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

Tiscali chooses Telsey as official supplier of Hybrid IP Set Top Boxes
Jul 9, 2007 – Telsey has been selected by Tiscali as the only supplier of Hybrid IP Set Top Boxes. During the next 15 months, Telsey will supply Tiscali with two versions of STB in order to fulfil the need of connections both in UK and in Italy.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Italy, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Yin He Electronics selects Freescale silicon tuner for set-top box design
Jul 9, 2007 – Jiangsu Yin He Electronics, one of China’s leading digital television set-top box manufacturers, has selected Freescale’s MC44S803 silicon tuner for a digital television set-top box model. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

MediaCorp rolls out High-Definition TV (HDTV) channel
Jul 6, 2007 – MediaCorp plans to launch its HDTV commercial channel in the last quarter of 2007 and be the first broadcaster in Southeast Asia to roll out an HDTV channel on terrestrial platform.
News categories: Digital TV, Singapore, Terrestrial

CCID Predicts Turning Point for China Terrestrial Digital TV Chip Market
Jul 6, 2007 – CCID Consulting comments on the China TV transmission standard DMB-TH. The standard is scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2007, but CCID predicts that the Beijing 2008 games will be the real turning point for the terrestrial Digital TV Chip Market. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Ocean Blue to Develop Software for Toshiba 'Donau' SoCs
Jul 6, 2007 – Ocean Blue Software is to release its advanced TV software suite on Toshiba’s ‘Donau’ series of processors. The Linux-based software will allow for fast development of consumer electronics products such as STBs, iDTVs, PVRs, and hard disk/DVD recorders. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Pinnacle Systems uses DiBcom chipset for PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick
Jul 5, 2007 – DiBcom has announced that its leading chipset, the “”two-in-one”” DIB7070-P, which includes a tuner and demodulator, is being used by Pinnacle Systems, Inc. for its new Pinnacle PCTV(TM) DVB-T Flash Stick.” More …
News categories: Digital TV, Semiconductor, Streaming, Terrestrial

Sweden - Continued growth for Boxer
Jul 5, 2007 – By 30 June 2007 Boxer had 678,000 digital-TV subscribers, representing an increase of 24,000 during the first half of this year and an increase of 6,000 during the second quarter. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

DiBcom adds investment of Euro20 million
Jul 4, 2007 – DiBcom has announced the closing of its fifth round of financing at Euro20 million (approximately $27 million U.S.), bringing its total funding to date to Euro60 million (approximately $80 million U.S.).
News categories: DiBcom, NATIXIS, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, Venture Capital

Sky to put planned DTT service on PCs
Jul 4, 2007 – BSkyB is working with Microsoft and other technology partners to make its proposed digital terrestrial television (DTT) pay-TV service available on PCs. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK