SemiDevices has unveiled its new digital set-top box design. This technical solution helps create a device for receiving and decoding cable television broadcasts (DVB-C and SD signals).

Moscow, Russia -- (SBWire) -- 08/04/2010 -- SemiDevices, a Russian OEM/ODM manufacturer of electronics, has unveiled its new digital set-top box design. This technical solution helps create a device for receiving and decoding cable television broadcasts (DVB-C and SD signals).

The STB is based on the STi5197 chip from STMicroelectronics. It includes a QAM demodulator, audio and video decoders, an infrared port and USB 2.0, and it also supports such formats as MPEG2 and Dolby Digital. The design of the new device can be supplied together with the software development kit (SDK) as well as with ready-made upper-layer software. At the customer’s request, an Ethernet port can be added to the number of interfaces to enable interactive services. Moreover, a card-based or cardless conditional access system (CAS) can be installed to connect pay TV services.

The new STB design based on STi5197 from SemiDevices is used to create a low-end functional product with basic functionality and helps develop a controlled solution with a very low BOM cost in the shortest possible time.

For more information please visit http://www.semidevices.com.

About SemiDevices
SemiDevices, LLC is an international OEM/ODM manufacturer with HQ in Moscow, Russia. Company focused on creation of competitive electronic products on emerging markets with an involvement of the best engineering and manufacturing workforce.