (US$10.29 million) to take up a 51% stake in China-based DOXTV,...

ADB cooperates with First Media to offer HD paid TV services in Indonesia

Aug 11, 14:42

Switzerland-based Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), an international provider of digital TV solutions and vendor of STBs (set-top boxes) with its global operational support based...

ALi, Sunplus cautious about 3Q10

Aug 4, 14:11

ALi and Sunplus Technology, two Taiwan-based IC design houses specializing in multimedia and PC peripheral chips, have both outlined a conservative outlook for the third quarter of...

Sandmartin expected to ship 5 million STBs in fiscal 2011

Jul 30, 11:51

Hong Kong-based Sandmartin International Holdings will be able to ship five million set-top boxes (STBs) in fiscal 2011 (from July 2010 to June 2011) after the company shipped 4.5...

CHT to purchase 200,000 IP STBs from DinYen and HwaCom

Jul 2, 10:18

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on July 1 announced the result of an open bid to procure 200,000 IP set-top boxes (STBs), with Taiwan-based DinYen Technology and HwaCom Systems each winning...

PESI sees January-May STB revenues up 40%

Jun 10, 15:58

STB maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) has posted revenues of NT$3.39 billion (US$104.47 million ) for the first five months of 2010, up 17.7% from the same period of...

IC design house Asix expects flat growth in 2Q10 revenues despite low season

Jun 9, 11:47

Despite seasonal effects, IC design house Asix Electronics still expects second-quarter revenues to be about the same or slightly better than those of the first quarter thanks to...

China STB shipments post significant increase in 2009, but to decline in 2010, says iSuppli

May 10, 13:57

Set-top box (STB) shipments in China increased sharply in 2009 in line with the country's higher consumption of LCD-TVs, according to iSuppli.

ALi reports profit growth for 1Q10; partners with SMiT for HD STB

May 5, 13:59

IC design house ALi has announced a net income of NT$341 million (US$10.8 million), or NT$1.12 per share, on consolidated revenues of NT$1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2010...

STB maker PESI nets nearly NT$75 million for 1Q10

May 3, 10:49

Prime Electronic & Satellitics (PESI), which makes STBs (set-top boxes) and LNBs (low-noise blocks), has posted net profit of NT$74.9 million (US$2.34 million) for the first qu...

Taiwan and China makers eyeing ISDB-T IP STB orders from Latin America

Apr 26, 15:17

Taiwan- and China-based makers are looking to orders for IP STBs (set-top boxes) based on the Japan-developed mobile TV standard ISDB-T from Latin America, because telecom carriers...

WT Microelectronics looks to strong sales of DSC, LCD and STB chips in 2H10

Apr 19, 13:52

Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects its sales of DSC chips from Ambarella, LCD TV chips from Realtek Semiconductor, and STB solutions from STMicroelectronics to...

STB maker Sandmartin signs strategic agreement with ZZNode

Mar 26, 16:14

Hong Kong-listed STB (set-top box) maker Sandmartin International Holdings has signed a strategic agreement with ZZNode Technologies, a Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of China-based...

STB shipments to continue brisk growth in 2010, says iSuppli

Mar 19, 15:32

Shipments of set-top boxes (STBs) will continue to rise during the next few years as consumer viewing patterns shift and as television content delivered via the Internet becomes more...

Gemtek looks to ship 1.2 million WiMAX CPE products in 2010

Mar 15, 12:10

Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its shipments of WiMAX CPE products to top 1.2 million units in 2010 compared to 600,000 units in 2009, according to company managing...

Arcadyan looks to 30% revenue growth in 2010

Mar 10, 12:09

Network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology expects its 2010 revenues to grow by 30% from NT$11.487 billion (US$360.66 million) it recorded in 2009, company president HY Lee said...

Taiwan NCC plans digital TV set top box subsidy

Feb 23, 14:58

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its policy to stop analog terrestrial TV broadcasts in 2012, is drawing up a plan to subsidize the purchase of digital...

STB maker PESI sees January 2010 revenues down on month, up on year

Feb 9, 14:55

Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) and LNB (low-noise block) maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$854 million (US$26.7 million) for...

PESI 2009 revenues up over 30% on strong STB sales

Jan 12, 11:33

Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) saw its consolidated revenues grow 30.8% to NT$8.46 billion (US$266.04 million) in 2009, buoyed by...

Sunplus and ALi to see STB chip shipments increase in 2010

Newswatch - Dec 18, 15:48

Taiwan-based set-top box (STB) chip suppliers Sunplus Technology and ALi are expected to see their shipments of STB chips increase in 2010 due to growing demand for STBs globally,...

Sandmartin expects strong sales for HD STBs in 2010

Dec 18, 14:07

Hong Kong-listed STB (set-top box) maker Sandmartin International Holdings expects its revenues to grow substantially in 2010 thanks to increasing globalization of digital TV broadcasting...

STB vendor ADB eyes growth in Asia Pacific region

Dec 15, 15:23

STB (set-top box) vendor Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) expects its revenues generated from the Asia Pacific to grow in the next one to two years due to the fast growing IPTV markets...

ALi expected to see decreased revenues in December, 1Q10 on weaker STB IC demand

Dec 15, 15:17

Consumer IC design house ALi is expected to see revenues for December 2009 drop considerably on month. Moreover, its revenues for the first quarter of 2010 will slip 10-15% on quarter,...

PESI sees revenues up in November on increasing STB shipments

Dec 10, 12:15

Taiwan-based network/communication equipment maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) saw consolidated revenues increase 10% on year to NT$840 million (US$26 million) in November,...

Notebook and STB IC design houses to enjoy sequential shipment growth in 1H10

Dec 4, 11:53

Most Taiwan-based notebook related and STB IC design houses, including Ene Technology, Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Richtek Technology, Anpec Electronics, Global Mixed-mode...

Semiconductor total available market for digital cable STBs declining through 2013, says In-Stat

Nov 18, 10:24

The market for semiconductor components for digital cable set-top boxes (STBs) is projected to decrease from 2008 to 2013, according to In-Stat. In 2008, the total available market...