![]() ![]() “It’s a necessary step for the industry,” he said. Payer explained that CI Plus fulfilled the requirements of rights dealers, for example for Hollywood movies or large sporting events, regarding signal protection and security standards in digital television. “We continue to give our full support to the new generation CI Plus, which represents the future of open interfaces.” “The solution for the current generation of CI slots is also open to other manufacturers,“ said Payer, stressing, however, that this was only intended as an interim solution to bridge the gap between CI Plus and CI. ![]() The first manufacturers to offer the software updates are TechniSat and Humax - others could follow. Within the industry it is estimated that more than half a million HDTV set-top-boxes have been sold in Germany so far, but how many of those have CI and can be upgraded is not known. ![]() So-called legacy models will then enable reception of the channels offered on HD+, with the advantage that existing HDTV households will not need to buy new reception devices. According to spokesman Markus Payer, set-top-boxes and TV sets with conventional common interface slots (CI) will be able to receive the service through a software update. ![]()
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