Istanbul, 8^th March 2011 - AirTies, the innovative wireless networking vendor, is launching a trio of new set-top boxes (STBs) featuring the company’s trade mark easy set up and interference-free, high speed performance wireless connectivity, which will be previewed at IPTV World Forum in London. The new models include the Air 7110, a low cost High Definition IP STB, the Air 7130 STB incorporating an internal hard drive and personal video recorder (PVR) and the Air 7120H targeted at the hospitality market place.

 

The Air 7110 is a low-cost compact, elegant multi-format HD IP set-top box for IPTV, WebTV/OTT and Video-On-Demand applications. It can be used to complement a home media gateway of as a second box which can be hidden behind the TV with the option of either Blue Tooth or wireless remote control functionality. It features both PVR and Pause-Live TV(PLTV), using either an external hard drive or AirTies’ industry-pioneering NAND flash storage to eliminate the possibility of mechanical failures and reduce total cost of ownership for operators. The new low cost device also supports HTTP Live Streaming with adaptive bit rate, progressive downloading, web browsing, social networking and remote control navigation and key input as well as a wireless keyboard/mouse. 

 

The second IP STB, the Air 7130, offers crisp-clear High Definition video and multichannel audio as well as PVR capability and a built in 250GB hard drive, plus the option to add additional external hard disk drives via one of the 2 external USB ports.  Of extremely compact dimensions, it offers support for Multicast Video from Live TV channels, Video-On-Demand and World-Wide-Web applications and has ample memory and storage capacity for the most demanding and innovative interactive TV features. With the use of an external USB dongle, Air 7130 can be set up to acquire wireless capabilities allowing audio and video transmission from your wireless internet gateway over Wi-Fi, and eliminating the need to run Ethernet cables at home.

 

 

Its adaptive bit rate video streaming capability is ideal for the OTT market to optimise quality of service by monitoring available bandwidth and dynamically adapting to changing bandwidth capacity, avoiding loss of service due to varying network conditions.

 

The third new STB being launched is the Air 7120H, an IP STB designed specifically for the hospitality market. It incorporates all the powerful processing, video and audio features of AirTies’ existing Air 7120 model with the addition of metal housing for hotel or hospitality use and an IR extender that allows it to be hidden in a cabinet or behind the TV set.  

 

According to Jim Lomax, EVP International Sales & Marketing at AirTies, “The new models serve to reinforce our position as a provider of innovative, cost effective home media networking solutions for the IPTV and OTT market and underline our commitment to bringing to market solutions that push the technological barriers, whilst corresponding to consumer and service provider’s current and future needs.”