Humax
Encyclopedia
Humax is an electronics
company. Founded in South Korea
in 1989, it manufactures set-top boxes
, digital video recorders and other consumer electronics. It is publicly traded on KOSDAQ
.
Listed on the Korean stock exchange (KOSDAQ), Humax Co. Ltd of Korea is one of the world's leading digital set-top box manufacturers, exporting its products to more than 90 countries across the globe. The company's international headquarters and R&D facility are based in Korea, with offices in Dubai, Germany, India, Italy, France, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, the UK, and the US.
In 1997, the company opened a manufacturing facility in Northern Ireland
which won a Queen's Award for Enterprise – International Trade 2002, but which has since closed. Additional production facilities are located in Korea, Poland (2004), India and China. Humax recorded revenues $1 billion in 2010. US headquarters are located in Irvine, California
.
Humax is a member of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV
(HbbTV) consortium of broadcasting and Internet industry companies (also including SES Astra
, Philips
, OpenTV
and ANT Software) that is promoting and establishing an open European standard (called HbbTV) for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of broadcast TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface.
Humax has been involved in the UK digital switchover trials in 2006 and
Premiere's High Definition launch. Humax was also involved in the UK's new Freesat digital TV service and the launch
of the new Freeview HD service.
Germany
Middle East
Italy
Japan
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
company. Founded in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 1989, it manufactures set-top boxes
Set-top box
A set-top box or set-top unit is an information appliance device that generally contains a tuner and connects to a television set and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen or other display device.-History:Before the...
, digital video recorders and other consumer electronics. It is publicly traded on KOSDAQ
KOSDAQ
KOSDAQ is a trading board of Korea Exchange in South Korea established in 1996. Initially set up by Korea Financial Investment Association as an independent stock market from the Korean Stock Exchange, it was benchmarked from the American counterpart, NASDAQ.KOSDAQ is an electronic stock market,...
.
Listed on the Korean stock exchange (KOSDAQ), Humax Co. Ltd of Korea is one of the world's leading digital set-top box manufacturers, exporting its products to more than 90 countries across the globe. The company's international headquarters and R&D facility are based in Korea, with offices in Dubai, Germany, India, Italy, France, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, the UK, and the US.
In 1997, the company opened a manufacturing facility in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
which won a Queen's Award for Enterprise – International Trade 2002, but which has since closed. Additional production facilities are located in Korea, Poland (2004), India and China. Humax recorded revenues $1 billion in 2010. US headquarters are located in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
.
Humax is a member of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV is both an industry standard and promotional initiative for hybrid digital TV to harmonise the broadcast, IPTV, and broadband delivery of entertainment to the end consumer through connected TVs and set-top boxes...
(HbbTV) consortium of broadcasting and Internet industry companies (also including SES Astra
SES Astra
Astra is the name for the geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is sometimes also used to describe the channels broadcasting from these...
, Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
, OpenTV
OpenTV
OpenTV is an interactive television company founded in 1994. Its main business involves the sale of set-top-box operating systems and software. On March 28, 2010 OpenTV became a fully owned subsidiary of the NAGRA Kudelski Group and officially delisted from the NASDAQ, where it was previously...
and ANT Software) that is promoting and establishing an open European standard (called HbbTV) for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of broadcast TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface.
Humax has been involved in the UK digital switchover trials in 2006 and
Premiere's High Definition launch. Humax was also involved in the UK's new Freesat digital TV service and the launch
of the new Freeview HD service.
Milestones
- May 2010 - Opens office in Russia & France / Records $1 Billion in exports.
- May 2007 - Establishes subsidiary in Thailand
- May 2006 - Establishes subsidiary in Poland
- December 2005 - Establishes subsidiary in Hong Kong
- September 2004 - Opens office in Shenzhen, China
- August 2003 - Establishes subsidiary in New Delhi, India
- February 2002 - Opens sales office in London, England.
- November 2001 - Records $200 million in exports. Establishes a subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan.
- November 2000 - Records $100 million in exports.
- January 2000 - Establishes a subsidiary in Frankfurt, Germany.
- December 1999 - Establishes a subsidiary in Dubai, UAE. Develops and ships set-top boxes for digital cable TV service.
- May 1997 - Establishes a subsidiary in Northern Ireland, the UK.
- April 1997 - Listed on the KOSDAQ.
- September 1996 - Develops and ships set-top boxes for digital satellite broadcasting.
- 1994 - Focuses business activities on digital home appliances.
- May 1992 - Ships home karaoke machines.
- February 1989 - Conin System Co, Ltd. founded by 7 graduates (all holding master's degrees or Ph.Ds.) from Seoul National University, Dep't of Control and Instrumentation.
Products
UK- HD FOX T2 (Freeview)
- HDR-FOX T2 (IP Hybrid PVR)(Freeview)
- Foxsat HD (FreesatFreesatFreesat is a free-to-air digital satellite television joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc, serving the United Kingdom. The service was formed as a memorandum in 2007 and has been marketed since 6 May 2008...
) - Foxsat HDR (FreesatFreesatFreesat is a free-to-air digital satellite television joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc, serving the United Kingdom. The service was formed as a memorandum in 2007 and has been marketed since 6 May 2008...
)
Germany
- iCord HD+ (IP Hybrid PVR)
- iCord HD
- HD-FOX+ (IP Hybrid HD)
- HD-FOX
- PDR-iCord HD
Middle East
- iCord HD+ (IP Hybrid PVR)
- IR1010HD
- IR-FREE
Italy
- HD-5700T
- HD-5600S
Japan
- CI-S1 (Car - Digital TV Tuner) http://www.humaxdigital.com/japan/Products/product_DTTtuner_CI-S1.asp