Samsung to build next wave of Virgin Media TiVo boxes
UPDATE: Exclusive pic of the new box unveiled
8 September 2011 10:47 GMT / By Rik Henderson
Consumer electronics giant Samsung has won the contract to build Virgin Media TiVo boxes going forward. Virgin Media had previously used Cisco for the first wave of Internet-connected PVRs, but Sammy set-top-boxes will start to roll-out from late 2011.
Of course, this isn't the first time that Virgin Media has turned to Samsung. The manufacturer was previously given the contract to supply smaller, faster, more efficient V+ HD set-top-boxes to replace those from Scientific Atlanta. And it proved to be a welcome move as the new boxes seemed to offer better reliability. Perhaps this explains the change this time around too...
"This is a major win for Samsung Electronics and one that will strengthen Samsung’s position as a technology supplier. We are proud to have built upon our strategic relationship with Virgin Media that will allow both companies to continue to lead innovation and offer consumers the latest technology in the personal video recorder market," says Warren Hampton, general manager of the Samsung's STB – AV Division.
"Our partnership with Samsung will help bring the benefits of next generation digital entertainment to even more homes across the UK," adds Ian Mecklenburgh, Virgin Media's director of Consumer Platforms & Devices.
Details on the new box are unforthcomi ng at present, as both Samsung and Virgin Media wish to publicly unveil it at the IBC broadcast convention in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 9 September. However, we'll regale you with more information as we get it.
UPDATE: Pocket-lint has managed to get its hands on a pic of the new Samsung box... It's not a million miles away (in design) as the former Cisco model. However, it'll be what's inside that counts.
source: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/41978/samsung-virgin-media-tivo-box
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