EchoStar Europe Supplies Upgradable STB for Telefonica's HD TV Service in Chile
EchoStar Europe (www.echostar-europe.com) (NASDAQ: SATS), a leading developer of added-value, connected-device solutions to the digital television industry, announced today that it has supplied a new HD, satellite STB to
The cost effective, twin-tuner HDS-600 ships with software that enables the consumer to upgrade to digital video recording (DVR) using an external USB hard disk drive - features include one touch recording, live pause and watching one channel whilst recording another. The digital services are accessed through a state-of-the-art HD graphical user interface (GUI).
"We are delighted to announce the launch of a new STB for the South American market", commented
The new field-upgradable STB will enable
"We are very pleased to be able to market this new product to our consumers", commented Sebastian Edgar Slelatt, TV Director,
Shipments of the HDS-600 have already commenced.
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Contacts: EchoStar EuropeMark Goodburn Director ofMarketing and Communications +44 7595 106276 mark.goodburn@echostar.com
Source: EchoStar Europe
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