Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

Panasonic and Verizon Demonstrate Full HD 3D Video Over Verizon's FiOS All-Fiber-Optic Network
Jan 7, 2011 – Full-resolution HD 3D transmission via a premium TV service provider became a reality at this year's CES. Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) are streaming Full HD 3D via Verizon's 100% fiber-optic FiOS TV service.
News categories: Verizon, Panasonic, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Metaverse

Orb Networks Announces New Internet TV Software for Blu-Ray and PS3 Players at CES Show
Jan 7, 2011 – At CES, Orb Networks announced new software for Blu-ray and PlayStation 3 players that allows consumers to watch thousands of online TV shows from Hulu, HuluPlus, Comedy Central and more on their home TV.
News categories: Orb Networks, Apps, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Streaming

DEG Releases Year-End 2010 Home Entertainment Report
Jan 6, 2011 – The 2010 home entertainment market continued to be bolstered by the steady growth of Blu-ray as total U.S. home entertainment spending hit $18.8 billion to close the year, announced DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group at CES.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Blu-ray, CES2025, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Synerchip's DiiVA ICs Power Affordable Home Entertainment Network Solutions at CES
Jan 6, 2011 – Synerchip will demonstrate DiiVA™ devices powered by its DiiVA 1.1 semiconductors at 2011 CES. On display are digital televisions from Hisense, Konka, LG, Skyworth and TCL -- all using Synerchip's SC6010™ DiiVA Receiver IC.
News categories: Synerchip, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Zoran Demonstrates New Connected, Full HD and 3D Solutions for DTVs, Set-Top Boxes, Digital Cameras and Printers at CES 2011
Jan 6, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that it is demonstrating its newest digital entertainment and digital imaging platforms and technologies, including silicon tuner and demodulator solutions, for consumer electronics manufacturers at CES 2011.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Network Delivery of Video Fails to Live Up to Hype in 2010
Jan 5, 2011 – Despite years of big growth and even bigger hype, the network-delivered rental and sale of videos continued to represent only a small portion of the U.S. home video entertainment market in 2010, according to Screen Digest (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: Screen Digest, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership With New SmartCE™ Platform
Jan 5, 2011 – MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq:MIPS) has unveiled the new SmartCE™ (Connected Entertainment) platform, which will be demonstrated running on several of its licensees' SoC platforms at CES.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, Blu-ray, CES2025, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadcom's Connected Digital TV and Blu-ray Disc® Platforms Power a Wide Range of LG Devices
Jan 5, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) has selected Broadcom chipsets for use in its wireless connected digital TVs and Blu-ray Disc® players.
News categories: Broadcom, LG Electronics, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

ViXS Expands Its Advanced Media Processing Solutions Offering New System-On-Chip Multimedia Processor
Jan 4, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the expansion of its XCode® 4200 family of multimedia processors with the introduction of the XCode® 4205. The XCode® 4205 further strengthens ViXS' offering in the Blu-ray and set-top box market.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming