ATSC 3 (ATSC 3.0 / NextGen TV) and other Advanced Television Systems Committee News

Imagination adds Wi-Fi and ATSC to ENSIGMA UCCP310, demonstrates SoC test chip
Feb 15, 2010 – Imagination Technologies (LSE:IMG) is demonstrating two of Imagination's latest ENSIGMA UCCP310 IP platforms running real time Wi-Fi and ATSC integrated on an advanced SoC test chip at MWC 2010 in Barcelona (15-18 February 2010).
News categories: Imagination Technologies, ATSC 3, MWC24, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart Home

TV Makers Looking to New Designs and Features to Break out of Commodity Trap
Dec 30, 2009 – According to DisplaySearch, TV manufacturers are developing a wide variety of design features to differentiate products and slow price declines. For example, in 2010, shipments of sets with MPEG-4 decoders will surpass those with MPEG-2.
News categories: DisplaySearch, ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, Europe, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Metaverse, North America, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

NXP Sets a Benchmark For Silicon Tuners With the New TDA18272
Dec 10, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has announced the availability of the TDA18272. The DVB-T2-enabled TDA18272 supports all analog and digital TV standards worldwide, helping TV manufacturers get ready for the next-generation of TV sets
News categories: NXP, ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, DTMB, DVB-T2, ICs, ISDB-T, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Microtune Introduces Receiver Chip For Worldwide Digital TV Markets
Dec 10, 2009 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has introduced a world-standard radio frequency (RF)-to-baseband IC, based on a new, highly integrated silicon architecture, that delivers uncompromised TV receiver performance at a compelling new price point.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, DTMB, DVB-T2, ICs, ISDB-T, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Nearly Half of U.S. Households Have an HDTV Set
Nov 30, 2009 – New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that 46% of households in the United States have at least one high definition television (HDTV) set -- approximately double the percentage of households that had an HDTV set two years ago.
News categories: Leichtman Research, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, USA

Korea to switch off analogue TV in three counties
Sep 3, 2009 – The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has said that analogue TV services in Danyang, Uljin and Gangjin will be switched-off in the second half of 2010. Jeju Island will follow in 2011.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Korea, Regulation, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

MaxLinear and Hauppauge Partner to Deliver Embedded PCTV Solution for Ultra-Mobile PCs
Jul 23, 2009 – MaxLinear has announced it has partnered with Hauppauge Digital to deliver an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standards-based PCTV minicard for ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs).
News categories: MaxLinear, Hauppauge Digital, ATSC 3, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Entropic Silicon Tuner Deployed in EchoStar Over-the-Air Module
Jul 21, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that its RF4400 ATSC Silicon Tuner has been selected by EchoStar Technologies (Nasdaq:SATS) for inclusion in its high-definition over-the-air (OTA) module for select HD set-top boxes.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Echostar, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Microtune Announces Agreement to Acquire Auvitek
Jul 10, 2009 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Auvitek International for approximately $9 million in cash and stock and with a potential earn-out if certain performance targets are met.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, MandA, Semiconductor, Terrestrial