- Humax and Pioneer to supply removable external PVR set-top boxes for the first time in Japan
- Worth $10 million annually, starting in the third quarter of 2007

(June 18, 2007) Global digital consumer products company Humax, announced today that it is partnering with Pioneer to jointly supply an annual $10 million worth of external PVR (personal video recorder) cable set-top boxes to cable broadcasting operators in Japan beginning in the third quarter of this year.
Humax will be supplying its BD-V700 set-top boxes, which, along with cable broadcast reception, allow users to conveniently record and play back programs and connect to a removable external hard drive.


While set-top boxes with standard internal hard disks are available in Japan, this marks the first time an external PVR model is introduced in Japan. Unlike the internal type, the BD-V700 boasts a large capacity hard disk to respond to the growing consumer demand for recording broadcasts and the ability to continue using the external hard disk even when the set-top box needs repairs.
"Humax has been supplying set-top boxes to broadcasters in Japan," said Dae Gyu Byun, the chief executive officer of Humax. "But this contract is especially significant because we're able to enter this particular sector jointly with an already well-established Japanese consumer electronics maker."
Moreover, according to the company, in a market known for being fussy about quality, Pioneer, a local powerhouse of set-top boxes, has recognized Humax's advanced technology. Humax expects the deal to provide a firm foothold in the Japanese market.
After establishing its Japanese subsidiary in 2001, Humax became the first-ever non-Japanese company to supply set-top boxes to local broadcasters, including the country's largest satellite broadcasting operator SKY PerfecTV since 2003 and the cable broadcasting operator J:COM (internal PVR type set-top boxes).

Humax Secures Exclusive U.S. Supply Contract for Briefcase-size Portable Digital TV

- Humax becomes first in the world to supply portable 17-inch LCD TV to DIRECTV®, the world's largest satellite broadcasting operator
- Currently exclusively supplying a new concept "James-Bond-briefcase" size flat panel TV targeting Americans who enjoy outdoor activities
- Innovation Award at the Consumer Electronics Show

(April 19, 2007) Global digital consumer products company Humax announced today that it has started the exclusively supplying the world's first 17-inch portable digital LCD TVs to DIRECTV Inc., the world's largest paid satellite broadcasting service operator. DIRECTV currently has over 14 million subscribers and annual revenues in excess of $23 billion.
These easy-to-carry TVs will feature Sat-Go (Satellite-to-Go) integrated DIRECTV tuners, giving consumers clear DIRECTV service receptions wherever they go.
Aimed at the leisure-craving American consumers who enjoy small group outdoor activities, the easy-to-carry portable TV unit (47cm L x 36 cm W x 7cm H) is reminiscent of a James Bond briefcase with its state-of-the-art set-top box functions and satellite reception capability.
"Our entry into the U.S. portable TV market is about more than simply supplying digital TVs," said Dae Gyu Byun, the chief executive officer of Humax. "We've created a unique, new business model."
According to Humax, its exclusive supply contract with DIRECTV will pave the way for strengthening its position in the U.S. and solidifying its reputation as a technologically-savvy audio-visual consumer products company.
For example, in January, the TV received the Most Innovative Portable A/V Product Award at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Humax also plans to take its portable TV model to the European market in the near future.

Humax First to Supply HD Set-top Boxes to CJ CableNet

- HD set-top boxes to be supplied beginning in first half of 2007
- First to supply MPEG4, H.263 format HD set-top boxes to Korea's cable broadcasting market
- Dominating domestic HD market with SkyLife satellite HD set-top box followed by cable set-top box

(February 7, 2007) Global digital consumer products company Humax announced today that it will start supplying Korea's first MPEG4, H.263 format HD set-top boxes developed in-house to CJ CableNet in the first half of the year.


Featuring the country's first MPEG4 format service, the Humax OC-5000 HD set-top box leapfrogs existing standard definition (SD) technology with better video compression technology and provides users with an abundant variety of high-quality HD contents. CJ CableNet is set to perform a mid-year test broadcast for a month, with regular programming to start in August.
According to Humax, as domestic cable companies vie to convert from SD to HD broadcasting, this deal is significant since OC-5000 is the first set-top box capable of producing first-rate digital content in the market.
Along with the existing contract to supply the market's first satellite HD set-top boxes to SkyLife, the one and only satellite broadcasting operator in Korea, in the second half of 2007, the CJ CableNet contract firmly places Humax in a dominant position in the domestic satellite and cable broadcasting markets.
Established in 2000, CJ CableNet is the largest Korean cable broadcasting operator, currently servicing more than 112,000 households. Humax has been continuing its partnership with CJ CableNet, since having started supplying SD set-top boxes (OC-2500) to CJ CableNet beginning in 2005.