Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

SHARP To Offer Ultra-thin LCD TV with Wireless HDTV Link by AMIMON
Apr 30, 2008 – AMIMON has partnered with leading LCD TV manufacturer Sharp Corporation to offer a wireless HDTV link for the new X-Series ultra-thin LCD TVs.
News categories: AMIMON, Sharp, Digital TV, Japan, Smart Home, Smart TV

Top Chinese Consumer Electronics (CE) Companies Join Forces to Build Next-Generation Digital Communications Interface
Apr 29, 2008 – A group of Chinese companies has announced the formation of a consortium whose mission is to build and drive the adoption of the next-generation interactive TV and home CE networking interface known as DIVA, or Digital Interface for Video and Audio.
News categories: CVIA, China, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV

Industry Creates HomeGrid Forum to Develop Technology for Enjoying Multimedia Anywhere in the Home
Apr 29, 2008 – Infineon Technologies, Intel Corporation, Panasonic and Texas Instruments have announced the creation of HomeGrid Forum, which aims to promote and influence a single, next-generation worldwide standard for networking digital content.
News categories: HomeGrid Forum, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ADB to Supply Advanced IPTV DVR's to SureWest in North America
Apr 24, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX: ADBN) has announced that it has been selected to supply high definition (HD), Advanced Video Coding (AVC) ADB-5810WX IPTV digital video recorders (DVRs) to SureWest Communications (NASDAQ:SURW).
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, SureWest, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

ARCHOS Announces Global Content Relationship With Paramount Digital Entertainment
Apr 22, 2008 – ARCHOS has announced a global relationship with Paramount Digital Entertainment that brings hundreds of Paramount movies to ARCHOS Portable Media Players (PMPs), allowing consumers to watch favorite movies on the go or in the living room.
News categories: ARCHOS, Paramount, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet

Portugal Telecom selects DS2 powerline technology for advanced, HD-ready IPTV
Apr 15, 2008 – DS2 and Portugal Telecom have announced that DS2's UPA-compliant 200Mbps powerline technology has been selected to offer a remotely-managed, multi-channel IPTV service over power lines or coax that substantially reduces installation time and costs.
News categories: DS2, Portugal Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

European Service Providers Drive Home Networking in Booming Worldwide Market
Apr 15, 2008 – Home networking penetration worldwide will grow nearly 50% from 2006 to 2008, according to a new Parks Associates white paper 'Europe: Home Network Update.'
News categories: Parks Associates, Digital TV, Europe, Gateway, IPTV, Market Research, Smart Home

Millinet Chooses Intellon's HomePlug® Powerline Solutions for In-Home Distribution of KT IPTV Services in South Korea
Apr 15, 2008 – Intellon (Nasdaq: ITLN) has announced that Millinet has chosen Intellon's INT5500 and INT6300 ICs to enable in-home distribution of KT's MegaTV-branded IPTV services over phone lines in homes throughout South Korea.
News categories: Intellon, Millinet, KT, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Testronic Labs Launches Digital TV Testing Service
Apr 10, 2008 – Testronic Laboratories has announced a new digital testing service to broadcasters, IRD and set top box manufacturers and related digital television software and service providers.
News categories: Testronic, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Software