Locatel, European leader in multimedia solutions for the hospitality sector, has launched a new Set-Top Box at IP&TV World Forum. STB10 is a revolutionary new IPTV set-top box specifically designed by Locatel for the hospitality market. This very high performance device, powered by the Intel® Atom™ Processor CE 4150 SoC, embeds outstanding features and functionalities.

The power and capacity delivered by this new STB10 with an Intel chipset enables Locatel to offer a new generation of services in hotel rooms. The hospitality sector faces growing expectations from clients in terms of the quality of services and choice that they expect from their in-room entertainment system.

Locatel’s research and development team has developed this new Set-top Box for the hospitality market. When packaged in combination with Eclipse SW, Locatel STB10 is the best you can offer for hospitality in room digital entertainment; it changes the way hoteliers can bring together broadcast, OTT and local contents through a single device.

Features:

  • Intel® Atom™ Processor CE 4150, 1G RAM
  • LINUX-based operating system
  • Very small form factor, fan less operation for optimized integration
  • Minimum power consumption in sleep or standby mode (< 1 W)
  • MPEG-2, MPEG-4/H.264 and VC1 streaming, in both SD and HD resolution; full support for 720p/1080i/1080p HD video
  • Graphics resolutions up to 1920x1080
  • Ability to stream simultaneously up to 2 HD video streams or 16 SD video streams
  • Versatile audio formats: Dolby Digital Plus (AC3+), Dolby Digital (AC3), AAC, MPEG1, 2, 3
  • HDMI 1.3a output with HDCP (HDTV)
  • Two USB 2.0 interfaces, 1 rear panel, 1 front
  • Wi-Fi convergence using USB dongle
  • BlueTooth audio playback using USB dongle
  • Ethernet interface for IPTV applications
  • Wakeup on LAN or IR

“STB10 is a massive breakthrough for IPTV in hospitality market” said Eric Laporte, Locatel Product Marketing Director. This new set-top box, powered by the Intel Atom Processor CE 4150 and bundled with Locatel Eclipse software, provides hoteliers a new “all-in-one” future proof multimedia solution. Among several benefits, this solution delivers embedded wireless convergence (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, more wireless protocols to be added), Over The Top online contents, multiple video streaming and an amazing Graphic User Interface. All packaged within a very small fan less device, ideal for seamless in-room integration”.

“Locatel is driving innovation into the hospitality market and creating new TV experiences we believe travellers will embrace,” said Keith Wehmeyer, General Manager of Intel’s Set-Top Box division. “Intel is proud to have an Intel Atom Media Processor at the heart of the Locatel STB10.”

STB10 detailed specifications:

  • Outputs: HDMI 1.3 with HDCP, 2 x USB2.0
  • Outputs, control: SPI, ISB/ATI, Reader/Mediahub, Hotel Ctrl (IR input)
  • Inputs: Gigabit Ethernet via RJ-45 shielded connector - DC Power 12 V
  • Video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4/H.264/AVC
  • Audio formats: Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (AC3+), AAC, MPEG1, 2, 3
  • Dimensions (mm): 122 x 110 x 40
  • Weight (g): 500

About LOCATEL
LOCATEL is Europe's leading integrator of interactive multimedia solutions for the hotel and healthcare industries with 400,000 rooms under contract. The company was founded in 1962 and is directly present in France, UK, Italy, Nordics, Germany, Morocco, UAE and indirectly in 59 countries with 39 partners. The group already equips over 120,000 rooms with IPTV interactive systems of which 40,000 are in HD. For more information about LOCATEL:

Grégory Baldenweg
Operational Marketing Manager