Michelle Abraham

With a growing number of HDTV channels to be delivered by satellite pay-TV providers in 2006, those pay-TV providers are read more

With a growing number of HDTV channels to be delivered by satellite pay-TV providers in 2006, those pay-TV providers are looking to the higher capacity enabled by DVB-S2 for more efficient HD channel delivery. In 2009, we expect satellite set-top boxes with next-generation advanced modulation technologies to account for 30% of the worldwide satellite set-top box unit shipments.

We are seeing a more pronounced dichotomy between full-featured boxes that are used by pay-TV providers to offer other services read more

We are seeing a more pronounced dichotomy between full-featured boxes that are used by pay-TV providers to offer other services in addition to satellite TV reception and basic boxes for TV reception only. Advanced features include hard drives for DVR services, multiple tuners, more connectivity options, and high-definition decoding for receiving HD signals.

The success of competing formats depends on the availability of content. If the content from Hollywood studios is only available read more

The success of competing formats depends on the availability of content. If the content from Hollywood studios is only available in one of the blue laser formats, then I don't see the other technologies being successful.

The worldwide adoption rate of large-screen HDTV sets by consumers has increased significantly over the last year. There is now read more

The worldwide adoption rate of large-screen HDTV sets by consumers has increased significantly over the last year. There is now an enormous opportunity for consumer electronics manufacturers and Hollywood studios to supply consumers with high- definition media players and movies. As a result, we anticipate strong movie title and media player introductions in 2006.

There will be a lot of new choices for consumers and operators to make over the next decade.

There will be a lot of new choices for consumers and operators to make over the next decade.