Topfield

Topfield Co., Ltd.. is a South Korean entertainment media manufacturer. Since 2000 represents Topfield ago set-top boxes and PVR and exports its products to about 40 countries.

A special feature of the PVR from Topfield its open software interfaces of the 5000, 6000 and SRP series are. This allows the functionality of the software supplied by so-called TAPs expand (according to Topfield Application Protocol ). Not least because it has become a veritable cult following with over 37,000 registered users (as of 06 /2011). developed.

Since January 2007, Topfield has also HDTV-ready satellite receiver in the program. However, the first HDTV - ready satellite receiver did not support the TAP functionality.

Since May 2009, a new generation of HDTV -capable satellite receiver is available from Topfield. This series is called SRP ( for cable reception CRP) and offers the popular TAP interface again. Since this is a completely different hardware at the SRP series, the TAPs for the devices of the TF5000PVR series had to be partially adjusted. Despite the necessary adaptation works most TAPs are now also available for the SRP series.

In November 2010, Topfield has brought the first receiver with CI interface on the market. These receivers are thus the first Topfield receivers that officially allow the reception of HD .

In April 2011 Topfield brought his first HDTV-capable cable receiver with twin tuner and CI interface on the market. Since many cable operators now also CI modules are offered, this unit can be used in many cable networks.

Topfield HD recorder to save recordings as files with *. REC ending that are similar to transport streams (TS). A conversion of RECs contained with MPEG -4 content in the TS format is possible and can also record and play back on most PCs weiterberabeiten.

Topfield PVRs are particularly popular with deaf people because the receiver to record the subtitles (DVB as teletext ) with. By special TAPs the PVRs of the brand Topfield also won many blind customers, as it was now possible to realize a speech output for the receiver.