UK set top maker Pace said that cable company UPC Broadband, the Liberty Global European subsidiary, will use one of its HD set top designs across 9 countries, beginning in early 2010. The set top box has been created under Pace’s Low Environmental Initiative, delivering lower power, reduced packaging and reduced use of hazardous substances in manufacture and it has achieved stand-by power consumption of less than 1 watt. US researcher Parks Associates says that residential gateways, as a sub-category of home networks, will make up 50% of installs by 2013. Instead of installing them purely to save money on auto-configuration and remote management, operators will find that users are more willing to pay for value-added services such as enhanced…