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3view Launches Hybrid Digital/IPTV HD
PVR Set Top Box with MaxLinear DVB-T2 Tuner
BUSINESS WIRE
August 9, 2010
MaxLinear MxL5007T DVB-T2 tuner is critical element of new STB that
enables UK consumers to receive free-to-air HD channels and Internet
content
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- MaxLinear Inc. , a leading provider of
integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits
for broadband communication applications, and 3view Ltd., an
innovative supplier of interactive HD set-top boxes, today announced
a joint collaboration on the 3view HD Digital TV Recorder, a hybrid
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The 3view HD Digital TV
Recorder includes a 500GB hard drive, dual MxL5007T DVB-T2 broadcast
tuners and broadband connectivity. The receiver enables consumers to
view and record a wide variety of free content in the UK, including
50+ TV channels, all free-to-air HD channels, YouTube videos, and
other Internet protocol TV (IPTV) content. The integrated Sky Player
and BBC iPlayer allow users to "catch up" on previously broadcasted
TV shows on these two networks. In addition, the receiver provides a
simple user interface to view personal photos and home videos,
stream digital music, and interact with friends & family through
Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites.
"The market for hybrid set-top boxes that combine IPTV and broadcast
services is set to experience strong growth in the coming years,
particularly in markets with healthy broadband penetration and rich
free-to-air broadcast offerings," said Paul Erickson, senior analyst
at IMS Research. "The number of total hybrid set-top box shipments
of all types is forecasted to grow to nearly 86.9 million units
worldwide by 2015."
MaxLinear's MxL5007T digital terrestrial tuner
measures only 5 mm x 5mm in a 32-pin QFN package, providing a small,
flexible and low power front end solution that's ideal for
multi-tuner terrestrial STBs and digital TV designs. The tuner uses
MaxLinear's proprietary digital CMOS technology to meet the
stringent performance requirements of the UK DTG DBook6.1 for DVB-T2
receivers and legacy DVB-T receivers. The device features integrated
channel filtering and on-chip 94dB gain to deliver high quality
signal reception of weak signals even under conditions of extreme
analog and digital interference typically found in terrestrial
applications.
"We're excited about the prospect of more multi-tuner designs,
because these really show off the low power and small size
advantages of MaxLinear's CMOS tuner family," said John Graham, vice
president of marketing for MaxLinear. "3view is emerging in a
competitive market through its very clever design and innovative
feature set and we're glad to be a part of this new product effort."
The MxL5007T has a flexible output intermediate frequency (IF)
ranging from 4 to 44 MHz to support a wide variety of demodulators
for DVB-T2, ATSC, ATSC M/H, and ISDB-T applications. An integrated
on-chip loop through function greatly simplifies STB designs for
multi-tuner applications such as PVRs, media servers/gateways, and
televisions supporting picture-in-picture.
3view is currently accepting orders for the 3view HD Video Recorder
at GBP 299 ea (with the 500GB HDD). Units will begin shipping in
August 2010. Full details on the product are at
http://www.3view.com/BuyNow.aspx.
About 3view
3view is a UK-based technology company that was founded in 2006.
John Donovan and Ed Silvester set up the company to provide the
first set top box on the market that effectively combined the best
of the Internet with free-to-air TV in a single package. 3view is
using advanced technology and open standards to challenge
conventional rigid methods of broadcast delivery and to provide the
benefits of Internet TV and video direct to the consumer. 3view aims
to use the Internet attributes of openness, community and
personalization to deliver a higher quality and more in-depth
experience from their set-top box. 3view have brought together a
team of highly focused experts dedicated to responding quickly to
market changes which allows the company to challenge the sector and
deliver the most innovative and forward looking product available.
More information is at www.3view.com.
About MaxLinear, Inc.
MaxLinear, Inc. is a leading provider of
radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for
broadband communication applications. MaxLinear is located in
Carlsbad, California, and its address on the Internet is
www.maxlinear.com.
MxL and the MaxLinear logo are
trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc. Other trademarks appearing herein are
the property of their respective owners.
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