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

European Commission endorses subsidies for digital equipment in Italy
Jun 30, 2007 – The European Commission has decided that subsidies for equipment for the reception of digital television granted by Italy in 2007 are in compliance with EC Treaty state aid rules. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Toshiba's next-generation digital TV SoC drives down complexity, component count and cost
Jun 28, 2007 – Toshiba has launched the next generation of digital TV system-on-chip (SoC) products with a new device that features industry-leading levels of integration to further simplify and speed the implementation of STB, DTR and IDTV designs.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Turning Digital: Horizontal Markets and New Business Models
Jun 27, 2007 – As every year, ITMedia Consulting, sketches a picture of the DTV market, reporting whatever has happened in the recently ended year, and analyses actual trends. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Terrestrial

Abertis Telecom and the Corporación Aragonesa de Radio y Televisión broadcast HDTV over DTT for the Autonomous Community of Aragón
Jun 26, 2007 – abertis telecom will collaborate with the Corporación Aragonesa de Radio y Televisión on TEA07, the International High Definition Cinema, Music and Television event. Together they will be carrying out pilot HDTV DTT broadcasts over the course of the entire week.
News categories: abertis telecom, Corporación Aragonesa de Radio y Televisión, Digital TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Telecommunications Authority Promulgates the Receiver Specification for Digital Terrestrial Television
Jun 25, 2007 – The Telecommunications Authority has published a two-tier technical specification for DTT receivers so that consumer electronics manufacturers are able to produce and supply compliant DTT set-top boxes and integrated TV sets for the Hong Kong market.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

LG Electronics, Harris Corporation Submit MPH In-Band Mobile DTV Technology for ATSC's Mobile Standard
Jun 22, 2007 – LG Electronics and Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) have submitted a proposal to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) for a standard that would enable broadcasters to provide high-quality digital television signals to a wide range of mobile and portable devices.
News categories: Harris, LG Electronics USA, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

TTV Selects Zentek's DVB-MHP Set Top Box in Taiwan
Jun 22, 2007 – Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV) has selected Zentek as its preferred provider for the first DVB-MHP Set Top Box. Taiwan terrestrial broadcasters have adopted DVB-MHP as the transmission standard for terrestrial broadcast. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial

ASEAN to define guidelines for adoption of digital TV by 2008
Jun 21, 2007 – ASEAN countries are looking to set up a list of criteria to encourage the adoption of digital TV in the region by 2008.
News categories: Asia, Brunei, Cambodia, Digital TV, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Set Top Box, Singapore, Smart TV, Terrestrial, Thailand, Vietnam

Digital TV in over 80% of UK homes as Freeview overtakes Sky
Jun 21, 2007 – Ofcom’s Digital Television Progress Report for the first quarter of 2007 shows that household take-up of digital TV now stands at 80.5%, up from 77.2% the previous quarter. The report also shows that Freeview is now on the main set in 8.4 million homes. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK