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

NXP Launches World's Smallest Single-chip Triple-mode PCTV Solution
Mar 6, 2008 – In a move to bring a high-quality anytime, anywhere TV viewing experience to ultra-mobile computers, NXP Semiconductors has launched the world's smallest single-chip PCTV solution - SAA7231 - that supports worldwide broadcast standards.
News categories: NXP, Content Protection, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Pirelli Broadband Solutions unveils IPTV Set-Top-Box with integrated 5 GHz wireless connectivity
Mar 5, 2008 – Pirelli Broadband Solutions has unveiled the DVR2xx-5N, a High Definition IPTV Set-Top-Box integrating wireless connectivity over the 5 GHz band through internal antennas.
News categories: Pirelli Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Brazil - Low take-up of DTT services
Mar 5, 2008 – DTT services launched three months ago has had limited appeal with viewers. Only 10,000 households in the Greater Sao Paulo area have accessed DTT services.
News categories: Brazil, Digital TV, Market Research, SBTVD, Smart TV, Terrestrial

OpenTV and AUSTAR Launch Quad Tuner PVR for Combined Satellite and Terrestrial Service
Mar 5, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced the commercial launch of the AUSTAR PVR, called MyStar, a quad tuner set-top box featuring two satellite tuners and two terrestrial tuners providing a first-of-its kind integrated PVR service for AUSTAR subscribers.
News categories: OpenTV, AUSTAR, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, 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

IWEDIA Middleware to accompany the booming market in high definition (HD) devices
Mar 3, 2008 – IWEDIA has announced dedicated editions of its Comedia middleware specifically targeted at HD set-top boxes and 'digital ready' HD TV sets.
News categories: IWEDIA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Digital GALA to accelerate the development of digital TV in Lithuania
Mar 3, 2008 – In March TEO LT launched the provision of the digital terrestrial television service Digital GALA (Skaitmeninė GALA), which will enable using the highest-quality television services almost in the whole of Lithuania.
News categories: TEO LT, Digital TV, Lithuania, Terrestrial

VOD shows us the money
Mar 3, 2008 – A new research report from Informa Telecoms & Media shows that in 2012, 909 million homes will have access to true video-on-demand (VOD) or near-video-on-demand (NVOD) technology, equivalent to 78% of the world's TV households.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Finland switched over to all-digital television
Mar 1, 2008 – The whole of Finland switched completely over to digital television on Saturday, 1 March, at 8.00 a.m. when analogue broadcasting was also switched off in cable networks.
News categories: Finnish National Broadcasting Company, DigiTV, Digital TV, Finland, Terrestrial