STB Software: DVB Middleware

7bulls.com Middleware for Cable, Satellite, Terestrial and IPTV.

The 7bulls.com Middleware is a portable lighweight software framework which enables deploying native User Interface Applications built for DVB and IPTV devices.

The middleware provides a portable DVB-compliant processing layer which enables running the same user interface applications (GUI) on multiple hardware platforms.

A standard set of typical zapper applications is provided such as an Electronic Program Guide, Video On Demand and more. Modifications can be applied to the zapper applications by means of the Software Development Kit (SDK). Features:

• DVB software stack (DVB table processing, Conditional Access)
• Standard Applications: EPG, OSD, Channel auto-tuning, VOD
• Optional Libraries: PIP, PVR, Subscriber portal, Games, Voting, etc.

Hardware requirements:

• CPU: 100MHz (Standard Definition), 200MHz (HD)
• Memory footprint: 8MB/2MB (SD), 64MB/8MB (HD)
• SoC: ST51xx, ST55xx, ST71xx, Broadcom BCM71xx, NXP, x86

Pre-Integrated (optional) Conditional Access:

• Nagravision CA

Key Features include:

• DVB-C/T/S/S2 table processing (NIT, SDT, PAT, PMT, TOT, TDT, CAT, EIT),
• Optimised channel change times (PAT and PMT cache)
• DiSEqC 1.1 (with quality monitoring), PIP, Dual-Tuner support
• SD and HD support, multiple outputs (HDMI, SCART, S/PDIF, etc.)
• OSD (8, 16, 24bit) multiple layers, transparency, multiple font support (anti- aliasing), API for building applications using widgets, surfaces and screens
• Portable across multiple hardware platforms and frontends (ST51xx, ST55xx, ST71xx, NXP, Broadcom)

Middleware Libraries and Drivers (optional)

• Nagravision CA support provided as optional libraries (Demultiplexer, Descrambler, SmartCard, OS specific, BDC, IRD)
• Personal Video Recorder (PVR) with Timeshift
• VOD, N-VOD and Push VOD

More informaction about STB software can be obtained by e-mail: stb@7bulls.com