Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2Q10 Set Top Box Database Update" report to their offering.

In-Stats Set Top Box Database tracks STB unit shipments, revenues, and average selling prices by technology and region of the world. It covers all four major STB technologies: cable, satellite, telco IPTV, and digital terrestrial TV. Set top box shipments are updated quarterly.

Executive Summary:

Latin America and Europe Only Worldwide Regions Forecast for Set Top Box Shipment and Revenue Increases in 2010

In 2Q10, worldwide total STB revenue declined by 6% from the previous quarter while shipments declined even more. Shipments for HD-capable STBs and DVR-enabled STBs were up slightly over 1Q10, contributing to a slightly higher selling price. For the remainder of 2010, only Latin America and Europe are forecast to show any gains in revenue or unit shipments.

Recent research data from In-Stat shows the market leaders in 2Q10 shipments of STBs are:

• Cisco, Motorola, and Pace were the market leaders in cable STB shipments.
• Echostar, Humax, Pace, and Technicolor were market leaders in satellite STB shipments.
• Cisco, Motorola, Netgem, and Samsung were market leaders in IPTV shipments.

Recent In-Stat research, 2Q10 Set Top Box Database Update covers the worldwide market for set top boxes. This research tracks:

• Set top box unit shipments, revenues, and average selling prices on a quarterly basis.
• Operator segmentation for cable, satellite, telco IPTV, and digital terrestrial TV.
• Regional segmentation for North America, Europe, Middle East/Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
• Functional segmentation for high-definition, standard definition, and digital video recording.