Terrestrial Digital TV (DTT, DTTV, DTV, DVB-T, DVB-T2, …) News

Growth of the number of television channels and multi-channel platforms in Europe continues despite the crisis
Jan 13, 2010 – The information in the MAVISE database shows that despite the economic crisis in 2009, the number of channels and the number of television platforms continues to grow in Europe (EU 27 + two candidate countries, Croatia and Turkey).
News categories: MAVISE, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK

Panasonic Selects NXP Silicon Tuner for Blu-ray Disc Recorder
Jan 12, 2010 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that Panasonic has selected NXP's industry leading DVB-T silicon tuners for terrestrial broadcasting reception in its high-end Blu-ray disc recorders.
News categories: NXP, Panasonic, Blu-ray, France, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Spain - January DTT monthly update released
Jan 12, 2010 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 785,000 DTT receivers were sold in November, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 24.2 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 77.4% in December.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVB-MHP, DVD, DVR, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Global and China Digital STB (Set-top Box) Market Report, 2009
Jan 12, 2010 – In 2009, the overall conversion to digital TV was completed in 177 cities across China, and cable TV subscribers reached 19.9 million. In the cable set-top box (STB) chip market, STMicroelectronics enjoyed the biggest market share.
News categories: ResearchInChina, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DTMB, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

DNA in Finland selects ENENSYS for their DVB-T2 trial
Jan 11, 2010 – DNA Oy, Finland's second largest pay television operator, has successfully launched DVB-T2 HDTV test broadcasts in Lahti. The project has reached the test transmission phase thanks to a ENENSYS DVB-T2 modulator and T2 Gateway.
News categories: ENENSYS, DNA Oy, Content Distribution, DVB-T2, Finland

HD OTT services and environmental performance in new set-top box from Thomson
Jan 7, 2010 – Thomson (Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) has launched its latest set-top box, the 805 HD platform. Available with or without a hard disk, it includes embedded memory to enable over-the-top services and other functionalities including time shifting.
News categories: Thomson, CES2025, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming

Sony Commercializes World's First Demodulator LSI for DVB-T2
Jan 7, 2010 – Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) has announced the commercialization of the world's first demodulator LSI for high-definition television use conforming to the DVB-T2 terrestrial digital broadcast standard adopted in the UK.
News categories: Sony Corp, Digital TV, DVB-T2, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Broadcom Announces DTT Converter Box Solution for Japan's Digital TV Transition
Jan 7, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced highly integrated digital terrestrial converter box SoCs, featuring an ISDB-T tuner, for Japan's upcoming transition to digital TV broadcast transmission.
News categories: Broadcom, FUJISOFT, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

ESS Announces CMOS Hybrid TV Tuner Utilizing Breakthrough Radio Technology
Jan 7, 2010 – ESS Technology has unveiled RadiX, the highest performance CMOS hybrid TV tuner for worldwide analog and digital terrestrial and cable TV reception.
News categories: ESS Technology, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial