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Valens Semiconductor Announces Availability of World's First HDBaseT Chipset
Dec 30, 2009 – Valens Semiconductor has announced the availability of its HDBaseT-compliant Valens VS100 chipset and development kits.
News categories: Valens, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Quartics and DDD to Demonstrate 3D Experience on Electronics Devices at CES 2010
Dec 29, 2009 – Quartics and DDD Group (LSE: DDD) are collaborating to bring the most compelling and cost effective 3D technology yet to HD TVs and Netbooks by optimizing the Quartics' Qvu™ Video Processor with DDD's TriDef® 3D software technology.
News categories: Quartics, DDD Group, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

PowerDVD™ and Qvu™ Combine to Bring a 'Beyond HD' Viewing Experience to Netbooks & Laptops
Dec 22, 2009 – Quartics and CyberLink (5203.TW) have announced a partnership to enable the PowerDVD player software with the new Qvu™ video processor. The result will bring a 'Beyond HD' viewing experience to consumers using the software on netbooks and laptops.
News categories: Quartics, CyberLink, Blu-ray, CES2025, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

SENSIO to promote MVC compatible 3D distribution solution at CES2010
Dec 18, 2009 – SENSIO Technologies (TSX: SIO) has announced that it will present its latest 3D distribution solution, fully compatible with the recently announced Multiview Video Coding (MVC) specification, at CES in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10.
News categories: SENSIO, Blu-ray, CES2025, Content Distribution, Metaverse

Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Final 3D Specification
Dec 17, 2009 – The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced the finalization and release of the 'Blu-ray 3D™' specification. The specification will enable the home entertainment industry to bring the 3D experience into consumers' living rooms on Blu-ray Disc.
News categories: Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Metaverse

DivX and Sonic Solutions Announce Strategic Partnership to Enable Digital Video Distribution
Dec 16, 2009 – Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) and DivX (Nasdaq:DIVX) have announced a partnership to enable the digital distribution of movies to DivX Certified® CE devices. Sonic Solutions will make movies available for download in the DivX® format.
News categories: DivX, Sonic Solutions, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet, USA

20% of TVs shipped in Europe next year will have Internet capability
Dec 16, 2009 – The first TV and Blu-ray devices capable of accessing content directly from the internet emerged in Europe during 2009 and will start to gain ground fast, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming

LG, Samsung, Sony and Valens Semiconductor to Launch HDBaseT™ Industry Alliance
Dec 15, 2009 – LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony and Valens Semiconductor have announced that they intend to launch a cross-industry alliance to promote and standardize the HDBaseT™ technology for whole-home distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content.
News categories: LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Pictures, Valens Semi, HDBaseT Alliance, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Widevine DRM Selected for BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® Service
Dec 15, 2009 – Widevine and Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI,BBI.B) have announced that Blockbuster will use Widevine's DRM and video optimization as a part of its BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® Service to deliver entertainment to internet-connected retail consumer electronic devices.
News categories: Widevine, Blockbuster, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DRM, Smart TV, Streaming, USA