4k STB first in Russia

Russia’s GS Group has provided details of the first digital TV set-top box in the country to support Ultra HD (4k) broadcasting.

Already available to Tricolor TV subscribers, the GS A230 is powered by a new STMicroelectronics microprocessor and co-processor designed by GS Group. It is aimed at the premium market in Russia and supports all the modern Ultra HDTV standards, including HEVC.

Its features include an internal 802.11ac Wi-Fi modem with a data speed of up to 1.75 Gbs, a new standard HDMI 2.0 multimedia interface and an internal 1TB hard disk.

Commenting on the receiver, Andrew Bezrukov, director for strategic marketing, GS Group, said: “As the flagship of the Russian telecommunications industry and the leader in the development and production of consumer electronics in our country, the GS Group holding company provides consumers with the latest TV viewing standards. The launch of such a complex and advanced product as the GS A230 UHD set-top box, completely developed and produced in Russia, demonstrates how competitive Russian producers are in the global market. It’s the next major step towards the GS Group holding company