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Set-Top Box (STB)

Set-Top Box Firmware, Software & Hardware Design

Our firmware set-top box (STB) design services include development for hybrid, cable, terrestrial, and satellite digital broadcasting. We help our clients create new products for their business: set-top box software for IPTV, DVB, and OTT solutions or STB devices.

Promwad, an electronics design house, can join your project at any stage of STB software development: from designing the architecture to testing and optimisation. The result of our work is a fully functional solution for both international and local markets.

Our STB Software and Hardware Design Services

We engineer STB hardware that ensures reliable performance, complementing it with advanced easy-to-use interfaces:

Our team also offers platform design. We create new devices based on ready-made hardware and software solutions, reducing our customer's expenses and time-to-market. Read more about Promwad DTV development services.

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Robust Development Process in Video Delivery & DTV Projects

Challenge

The DTV industry's rapid evolution demands developers with narrow expertise and diverse qualifications to remain competitive.

Advantages

We swiftly assemble dedicated engineering teams, saving clients 30-50% in costs. The average workload ranges from 2000 to 3000 hours, with potential savings averaging $20,000 to $30,000.

Our solution

 Education

Promwad's developers dedicate at least 15% of their time to training and professional growth.

 Expertise

Working with companies from various industries, we solve diverse technological challenges, which enables us to gain versatile experience that benefits our clients.

 Knowledge

Our clients can access our core team and tap into the vast knowledge base we've accumulated over the years.

Why Should You Trust Us?

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Proven track record

With 20 years of experience in DTV engineering, we've facilitated the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting for numerous major European companies. We've delivered dozens of new devices and applications, becoming leaders in STB development. Trust us for our comprehensive experience and clients' references.

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Collaborations with vendors

Our partnerships are another testament to our excellence. By working with top chip vendors, we can employ the best electronic components for your set-top boxes and receive priority technical support to keep your systems up-to-date.

We Build Effective Partnerships with Technological Vendors

Problem

Vendors require engineering assistance in the local market, seeking aid in promoting their products and gathering valuable feedback. Consequently, eliminating bugs and delivering high-quality SDKs pose a significant challenge.

Benefits

Our tailored engineering and management processes allow us to reduce time and labour expenses for projects involving vendor solutions integration by 7-12% compared to the market average. Given an average project volume of $500,000-700,000, the 7% reduction can save our customers $50,000 or more.

Our solution

 Experience

We integrate various vendor solutions into our customers' products, which enables us to identify bottlenecks and undetected benefits. This firsthand experience enriches our interactions with vendors.

 Support

As the users and consumers, we offer transparent and thorough feedback on the vendor products' performance, usability, and quality.

Why Promwad

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Quality

Our engineers integrate a rich set of functions into your set-top box software providing the highest quality of experience for your customers

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Flexibility

Customise your solution’s functionality and we’ll suggest the best ways to deliver, analyse, and monetise your STB platforms

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Safety

We prioritise the STB’s and content’s security, implementing robust safety tools and adhering to the latest industry standards

Our Tech Stack in Set-Top Box Application Design

DTV technologies

Broadcast: DVB-T/T2/C/S/S2, ATSC (1.0–3.0), ARIB
Broadband: IPTV & OTT, Multicast/HLS/MPEG-DASH
HbbTV/OIPF, CAS/DRM, TR-069/135/181

Software Platforms

Linux kernel, U-Boot bootloader, SecureOS, Secure Boot, TrustZone, TEE, OP-TEE, Qt, Chromium, Gstreamer, FFMPEGAOSP, Android TV
AMLogic SDK, Broadcom Nexus SDK, MStar Linux SDK, Realtek Android SDK

Сodecs

MPEG-2, H.264, 4K HEVC (H.265), LPCM, ACS, AAC, HE-AAC, DTS + VVC, XVC, AV1, MIPI, Camera Link

DTV interfaces

I2C, SPI, RS-232/UART, DMA, NAND, USB, SATA, PCI, Ethernet, WiFi, 3G, HDMI, CVBS, Analog Stereo audio, Digital S/PDIF, HDMI IN with HDCP, CI, CI+

Vendors

Amlogic, Broadcom, MStar, Realtek, Telechips, Silicon Labs, MaxLinear

CAS & DRM

Google Widevine, Microsoft PlayReady, Verimatrix Ultra, NAGRA, CISCO

Multimedia interfaces

Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, MMC

Promwad's DTV/STB Competence Centre

At Promwad, we've established a professional team – the DTV/STB competence centre – with more than 20 engineers specialising in set-top box design and embedded software engineering.

Today, we create modern and high-quality products with unique designs and powerful software. Last year, the total number of devices created at Promwad exceeded 3 million, most of which were set-top box programming software. If you're looking for a quality solution backed by experience, we're here to assist you!

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Igor Rumyantsev

"In just four months after starting development, a functional prototype was ready, and by the 10th month, we had scaled up to produce tens of thousands of products. Today, our IPTV set-top box is available for sale and competes on an equal footing with Aminet and Motorola."

— Igor Rumyantsev, Technical director at SmartLabs 

Do you need a quote for the development of STB solutions tailored for the DTV & broadcasting industry?

Drop us a line about your project! We will contact you today or the next business day. All submitted information will be kept confidential.