Dangbei launches Super Box H5 set-top box with 64GB storage and 8K decoding

Dangbei has announced a new 64GB storage variant of its Super Box H5 set-top box in the Chinese market. The device is set to ...
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NEC Electronics’ Low-Cost, Single-Chip MPEG Decoder Integrated Into DIRECTV’s Entry-Level Set-Top Box Platform

NEC announced that their MPEG decoder chip for digital set-top boxes (STBs), the µPD61128, has been integrated into an entry-level STB receiver from DIRECTV. A derivative of the µPD61126 MPEG decoder, ...
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LG Electronics Evolves Hospitality In-Room TV Technology With New Applications, IPTV Decoding

At the 2011 Hospitality Industry Technology Conference and Exposition (HITEC; booth 631), LG is showcasing its unique Pro:Centric applications platform that enables hoteliers to streamline information ...
Geeky Gadgets

Binary Decoder kit from $15 teachers electronics, soldering and binary in one

Jim engineering student at RIT Jim Heaney has created a new binary decoder kit which he has launched via Kickstarter. The project has already raised its required pledge goal thanks to nearly 100 ...