Smart TV (Connected TV, Integrated Digital Television, IDTV) News

Two-thirds of 3DTVs last year went to the U.S. and Korea
Jan 20, 2011 – According to Renub Research, 3D TV unit sales for the year 2010 have been derived from two major countries - the U.S. and South Korea - with a combined share of 66.17%.
News categories: Renub Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Installed Base of 'Smart TV' Web-Enabled Home CE Devices to Reach Over 230 Million by 2014
Jan 19, 2011 – The development and use of Smart TV applications are expected to proliferate over the next five years and, as a result, web-enabled CE device shipments are expected to grow 6 fold, surpassing 230 million installed units by 2014, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

China produced 115 million TV sets in 2010
Jan 19, 2011 – According to the China Video Industry Association (CVIA), China produced 114.93 million TV sets in 2010, up 16.1% on the year before.
News categories: China Video Industry Association, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

Opera chosen by Sony for LCD television and Blu-ray Disc players
Jan 19, 2011 – Opera Software has announced that its browser will appear on Sony BRAVIA televisions and Blu-ray Disc™ players. Opera brings customization and ease of content distribution to global markets by enabling the delivery of web applications.
News categories: Opera Software, Sony Corp, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Khronos Group Releases Provisional OpenMAX AL Digital TV Extension Specification
Jan 18, 2011 – The Khronos Group has announced that it has publicly released the OpenMAX™ AL Digital TV Extension specification, a royalty-free, cross-platform C-language API for high-performance digital TV-related applications on mobile and embedded devices.
News categories: Khronos, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Mobile, Portable, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

2.65 million connected TVs for France this year
Jan 18, 2011 – SIMAVELEC expects that of the 8.95 million TVs to be sold in France this year 900,000 will be 3D capable and 2.65 million will be connectable to the internet.
News categories: SIMAVELEC, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Streaming

Ofcom releases 3Q 2010 UK Digital Television Update
Jan 18, 2011 – Consumer survey results for the third quarter of 2010 show that take-up of digital television in UK households stood at 92.6%, up by 3.1 percentage points year on year. This figure was flat quarter on quarter.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

The time for 3D is here and now
Jan 11, 2011 – 2010 has proved the year of 3D, as eight out of the top 20 highest revenue making films at the box office had a 3D version compared to only 3 films in 2009. According to PwC, by 2015 over 15 per cent of all films will be produced in 3D.
News categories: PwC, Blu-ray, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Zoran's SupraHD® 788 Processor Powers Toshiba's New Ultra Thin LED Internet Connected TV Series
Jan 11, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that its SupraHD® 788 Internet Connected DTV platform, which also includes Zoran's SupraFRC® 201 frame rate conversion solution, powers Toshiba's new ultra thin UL605 LED TV series.
News categories: Zoran, Toshiba, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming