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Synerchip's DiiVA ICs Power Affordable Home Entertainment Network Solutions at CES
Jan 6, 2011 – Synerchip will demonstrate DiiVA™ devices powered by its DiiVA 1.1 semiconductors at 2011 CES. On display are digital televisions from Hisense, Konka, LG, Skyworth and TCL -- all using Synerchip's SC6010™ DiiVA Receiver IC.
News categories: Synerchip, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Zoran Demonstrates New Connected, Full HD and 3D Solutions for DTVs, Set-Top Boxes, Digital Cameras and Printers at CES 2011
Jan 6, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that it is demonstrating its newest digital entertainment and digital imaging platforms and technologies, including silicon tuner and demodulator solutions, for consumer electronics manufacturers at CES 2011.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Network Delivery of Video Fails to Live Up to Hype in 2010
Jan 5, 2011 – Despite years of big growth and even bigger hype, the network-delivered rental and sale of videos continued to represent only a small portion of the U.S. home video entertainment market in 2010, according to Screen Digest (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: Screen Digest, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership With New SmartCE™ Platform
Jan 5, 2011 – MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq:MIPS) has unveiled the new SmartCE™ (Connected Entertainment) platform, which will be demonstrated running on several of its licensees' SoC platforms at CES.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, Blu-ray, CES2025, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadcom's Connected Digital TV and Blu-ray Disc® Platforms Power a Wide Range of LG Devices
Jan 5, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) has selected Broadcom chipsets for use in its wireless connected digital TVs and Blu-ray Disc® players.
News categories: Broadcom, LG Electronics, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

ViXS Expands Its Advanced Media Processing Solutions Offering New System-On-Chip Multimedia Processor
Jan 4, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the expansion of its XCode® 4200 family of multimedia processors with the introduction of the XCode® 4205. The XCode® 4205 further strengthens ViXS' offering in the Blu-ray and set-top box market.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Parks Associates forecasts sales of Internet-connectable TV devices soaring to 350 million by 2015
Jan 4, 2011 – Consumer desire for on-demand and online video content will motivate sales of Internet-connectable TV devices to nearly 350 million units worldwide by 2015, setting the stage for intense competition in app development, Parks Associates reports.
News categories: Parks Associates, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Sigma Designs Brings 'Hollywood Experience' to the Living Room at CES 2011
Jan 4, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that it will showcase at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, new products and award-winning solutions that bring the first studio-quality entertainment experience to the living room.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Thinh Tran, Blu-ray, CES2025, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

VIZIO Announces VIA Plus, the Connected CE Ecosystem that Delivers a Unified User Experience From the Big Screen to Mobile Devices
Jan 3, 2011 – VIZIO has announced its VIA Plus ecosystem, the next generation of VIZIO Internet Apps™. The new ecosystem will allow for unified on-demand content and application consumption across multiple VIZIO consumer electronic devices.
News categories: VIZIO, Blu-ray, CES2025, Middleware, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet