Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

New DS2 powerline chipsets to provide four times faster transmission speeds than standard wireless
Sep 9, 2008 – DS2 has developed major new features for its 200Mbps powerline communications chipsets to enable four times faster transmission speeds than standard wireless networks. It will showcase how these new upgrades at this year's IBC.
News categories: DS2, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

AT&T U-verse Introduces Total Home DVR, Taking 'When You Want, Where You Want' TV Viewing to Whole New Level
Sep 9, 2008 – AT&T (NYSE: T) has announced the launch of AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR, giving U-verse TV customers the freedom to play back Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) recorded programs on any connected TV in the home.
News categories: U-verse, Jeff Weber, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Smart Home, USA

Harmonic to Debut Internet and Mobile TV Solution Integrated with Leading Set-Top Boxes and Mobile Devices
Sep 8, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) will demonstrate an innovative and versatile new solution for delivery of video content over the Internet ('over-the-top') to a variety of devices, including TV sets, PCs, personal media players and mobile devices.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Content Distribution, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Entone Unveils Europe's First Multi-Stream IP Video Gateway at IBC 2008
Sep 3, 2008 – Entone will unveil its multi-stream Janus™ IP Video Gateway at the IBC show. Derived from Entone's Hydra IP Video Gateway, Janus supports simultaneous decoding of multiple video streams, both in high-definition (HD) and standard definition (SD).
News categories: Entone, DVR, Gateway, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial

Amazon.com Launches Video-On-Demand
Sep 3, 2008 – Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced that customers can now instantly watch ad-free movies and television shows on Macs or PCs with Amazon Video On Demand, Amazon's digital video service offering thousands of movies and television shows.
News categories: Digital TV, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

HomePNA Leading Choice for TelcoTV in North America
Sep 3, 2008 – The HomePNA Alliance has announced that HomePNA was installed in more North American homes in the last quarter than any other coax home networking solution. In addition, TELUS (TSX:T,T.A; NYSE:TU) has chosen HomePNA 3.1 for its TELUS TV service.
News categories: HomePNA, TELUS, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Smart Home

TELUS Selects CopperGate's HomePNA 3.1 Home Networking Technology for IPTV Service
Sep 2, 2008 – CopperGate Communications has announced that TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has selected CopperGate's HomePNA 3.1 technology integrated into set-top boxes and residential gateways for its TELUS TV service offering.
News categories: CopperGate, TELUS, Canada, Gateway, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Television is the media hub device for Web, TV and Communication
Aug 29, 2008 – At IFA 2008 Fraunhofer FOKUS is showcasing how Internet-based content of the RTL Deutschland media group can be adapted for television, integrated with the TV programs of the Group and managed by the remote control.
News categories: Fraunhofer, RTL, Content Distribution, IFABerlin, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Sigma Designs Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
Aug 28, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2008. Revenue for the second quarter increased 2% to $58.2 million, compared to $56.9 million in the previous quarter.
News categories: Sigma Designs, DVR, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home