TVonics
TVonics was formed in 2004 with the aim of delivering best-in-class Freeview receivers and recorders. The engineering team previously developed advanced digital TV solutions for Sony in South Wales and is well versed in how to design quality, easy-to-use consumer electronics devices. Technology created by TVonics was used in the historic first wave of digital-switchovers in the UK at Whitehaven in 2007. In the same year the company also revealed the world’s smallest and simplest to connect DVB-T set-top box.
Focusing on style, ease of use and energy efficiency as the three key foundation principles of the company, TVonics has delivered several groundbreaking products and services into the UK Freeview digital TV market. TVonics is fully committed to the MHEG-5 technology in all its Freeview and Freeview+ products and also actively supports the promotion of the technology worldwide
MHEG-5 is one of the core technologies embedded in all our TV sets sold in the European region. Our motivation for supporting IMPALA is to see the expansion of broadcast support for MHEG-5 in Europe and beyond. The UK market has proven MHEG stability of operation, and suitability for not only digital teletext delivery, but also for multi-screen video selection of hidden services. Its efficiency in launch speed also makes it ideally placed as an instant display at channel zapping for broadcaster controlled splash-screen, as used for radio screensavers, and non-running service captions.
Mark Londero,
General Manager of
Technical Planning Sony TV Operations Europe

