By Stuart Thomson

IPTV specialist ocilion has launched its fifth generation set-top boxes. The P500 family builds on the P400 series. All five models in the series are equipped with the latest MediaTek 5251 chip, support 4K and HDR, and have WiFi6, Bluetooth 5.0 as well as 2GB Ram and 8GB eMMC flash memory, said the company.

The range includes the P510, described as a cost-optimized, compact IP set-top box.

The boxes include premium content, an integrated video on demand service, nPVR, a recommendation service and access to popular media libraries and apps.

The boxes are compatible with HFC, FTTH, VDSL and OTT video distribution and are pre-integrated for ocilion’s on-premises and cloud IPTV solution for network operators as well as for the in- house IPTV solution.

The P520 IP is specially designed for use in a pure IP environment. Cable network operators can supply DVB-C and IP in parallel via the P570 Hybrid with 4-way full band DVB-C tuner and the P580 Hybrid CM with tuner and integrated cable modem.

For the P500 family, ocilion has also created a standardised branding service to brand the set-top box and remote control in the design of the network operator, including packaging with several basic and premium options.

Ocilion CEO Hans Kühberger said: “The new P500 set-top box series builds on our many years of know-how and on the successful P400 family. Thanks to the new MediaTek chipset, we achieve even better performance and underline the approach of our turnkey IPTV total solution – from software to content and accompanying services to the end devices. Because hardware and software are in our hands, we can guarantee our customers a long product life cycle. The set-top box remains by far the primary device for IPTV services. Network operators guarantee customers an ideal user experience under their own brand and can offer excellent support.”