Sigma Designs announced that Novabase Digital TV Technologies, GmbH has selected Sigma Designs' SMP8674 media processor for its HDMI-Stick IPTV STB. The device will debut at the 2014 CES show in Las Vegas 7-10 January 2014, and is the first operator-class HDMI-stick form factor IP-STB that is HbbTV compliant. The advanced, cost-effective solution also runs "httvLink" middleware by HTTV.

SMP8674 is a cost-competitive value line SoC solution that operates at very low power making the HDMI stick a reality. The SDK offers support for HTML5 webkit applications and an advanced middleware porting API that has been integrated by httvLink to provide full HbbTV compatibility. The SoC is also certified for multiple CAS like Nagravision and Verimatrix.

Novabase Digital TV Technologies, GmbH engineering was able to push the STB design into the HDMI-stick form factor. The Stick includes Wi-Fi and IR control capability. httvLink, is an HbbTV 1.5 compliant open-middleware for connected TV STBs.

It makes very effective use of the resources in the HDMI-Stick STB without sacrificing user experience and offers optimal performance for the consumer. The HDMI stick is a perfect candidate for streaming media player for OTT/VOD, a multi-room thin client using SAT > IP protocol, or a full feature IPTV-STB.