KDDI plans to introduce the Motorola’s VIP2060 HD IPTV set-top box to its FTTH customers across Japan next month. The device comes with an in-built 500GB HDD that lends support to DVR functionality and will be launched as the HD-STB for KDDI’s ‘au Hikari’ service that accommodates 1GB/s high-speed optical fiber broadband connections.
“It’s our mission to provide our customers with an advanced, media-rich entertainment lifestyle. By working with Motorola, a global leader in developing and delivering innovative video solutions, we are able to provide significant value to our customers, including great IPTV HD and on-demand experiences as well as advanced time-shifting and mobility services. The launch of ‘HD-STB’ marks a key milestone in further advancing our Fixed Mobile Broadcasting Convergence (FMBC) service, enabled by au BOX,” explained Masahiro Inoue, Associate Senior VP, GM, Mobile Technology Sector, KDDI.
The quad tuner integrated in the device allows users to record IPTV programs, terrestrial and satellite BS/110CS broadcast services through an external antenna that supports ISDB-T and ISDB-S Japanese broadcasting standards. In addition to this, users are provided with a wide-ranging package of advanced media capabilities comprising of time-shifted viewing and simultaneous recording. It will also permit users to transcode MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC video. Besides this, users will be offered delayed playback, trick play DVR capabilities.
“Motorola is focused on delivering solutions that help connect people to their content and community, thereby creating compelling consumer experiences as well as new revenue-generating applications for service providers. We are excited to be supporting KDDI, a long-time business partner of Motorola’s, in delivering new services. By selecting our VIP Series IPTV set-tops, KDDI will benefit from Motorola’s fifty years of video leadership and field-proven expertise,” affirmed John Burke, senior VP, Motorola Mobile Devices and Home.
Users are delivered a wide-ranging package of media capabilities comprising of time-shifted viewing and simultaneous recording. It lets users transcode MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC video. Besides this, users will be offered delayed playback and trick play DVR capabilities. The set-top box provides video on demand and music capabilities that permits users to transfer content onto their mobile devices. Moreover, the set-top box is attributed with EPG to enable KDDI’s IPTV programming with which users can navigate the channels or search programs and schedule recordings of shows.
The HD-STB will be available in Japan from June 2. The price of the device has not been given a clear mention as yet.
