SAN DIEGO -- Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR), a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, announced today that StarTimes, a worldwide technology company, pioneer and key player in the Pay-TV business will use Entropic's EN5288 Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) Outdoor Unit (ODU) solution for their direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service deployments in Africa. By using Entropic's EN5288 for Low Noise Block (LNB) converters and Multi-switch solutions for multi-dwelling units (MDUs), StarTimes can enable DBS operators to reduce satellite installation costs associated with deploying high-end digital video recorder (DVR) set-top devices.

In March 2014, StarTimes added single-cable support in their set-top boxes (STBs) and today they unveil single-cable LNB and Multi-switch support for DVRs with more than three DVB-S tuners built-in. By using Entropic's EN5288 CSS ODU solution, StarTimes' has created an end-to-end single-cable run satellite solution from their LNB and Multi-switch products to their set-top devices. This architecture can significantly reduce operators' cost and cabling complexity by sending multiple video streams from multiple satellites into and around the home - over the single-cable feed. This simplified cabling approach allows the operator to deploy three-tuner DVRs in multiple rooms, without adding additional cabling by using the existing single-cable run from the LNB or Multi-switch. Additionally, Entropic's CSS technology simplifies DVR and STB upgrades with plug and play installation and allows all levels of installers, from professionals to consumers, to reuse existing cabling to quickly set up an in-home satellite system.

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