Geneva—STMicroelectronics is offering engineering samples of a single-chip high-definition set-top box decoder that combines both the demodulation and decoding functions on a single device. The ...

The ST15188 satellite set-top-box receiver/decoder chip targets high-volume free-to-air markets in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and Europe. The device combines the functions of the ...

The newest Dolby Digital (AC-3) multichannel decoder, the DP564, features Prologic II, the latest in matrix surround decoding technology. The new decoder is twice the size of its predecessor, the ...

Another victim of Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice appears to be the shelving of what MultiChoice planned to be its 4th-generation, likely voice-controlled, DStv Ultra decoder. MultiChoice designed ...

Post Offices countrywide have seen a dramatic increase in members of the public who want to apply for a subsidised television decoder, or set-top box. This follows the announcement earlier in the year ...