Technicolor, which officially changed its name from Thomson just last week, has reached the milestone of delivering 100 million digital set-top boxes over multiple networks since it entered the market in 1994.
“This is a major achievement for Technicolor and we are all delighted to reach the delivery of our 100 millionth set-top box,” said Frédéric Rose, Chairman and CEO of Technicolor. “The Group has successfully delivered set top boxes to satellite, cable and IPTV service providers right across the world and is poised to support its customers in the future with hybrid solutions for delivering any type of content on demand, designed to enrich the viewer experience.”
Technicolor says its success is largely thanks to the contracts it has won with major clients globally, including DirecTV, Sky Brazil, Sky Mexico, UPC Broadband and News Corp.
Technicolor claims a number of industry firsts, including the first hybrid DVB-S/DVB-T receiver (allowing a consumer to watch both conventional terrestrial television and satellite broadcasting through the same set-top box); the first MPEG-4 high definition personal video recorder (PVR: set-top box with integrated digital recording capabilities); the first high definition PVR for the second generation DVB-S2 satellite broadcast standard and the first HD MPEG-4 set-top box with triple play and PVR.
