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

Microtune Sends Letter to NTIA Raising Compliance Issues about Subsidized U.S. Digital TV Converter Box Program
Mar 26, 2008 – Through internal testing in its Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) lab, Microtune has discovered tuner-related performance failures in certain certified coupon-eligible converter boxes (CECBs) that do not contain Microtune tuners.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Zoran Demonstrates Latest Set-Top Box and Digital Television Technologies for Manufacturers at CCBN 2008 in Beijing
Mar 19, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) is demonstrating its newest digital television, set-top and converter box processors for consumer electronics manufacturers at the China Cable Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2008 conference from March 21 to 23 in Beijing.
News categories: Zoran, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Channel Master Digital To Analog Converter Box Now NTIA Coupon Eligible
Mar 18, 2008 – Channel Master by PCT has announced approval by the U.S. Government's National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Administration (NTIA) of its new CM-7000 digital to analog converter box as a coupon eligible converter box.
News categories: PCT International, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Microtune Showcases Cable and Digital TV Solutions at CCBN International Trade Show in Beijing
Mar 13, 2008 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that it is exhibiting its newest single-chip TV tuners in its booth (HALL 1B, B182) at the 16th annual China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) trade show.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Microtune Introduces World's First Low-Power Universal Tuner Chip; Enables Digital TV on PCs, Portables, and Set-Tops across Worldwide Markets
Mar 10, 2008 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has introduced an optimized tuner unique in meeting multiple TV reception standards (analog/digital and off-air/cable) across worldwide markets.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, ISDB-T, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sun Microsystems And SBTVD Forum To Develop Open-Source Java Solution For Brazil's Digital TV System
Mar 4, 2008 – Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) and the SBTVD Forum have agreed to join forces in the development of an open-source content platform based on Java technology for use in the country-wide conversion of television applications and services.
News categories: Sun Microsystems, GINGA, Fórum SBTVD, ATSC 3, Brazil, Digital TV, Middleware, SBTVD, Terrestrial

Advanced TV Semiconductor Market Will Grow 25% CAGR in Units and 30% in Revenue According to New Report by Jon Peddie Research
Feb 25, 2008 – A new study released today on the Advanced Digital TV market by Jon Peddie Research is the first ever to report on the segments and semiconductor opportunities by geographical region.
News categories: Jon Peddie Research, ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, Europe, Japan, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

The Worldwide Digital Terrestrial Television Receiver Market Will Reach 350 Million Units in 2013, According to ABI Research
Feb 6, 2008 – The worldwide DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) receiver market will grow from 65 million units in 2007 to more than 350 million units in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate of 32%.
News categories: ABI Research, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, ISDB-T, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet, Terrestrial

Televisions Must Meet New Requirements to Earn Energy Star
Feb 5, 2008 – The EPA has announced a revised Energy Star specification for televisions. Effective Nov. 1, 2008, TVs that carry the Energy Star label will be up to 30 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save energy while they are on and when they are off.
News categories: Energy Star, Environmental Protection Agency, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Regulation, Smart TV, USA