Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Pace: New ways to network the home
Sep 12, 2008 – New ways to connect and share content around the home will be demonstrated by Pace (LSE: PIC) at IBC. From linking existing set-top boxes around the home to connecting with third party devices such as games consoles, Pace will be showing solutions.
News categories: Pace plc, IBCShow, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Latest Pace innovation makes wireless video services viable
Sep 12, 2008 – Pace (LSE:PIC) is introducing its latest innovation in wireless technology at IBC - the Pace Connection Suite - a crucial step in enabling operators to launch viable wireless in-home video services to subscribers.
News categories: Pace plc, DVR, Home Server, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

NEOTION and FASTCOM team up to offer World first CPCM experience in a generic TV-centric Home Network
Sep 12, 2008 – NEOTION and FASTCOM have announced the first CI+/CPCM module combination providing a content protected seamless bridge between networked TV sets and PCs around the Home.
News categories: NEOTION, FASTCOM, Content Protection, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Qualcomm Showcases Value-added Services Enabled by MediaFLO Broadcast Mobile TV Platform at IBC 2008
Sep 12, 2008 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced its live, over-the-air demonstrations of the MediaFLO™ interactive broadcast mobile TV platform at IBC 2008, which will feature audio, video and data applications delivered over both UHF and L-Band frequencies.
News categories: Qualcomm, MediaFLO, Automotive, IBCShow, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Smart Home, Smart TV

PACE Selects ViXS XCode™ 3000 Video Processor to Power its Wireless Home Networking System
Sep 12, 2008 – ViXS Systems has announced that its XCode™ 3000 MPEG-4 AVC Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder SoC has been selected by Pace (LSE:PIC) as part of its wireless set-top box server.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Pace, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Sigma Demonstrates Latest Consumer Technology for IPTV, Cable and UWB Solutions at IBC
Sep 11, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) has announced that it will demonstrate a wide range of consumer technology solutions at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Ken Lowe, Cable TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS XCode™ 3290 Video Processor works with Bluestreak's MachBlue Flash® Player
Sep 11, 2008 – ViXS Systems has announced that its XCode™ 3290 MPEG-4 AVC Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder SoC has been enabled with Bluestreak's MachBlue TV product. MachBlue offers a complete application environment, including Flash®, for CE and STB manufacturers.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Bluestreak, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

IWEDIA Middleware to reveal UPnP-based digital media player set-top box software
Sep 9, 2008 – IWEDIA Middleware has announced that it will be revealing its UPnP-based software solution to enhance set-top boxes with digital media player capabilities at IBC 2008.
News categories: IWEDIA, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ADB to Show Innovative Technology Designed for Mass-Deployment at IBC2008
Sep 9, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX: ADBN) has announced that it will focus on a number of revenue enhancing features and solutions specifically designed to support digital television operators at IBC2008 (Hall 4, Stand B48).
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Vidiom, Osmosys, Cable TV, DOCSIS, DVB-MHP, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial