Innovation of Pixela wireless TV tuner "XIT Airbox" that can record TV programs

"Home entertainment" attracted a lot of hits, with many hits from video distribution services in a lifestyle that changed due to corona evil.Under such circumstances, "TVer", which can enjoy TV missed programs on smartphones and personal computers, has gained popularity, and TV station commercial companies have started broadcasting and online simultaneous distribution.

Pixela, a digital device manufacturer who has released TV tuners for PCs and smartphones so far, holds an online presentation and has a wireless TV tuner "XIT Airbox" in the industry's first TV program cloud recording.Announced that it will be released from the 3rd.In addition, we announced that the next -generation TV tuner "XIT Base" will be accepted on the support purchase site "Makuake".

Four people who were on the online presentation.From the right, FlexTech / Yuto Sueki, Pixela / Takeshi Fujioka, Popin / Koukawa, Pixela / Sugiura.

Record a TV program on a cloud storage, and watch it freely on the go

Pixela launched the company's first wireless TV tuner in 2012, and in 2014, it released products where you can enjoy TV if you can go to the Internet, such as overseas, not only at home. After about 10 years, "XIT Airbox" and "XIT Base" will be able to enjoy TV programs more easily than ever before by linking with cloud services. "XIT Air Box" is developed with "Wireless TV anytime, anywhere", and can record TV programs in cloud storage without having to watch TV but also external hard disks. "XIT Base" is a product that is developed as a next -generation TV tuner and can meet various needs such as TV and content simply by connecting to the monitor. Both support terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS, 110 -degree CS, and you can freely watch the broadcast programs and recorded programs on the go when you are on the go on your home and network on various devices, and the main body of the recording program is remembered. You can also see the continuation of the program viewing. In addition to cloud storage, it can be connected and recognized up to 8TB in addition to cloud storage as well as cloud storage.

Takeshi Fujioka, Vice President of Pixela / Representative Director of the publisher at the presentation, said:

"It took about two years since the project was launched, and it was finally possible to show off. There are two missions imposed on the project team at the time of launch. It will be a product that will be the basis of Pixela. Pixela in the future. Creating products that are packed with technology supporting the home AV business. From the two points, we named them "XIT BASE". We developed a pixela -like challenge product development and implemented the new function in the industry. That is television. It is preserved in the cloud of recorded data in the cloud. Until now, there have been two large hurdles, consideration for copyright protection and the cost of cloud storage. Save recording programs in cloud storage in an era where music and photos can be stored in the cloud. It may seem easy, but TV recorded data is as large as comparable to music and photos, and it costs enormous costs to prepare a storage to save it for hundreds of hours. It will be. If it gets a high cost, the fee for the user will be expensive. That is not suitable as a TV tuner for using it. FlexTech (FlexTech (Flex I was able to get over the cost barrier by borrowing the wisdom and power of Mr. Tech).

The main unit of "XIT Airbox" and "XIT Base".It is a compact and simple design, so it is not easy to get in the way even if you put it in a room.Pixela / Software Development Division Technical Technical Division Sugiura explained at the online presentation as follows.

"The way of working, the way of working, the spread of SNS, and the expansion of video sites have changed a lot of people and TVs. "There is", "I want to watch TV inside and outside my home", "I want to check only my favorite scenes like videos," "I want to record a lot but to buy and organize hard disks." "XIT Base" was born as a new era TV tuner to fully enjoy TV programs in response to such various voices. With three tuners of terrestrial digital, BS, and 110 -degree CS, you can watch another program while recording two programs at the same time. Not only can you enjoy it on a large screen on the connected TV, but it supports various devices, and you can freely enjoy the broadcast and record programs on the Internet, such as Wi-Fi, installed at home. Those who want to record more than 3 programs simultaneously simply add "XIT AIRBOX", and even if the reservation time is overlapped, it can be automatically sorted and recorded at the same time. If you add 6 "XIT Airbox", up to 8 programs can be recorded simultaneously, and the management of recorded programs that tend to be complicated can be centrally managed in "XIT Base" and it is easy to find programs. "

The application "XIT Wireless" for easy use of TV viewing is also easy to use with intuitive operation.On the program selection screen, the program being broadcast is displayed in the thumbnail, and you can check the topical programs with a large number of viewers in the viewing ranking.On smartphones and tablets, web browsers can be displayed at the same time as TV viewing screen, so you can enjoy the Internet while watching TV programs.

Two types of cloud services can be used for cloud recording, but it is a highly cost -effective service by partnering with FlexTech, which provides solutions in collaboration with personal cloud storage and companies.Yuto Sueki, President of FlexTech, also appeared on the event.

"In the questionnaire conducted by the Company, more than 80 % of the respondents have a lack of smartphone capacity. TERABOX provides 1TB capacity for free and always recorded videos recorded in streaming playback. You can look back on various devices and easily share with the share function. There are various other functions, but we believe that safety is also important. The data you have custody is Japan. It can be stored strictly in the data center in Japan and can be used with confidence in terms of security. Cloud recording in this partnership is the first service in the industry. By storing it in "Pixela Cloud" or "TERABOX", it is not limited to television. , It will be possible to watch anywhere on various devices. In the process, we will make it easy to use as "TERABOX" alone "(Sueki).

List of services and plans for using cloud services

* Recording data cannot be handed out between services of "Pixela Cloud" and "TERABOX"."TERABOX" page

At the end of the online presentation, a dialogue between Popin CEO and Mr. Fujioka of Pixela was also held.Popin is a venture company from the University of Tokyo, and has released the Popin Aladdin, which allows you to enjoy various content on a large screen, built -in ceiling lights installed on the ceiling."XIT Airbox" is also compatible with "Popin Aladdin".Both of them talked about a positive impression about the current environment surrounding TV programs.

"I think the TV situation is expanding rather than being away from TV. The recent change in corona's evil has increased the time of home, which has increased the interest in TV considerably.I feel that the demand for seeing it has increased "(Mr. Fujioka)

"According to Popin data, Pixela's" XIT Airbox "is used by 50 % of the buyer and uses 20 % every day. I think the demand for TV is very high. Product.Sold out has been sold out for about six months, and about 1500 reservations waiting for arrival are registered. "

Overlooked distribution in "TVer" and commercial broadcasting and simultaneous distribution of the Internet have begun, and these movements have also been tailed.

"I think this is very large. I think that TV programs have been seen on TV and the device is limited. The number of viewers and viewers' viewers will change significantly, so it is good on TV and online.I'm looking forward to seeing the content that has taken place will come out now. "(Mr. Fujioka).

"If a physical thing called TV can be viewed on a smartphone by" TVer ", it will be easier to become a habit. It may be more common to approach TV, not a TV separation.I'm usually busy and I have less time to watch TV, but I guess I can see it more. "

"Being able to extend how to enjoy TV is the most attractive of" XIT Airbox "and" XIT Base ", so I want you to enjoy TV as much as you like at your favorite place.We hope that users can create surprising entertainment with software and hardware development power. The content is diversified and the viewing style is diversified. Using cutting -edge technology, connect users and content seamlessly.I would like to aim to provide users a optimal viewing experience that suits each content. "(Mr. Fujioka).

If you record a TV program, you can watch it on a variety of devices more easily and more freely than ever.In the video distribution service, there are some inconveniences, such as not being able to distribute the program completely due to a limited -time distribution and copyright issues.Such a thing can be used with "XIT Airbox" and "XIT Base".If it is a cloud, the threshold for the amount of recorded programs will be lower, and it will be a new viewing experience unique to a device that can be easily viewed and recorded on a smartphone from the go, including overseas.

"XIT Airbox (XIT-AIR120CW)"

A successor to the "XIT-AIR110W" sold in August 2021, a wireless TV tuner that supports the cloud recording, equipped with a tuner that supports terrestrial digital, BS, and 110-degree CS digital broadcasting.If you connect to the Internet environment such as your home wireless LAN router, you can watch TV programs where wireless LANs in the home are connected.Because it supports cloud recording, you can record TV programs without a hard disk, and if you connect a USB connection hard disk, it can be used as a hard disk recorder.If you have a network environment such as wireless LAN, 4G/LTE, and 5G, you can watch, recording, playback, and program reservations from the go.Compatible models are Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone / iPad, Fire tablet, and Popin Aladdin.

The price is open price and the manufacturer's suggested retail price is 18,800 yen (including tax).

Size: Approximately 35㎜ x 115 mm x 123 mm (excluding protrusions), weight about 190g.

The tuner is equipped with a view -only x 1 and a recording x 1, and the compatible hard disk capacity is up to 8TB.The interface is antenna input (F-connector) x 1, wired LAN (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) x 1, power supply (DC input) x 1, USB-Typea x 1.

"XIT Airbox" product page

"XIT Base (XIT-BAS1000T-MK)"

A next -generation TV tuner that not only uses an HDMI cable to a monitor such as an LCD TV and uses it as a recorder, but also supports the industry's first cloud recording. TV programs can be recorded in cloud storage without external hard disks. Equipped with three tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS, 110 -degree CS digital broadcasting, you can watch another program while recording two TV programs at the same time. External hard disk supports up to 8TB. If you have a network environment such as wireless LAN, 4G/LTE, and 5G, you can watch, recording, program playback, and program reservation, remotely, from home or overseas, when you like your favorite program. If you use the dedicated app "RIREMO", you can upload and manage photos and videos taken with your smartphone, and you can share with families and friends who are watching on a large screen on TV. It also supports live distribution using smartphones, and can broadcast events such as athletic meet with "XIT Base" from smartphones.

Compatible models are Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone / iPad, Fire tablet.

The price is open price and the manufacturer's suggested retail price is 29,800 yen (including tax).

The size is about 74 mm x 160 mm x 178 mm when placed vertically, about 170 mm x 160 mm x 48 mm (excluding protrusion) when placed horizontally, and weighs about 420g.

The interface is an antenna input x 2 (ground digital x 1, BS/digital x 1), wired LAN x 1 (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T), power supply x 1 (DC input), USB2.0 × 1 (Type A), HDMI output × 1.Radio is infrared reception x 1, Bluetooth4.2 + LE, wireless LAN IEEE02.11 A/B/G/N/AC.HDR compatible (HDR-10, HLG).

"XIT Base" product page

Interview / sentence / Ryuji Kuura