ADB LAUNCHES i-CAN(TM) EASY HD HYBRID RECEIVER FOR UK'S FREEVIEW HD(TM) AND CATCH-UP TV SERVICES
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Enables UK TV viewers to enjoy March 30(th,) 2010 - Geneva, Switzerland and
Freeview HD((TM)) programs, London, UK: Advanced Digital Broadcast
catch-up TV services and more (www.adbglobal.com
supplier of technology to the global digital
television industry, announced today that it
will soon introduce its i-CAN(TM) Easy HD
receiver in the UK. The device, ADB's first
UK consumer product, will be available in
stores in time for the football World Cup
and will enable UK TV viewers to watch over
50 standard and high definition television
channels(([1])), without the need for a pay
TV subscription, as well as accessing
catch-up TV applications.
The i-CAN(TM) Easy HD receiver benefits from
ADB's years of experience developing
advanced hybrid digital TV platforms for
many of the most successful pay-TV operators
around the world. It was designed to
maximize the viewers' enjoyment, with the
richest interactive functionalities, in an
easy-to-use, clean-looking device.
Key highlights of the i-CAN(TM) Easy HD
hybrid receiver include:
* 'Plug and Watch' - auto-installation
lets viewers enjoy high definition TV
quickly and easily
* Easy, fast interface - with ADB's latest
generation of high-definition intuitive
user interface, an 8 day TV program
guide, parental control, etc.
* 'Highest Picture and audio quality' -
with high definition video and Dolby
Digital Plus(TM) stereo audio output to
TV or Home Cinema.
* Slim design - a clean, nice, compact
case
* Interactive - Thanks to ADB's hybrid
technology that allows the receiver to
connect to internet applications,
viewers will be able to access catch-up
TV services and future interactive
offers(([2]))
* Pay-TV ready - ready to access premium
channels that may be rolled out
* Expandable - the receiver's embedded
'Over the air' update capability will
offer viewers the very latest features
and functions
* Trusted Technology - designed by a
leader in advanced pay-TV solutions,
enjoyed in millions of homes throughout
the world.
The i-CAN Easy HD is more than a receiver.
It's innovation. By ADB.
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About i-CAN(TM) www.i-can.tv
i-CAN is brought to consumers by ADB, a
world leader in digital set-top box
technology, providing cutting-edge
technology to the world's major digital TV
operators in cable, IPTV, satellite and
terrestrial. i-CAN products are already
enjoyed by over 2 million viewers in Italy.
For further information visit
www.adbglobal.com.
About ADB
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) is a leader
in the design, development and supply of
high-quality products to the world-wide
digital television market. The Company has
deployed over 15 million set-top boxes,
across high-volume markets, incorporating
the industry's pioneering middleware,
conditional access and hardware
technologies.
ADB has established itself as a trusted
partner to television operators supporting
them to launch new services using
state-of-the-art technology. Through its
unique end-to-end understanding of set-top
box software, ADB is able to design and
supply highly efficient and optimized
hardware platforms ahead of the competition.
Approximately 70% of ADB's workforce is
dedicated to engineering; developing
products across all the digital television
technology platforms including cable,
Internet Protocol (IP), satellite and
terrestrial. The company is headquartered in
Geneva, Switzerland with its main Research
and Development facility in Zielona Gora,
Poland and Operations division in Taipei,
Taiwan. ADB has local representation in
Australia, India, Italy, Singapore, Spain,
the Ukraine, the United States and the
United Kingdom.
ADB is a member of ADB Group; ADB Group
(www.adbholdings.com
listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange
(SIX:ADBN).
For further media information please
contact:
Gay Bell/Lyndon Johnson
Platform PR for ADB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7486 4900
gay(at)platformpr.com
r.com
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1 High-Definition channels only available in Freeview HD-enabled areas. Freeview
HD is expected to be available in London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford,
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Exeter, Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea [and
surrounding areas] before the World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2010
http://bit.ly/3FWDFN
[2] Requires an Ethernet broadband connection
[HUG#1399025]
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ADB Holdings S.A.
Avenue de Tournay 7 Chambesy Switzerland
ISIN: CH0021194664;
Enables UK TV viewers to enjoy Freeview HD? programs, catch-up TV services and more: http://hugin.info/136393/R/1399025/354655.pdf
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