SmarDTV is not all it seems, since Faultline last examined the company back in mid-2021. The former Kudelski-owned TV hardware business ran into financial trouble in 2022, forcing a decision to quietly split in half – transferring the conditional access module (CAM) unit to wireless technology firm Airmod, while SmarDTV’s set top division was acquired by Singapore-based Viplus. Despite intense headwinds in the set top business, Kristian Hildingsson, Sales Manager at SmarDTV, is enthused by the new direction. Speaking to Faultline in a post-IBC debrief, it doesn’t take long before the P-word is mentioned, with Hildingsson highlighting that the streamlined SmarDTV is now a profitable operation with a surprisingly positive long-term outlook. Under new ownership, SmarDTV is now almost exclusively…