UPC brings on Friday his new set-top box Horizon in the Netherlands. That has the kabelaar published. The new set-top box is equipped with a built-in modem and makes it more streaming to tablets and phones as possible.
The regular prices of subscriptions with set-top box are not yet published. The next three weeks has UPC Horizon a introductieaanbieding, which for a standard package after the first six months 54,95 euro per month should be paid for. This gives the user a 60Mbps internet connection. The rate is somewhat above the regular rates; for that price, a customer with the regular set-top box now have a Generous package, with a 25Mbps internet connection. It seems that UPC separate subscription for Horizon is going to enter; existing customers can of subscription exchange.
The set-top box, Horizon has a built-in internet modem, so he has an internet connection. UPC sets the platform is open, so apps can be made. At the time of release, there are already several apps, such as Twitter and Facebook. In addition, the user can live tv and recordings to stream to other devices. This is an app available for iOS and Android. That app should be for end of september release. Also can a tablet be used as a remote control for the set-top box.
The set-top box is made by Samsung and runs on Samsung-made hardware. The processor is a 1GHz Intel Atom CE processor. The set-top box has a memory the size of 1GB and a storage capacity of 500GB, which the user 400GB can use for withdrawals. That is, according to UPC good for 100 hours of recordings. In addition to the tv functionality, the set-top box also as router and is the connection for telephony in the box. Moreover, the set-top box in contrast to the current ‘mediaboxen” not with the scart but with hdmi. The introduction of Horizon, is some times delayed; the release was planned for early 2012.
