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Overall HDMI Device Shipment CAGR to Approach 21% from 2009-2014
May 11, 2011 – While its strength continues to be in the consumer electronics (CE) segment, recent gains in PCs and mobile phones have overall HDMI device shipment CAGR approaching 21% from 2009-2014, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVD, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

173 Million Wi-Fi Direct-Enabled Devices to Ship in 2011
Apr 20, 2011 – Wi-Fi Direct is expected to have a break out year in 2011. The number of Wi-Fi Direct-enabled devices shipped will reach 173 million, led by desktop PCs, digital TVs, mobile phones, and notebook PCs, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

SmarDTV MicroSD Card With Nagra Security Complies With New CEA Standard
Apr 11, 2011 – Nagra (SIX.KUD.S) in collaboration with its sister company SmarDTV, has announced that the SmarDTV microSD removable security card embedding the latest Nagra security system is now compliant with the newly introduced CEA-2040 standard.
News categories: SmarDTV, Nagra, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, Mobile, NABShow, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Tablet, USA

Parade Technologies Offers World's First DisplayPort® 1.2 Dual Mode HDMI Demultiplexers
Mar 14, 2011 – Parade Technologies has announced the world's first DisplayPort Demultiplexer ICs (PS8336A and PS8336B) that are fully compliant with the higher data rates and capabilities of DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4a.
News categories: Parade Tech, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) Will Surpass 80% Penetration of Mobile PC Market by 2014
Mar 7, 2011 – With VGA and LVDS in phase-out, DisplayPort and HDMI will be the only display interfaces left. Internal DisplayPort (iDP) is expected to begin the process of replacing LVDS in digital televisions in late 2011, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

German Consumer Electronics market shows value growth of 6.2% in 2010
Mar 4, 2011 – Results from Q1-Q4 2010 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for CE markets, are available for download on the websites of gfu, BVT and GfK Retail and Technology.
News categories: GfK, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Mirics Chipset Supports All Terrestrial and Cable TV Standards Globally
Mar 1, 2011 – Mirics has announced a chipset that supports all terrestrial and cable TV standards deployed globally, making it possible for tablet, notebook and desktop computers to receive content wherever there is a broadcast signal.
News categories: Mirics, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Zero to a Billion; 802.11ac-Enabled Device Shipments to Soar by 2015
Feb 8, 2011 – 802.11ac is a new Wi-Fi technology standard developed to provide Gigabit speeds. In-Stat forecasts that this new standard will push shipments of 802.11ac-enabled devices from 0 in 2011 to nearly 1 billion by 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Home Server, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Mirics enables DigiBest to extend FlexiTV PCTV product range to USA
Jan 5, 2011 – Mirics has announced that its partner DigiBest Technology has begun shipping PCTV solutions based on FlexiTV for the reception of digital terrestrial ATSC broadcasts.
News categories: Mirics, DigiBest Technology, ATSC 3, CES2024, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, USA