Entry-level satellite SoC powers HD STB

The SoC supports the advanced security features of leading Conditional Access providers. Together these features enable customers to minimise development cost and rapidly build very attractive satellite set-top boxes.

Eric Benoit, Head of Product Line, Headed Platforms, Consumer Product Division, STMicroelectronics, commented: "South Asia is a very dynamic market engaged in the beneficial transition to Digital TV. It is great endorsement for the flexible Cardiff SoC with more and more customers placing their trust in our STiH237 solution, which proves to suit operators' needs in both developed and emerging markets in a variety of configurations, from one-way HD zappers to hybrid broadcast broadband STBs."

"As a leading solution provider with more than 20m devices shipped annually to 40 different countries, ST has proven to be a reliable technology partner, providing the support we need to build the highest-quality,cost-effective platforms that enable our customers to deliver feature-rich services to their subscribers," said Darrell Haber, Vice President of Marketing, Skyworth Digital.