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

TVNZ To Go HDTV For Beijing Olympics
Sep 28, 2007 – TVNZ will introduce High Definition TV on the Freeview Digital Terrestrial platform (DTT), which is timed to go live during the first half of next year.
News categories: TVNZ, Freeview NZ, ATSC 3, Digital TV, New Zealand, Terrestrial

Czech MPs approve amendment aimed to support TV digitalisation
Sep 27, 2007 – The Czech lower house has approved an amendment to several media laws in an effort to unblock the launch of digital terrestrial television broadcasting in the country.
News categories: Czech Republic, Digital TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

France - CSA opens consultation on local television services
Sep 27, 2007 – The broadcast regulator has opened a consultation on local television services on the DTT platform.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA), Digital TV, France, Terrestrial, TV Services

Four Key Difficulties on the Road to Mobile TV Development
Sep 27, 2007 – Mobile TV is still in its infancy in China. CCID Consulting thinks that here are four speed bumps on the way to a steady stage of growth: national standards, lack of a solid profit model, low-quality user experience and terminal bottlenecks.
News categories: CCID Consulting, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Market Research, Mobile

DisplaySearch Reports Q2'07 TV IC Shipments Rose 12% Q/Q and 51% Y/Y
Sep 26, 2007 – According to DisplaySearch, Q2'07 video processor, MPEG video processor and de-interlacer/scalar unit shipment growth was 12% Q/Q and 51% on a Y/Y basis. Overall revenues declined 3% Q/Q due to ASP margin declines in the quarter that were faster than unit shipment growth but showed a 8% Y/Y increase.
News categories: DisplaySearch, NPD Group, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Renesas Technology Enhances Terrestrial Digital Broadcast Capable Product Lineup in SH-Mobile Application Processor Series
Sep 25, 2007 – Renesas Technology has announced two new models augmenting the terrestrial digital broadcast capable product lineup in the SH-Mobile Series of mobile phone application processors.
News categories: Renesas Technology, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

BBC Trust publishes provisional conclusions on the BBC's HDTV proposals
Sep 25, 2007 – The BBC Trust has published its provisional conclusions on the BBC Executive's proposals for a high definition (HD) television channel.
News categories: BBC Trust, Cable TV, IPTV, Satellite, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK

Genesis Microchip Launches "Douglas", Third Generation DTV System-on-a-Chip Family With New Faroudja Video Processing Technologies
Sep 25, 2007 – Genesis® Microchip (Nasdaq:GNSS) has announced the launch of 'Douglas,' its third generation HDTV system-on-a-chip family which will be demonstrated at the 2007 International CEATEC tradeshow in Chiba, Japan
News categories: Genesis Microchip, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Malaysia Issues Requirements for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)
Sep 25, 2007 – Notification: SRSP 521 DTT, Requirements for Digital Terrestrial Television (including digital terrestrial sound) (DTT) Service Operating in the Frequency Bands 174 MHz to 230 MHz AND 470 MHz TO 742 MHz
News categories: MCMC, Digital TV, Malaysia, Terrestrial, TV Services