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

Hauppauge selects NXP PC TV system-on-chip for award-winning dual hybrid PC TV tuner
Jul 14, 2008 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that Hauppauge Computer Works has selected the NXP SAA7164E PC TV system-on-chip (SOC), as well as its latest generation silicon tuner TDA18271HD, to power the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 PCI Express tuner.
News categories: NXP, Hauppauge, ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, USA

Zoran-Powered Apex Digital Converter Box Supporting Analog Pass-Through Gains NTIA Approval
Jul 11, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that Apex Digital's SupraHD® 741 processor-powered ATSC Converter Box has been approved by the NTIA for use in the Coupon-Eligible Converter Box (CECB) program supporting U.S. digital broadcast conversion.
News categories: Zoran, Apex Digital, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

New Zealand - Freeview Take-Up Tracking Strongly
Jul 11, 2008 – Freeview continues to prove attractive to New Zealanders. At the end of June 2008 123,903 receivers had been sold. That equates to 7.8% of New Zealand homes having access to the service, or 300,000 Kiwis.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Two-thirds of all UK television sets now linked to digital
Jul 11, 2008 – Over two-thirds (68%) of the 60 million television sets in the UK are now digitally-linked via cable, satellite or digital terrestrial - according to the latest figures from Ofcom.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Ocean Blue supports Freeview+ PVR software & HD standard
Jul 10, 2008 – Ocean Blue Software has announced full support for the UK DTG hard disk based set top software standard and rebranding to Freeview+ with updated versions of its software for STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and NXP chipsets.
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Facing Competition, Operators Take More Set-Top Box Risks
Jul 10, 2008 – Faced with stiff competition, cable operators are supporting a roadmap that may require the deployment of new STBs with more advanced features and functions, while also apparently aiming to drive the ubiquitous STB to extinction.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Norges televisjon (NTV) approves first PVR for DTT
Jul 9, 2008 – Norges televisjon (NTV) has approved the first personal video recorder (PVR) for use with its digital terrestrial television (DTT) service.
News categories: Norges televisjon, Digital TV, DVR, Norway, Terrestrial

New Zenith Digital TV Converter Box With Analog Pass-Through Capability now Available
Jul 8, 2008 – Responding to surging demand for digital-to-analog TV converter boxes, the new Zenith DTT901 digital TV tuner - with analog pass-through for pickup of low-power TV stations - is now available nationwide.
News categories: Zenith, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Spain - July DTT monthly update released
Jul 8, 2008 – According to Impulsa-TDT, in May, DTT receiver sales were up 35% at close to 630,000 units, giving a cumulative total of over 10.8 million, a quarter of which were bought during 2008.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial