Sky Deutschland Selects Broadcom's High Performance Chipsets for HD Set-Top Box and Sky+ DVR

Aug. 2

Broadcom Corporation announced that Sky Deutschland, a leading pay-TV provider in Germany and Austria, has selected Broadcom's high performance and energy-efficient satellite set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions to enable multi-channel high definition (HD) and digital video recorder (DVR) functionality for subscribers.  STBs and DVRs enabled by the Broadcom® BCM7325 and BCM7335 single-chip, multi-format HD satellite STB SoC solutions are now available to manufacturers.

Gerry Duffy, Senior Vice President of Technology, Sky Deutschland, said "Broadcom's advanced satellite set-top box technology provides best-in-class integration, performance and energy-efficiency, enabling us to offer our subscribers advanced functionality, while also reducing power and energy requirements in the home."

Dan Marotta, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom's Broadband Communications Group, said "Sky Deutschland continues to innovate home entertainment in Germany and Austria by offering advanced services and high-quality programming to its subscribers.  We look forward to leveraging our extensive experience in designing high performance, energy-efficient STB solutions to meet the requirements of Sky Deutschland and the industry."