Satellite TV Needs to Put Weight Behind Set-Top Tech, NSR Analyst Says
Satellite TV still generates most satellite capacity revenue and set-top boxes are the key to applications that will make that business segment continue to thrive, Northern Sky Research (NSR) analyst Lluc Palerm-Serra blogged Sunday. NSR said satellite operators need to…
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play a larger role in shaping STB technological requirements. It said new compression standards and modulation schemes can offer capacity and cost savings, but satellite TV "needs to catch up" with over-the-top service convenience. It said the migration to ultra HD "is of prime importance for satcom," as are trends toward multiscreen and virtual reality.