Inverto Digital Labs launches Volksbox
11.06.2010
Inverto Digital Labs launches Volksbox, its advanced hybrid HD+ receiver for the German market
Luxembourg 10th June 2010 - Inverto Digital Labs, the pioneering designer and vendor of broadcast technologies and equipment, has unveiled today the Volksbox, a set top box platform for the reception of HD+ satellite services. This product, now available in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg, is an advanced hybrid satellite receiver compliant with the HD+ specifications, and incorporates Nagravision’s Conditional Access System (CAS), a WiFi interface and a built-in browser for easy access to internet services based on and beyond those offered by Astra’s new HbbTV standard.
“Volksbox is our answer to what our customers want – leading edge technology, that offers a cross-media experience spanning both satellite television and the Internet; via a platform that offers seamless integration across service offerings at a price-point that delivers unparalleled value. Volksbox HD+ STB creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with content and apps in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. The Volksbox is a statement of our fundamental belief in not just delivering a product, but a whole new experience; our industry leading R&D team brings you a revolutionary HD user-interface that combines ease-of-use with advanced services allowing the consumer to browse the web for radio and video, obtain quality add-on web-based services, all while watching regular TV.” says Yannick-Olivier Laperche, Inverto’s VP Sales & Marketing.
The Volksbox receiver is available for consumers in retail these days across Germany, Austria (with no HD+ support) and Luxembourg. Volksbox is a registered trademark of Inverto.
About Inverto Digital Labs:
Inverto Digital labs, is a leader in broadcast reception and streaming products and a major player in the Low Noise Blocks (LNB's). Inverto-branded products are synonymous with cutting-edge broadcast reception technology. Inverto serves tier-1 operators across EMEA and execute roadmaps on behalf of leading brands worldwide. Inverto Digital Labs, drives customers' designs, validates their system, licenses respective technology, and supports implementation towards full commercialization.
Inverto is an expert group in the broader sense of DVB systems with technical staff specializing across the various technologies from Antenna, Feed, RF design, through switching, tuning, and demodulation, to teaming software and hardware in confined, embedded environments. This unique trait allows for a truly holistic view on product and system design. Inverto operates out of Luxembourg and is privately held