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

AzureWave selects Mirics' FlexiTV™ technology for multi-standard PCTV receivers
Sep 26, 2008 – AzureWave Technologies has selected Mirics FlexiTV™ for the development of a new generation of PC TV receivers. AzureWave's Mirics FlexiTV™-based embedded PC TV solution will be available on consumer notebooks in 2009.
News categories: Mirics, AzureWave, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Australia - Legislation and research to advance digital TV switchover
Sep 24, 2008 – The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has announced milestones in Australia's Digital TV revolution. The 2008 Broadcasting Bill will ensure that a phased approach to analog switch-off is completed in 2013.
News categories: Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Australia, Digital TV, Regulation, Terrestrial

DISH Network® Launches Next-Gen Digital-To-Analog Converter Box: DTVPal™ Plus
Sep 24, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced the availability of the DTVPal™ Plus digital-to-analog converter box. The DTVPal™ Plus offers all the features of the DTVPal™, plus an enhanced digital tuner for optimizing weak signal areas.
News categories: DTVPal, DISH Network, ATSC 3, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Portugal - Meo surpasses 200 thousand customers
Sep 23, 2008 – Portugal Telecom (Lisbon: PTC; NYSE: PT) has announced that Meo, its pay-TV service, surpassed 200 thousand customers. Net additions in the quarter to date surpassed 84 thousand customers, already above those registered in 2Q08.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Meo, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Sony launches PlayTV DTT PVR box for the PS3
Sep 19, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment has launched its PlayTV box in the UK, Germany, Italy and Poland. PlayTV allows a Playstation 3 to act as a dual-tuner terrestrial free-to-air PVR.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, PlayTV, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Germany, Italy, Poland, Terrestrial, UK

Zentek announces Active Format Description software
Sep 19, 2008 – Zentek has announced the successful completion of Active Format Description (AFD) software for ATSC demodulators. AFD allows broadcasters to control the timing of the aspect ratio switches more accurately than using MPEG signaling alone.
News categories: Zentek, ATSC 3, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Boxer includes MHEG-5 in receiver specification
Sep 18, 2008 – The DTT service operator Boxer will include the MHEG-5 format for interactivity in its technical specification for DTT receivers.
News categories: Boxer, Denmark, Digital TV, Ireland, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Sweden, Terrestrial

Legend Silicon Introduces Two New Demodulators for Portable Digital Television Applications
Sep 18, 2008 – Legend Silicon has introduced two demodulators for China's terrestrial (GB20600-2006) market. The LGS-8G75 and LGS-8G77 improve end-user reception while offering new interfaces and space savings for mobile and portable applications.
News categories: Legend Silicon, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor

China's DTV STB Market Has Explosive Growth
Sep 16, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong: 08235) has released an update on China's DTV STB market. CCID Consulting's data shows that the sales volume of China's STB market reached 11.69 million sets in 2008H1, up 110.1% year-on-year.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial