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Trident to Unveil the Industry's First Integrated 240Hz Frame Rate Converter for 3D Televisions
Sep 1, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that it will be unveiling the industry's first-integrated 240Hz frame rate converter solution at this week's IFA show in Berlin.
News categories: Trident Micro, ICs, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

CableLabs® Publishes First 3D Content Encoding Specification
Sep 1, 2010 – CableLabs® has announced that it has published a new specification for stereoscopic 3D programming. This new specification, called Content Encoding Profiles 3.0 Specification (OC-SP-CEP3.0-I01-100827), can be found on the CableLabs website.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Metaverse, USA

Zoran Demonstrates New 3D, IPTV and Blu-Ray Technologies at IFA 2010
Sep 1, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest 3D, Internet Connected DTV and Blu-Ray platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers at IFA 2010 in Berlin, Passage Hall 2 - 7a, Stand 103, from Sept. 3 to 8.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

IPTV and 3D TV Confirmed as Greatest Opportunities for Asian Pay TV Operators
Aug 31, 2010 – Asia's Pay-TV industry players say new technologies such as IPTV and 3D TV offer the greatest untapped opportunity, according to the 2010 Asia-Pacific Pay TV Operators Survey jointly produced by Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) and ContentAsia.
News categories: Global Intelligence Alliance, Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, IPTV, Japan, Market Research, Metaverse, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam

Fraunhofer Institute to demonstrate 3-D without glasses at IFA 2010
Aug 31, 2010 – At the consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin (September 3-8, 2010), Fraunhofer researchers will be on hand in TecWatch Hall 8.1, showing how 3D television is possible without special glasses.
News categories: Fraunhofer, IFABerlin, Metaverse

STMicroelectronics Unveils Digital TV System-on-Chip with Integrated 3DTV and Motion-Compensation
Aug 26, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced a new TV System-on-Chip (SoC) IC, offering 3DTV support and advanced 120Hz MEMC (motion estimation, motion compensation), designed for next-generation 1080p full-high-definition (FHD) IDTVs.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, ICs, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

SENSIO Teams With Trident Microsystems to Offer 3D in the Home
Aug 26, 2010 – SENSIO® (TSX VENTURE:SIO) has announced a collaboration with Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ:TRID). Trident will be integrating SENSIO® 3D technology into its products to reflect industry demand for a high-end 3D viewing experience in the home.
News categories: SENSIO, Trident Micro, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Fraunhofer Institute to demonstrate Multiview Video Coding for 3-D movies at IBC
Aug 25, 2010 – At the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) researchers will showcase how 3-D movies can be transmitted via the internet and by satellite.
News categories: Fraunhofer, IBCShow, Metaverse

European Researchers Make An Innovative Breakthrough In 3D Technology
Aug 12, 2010 – Infitec has partnered with Optics Balzers to develop a 3D LCD screen. The display causes less strain on the eyes than other 3D technologies, the glasses do not darken the ambient light and the screen can be viewed from all angles without distorting the 3D images.
News categories: EUREKA, Infitec, Optics Balzers, EU, Metaverse