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

Silicon Image Unveils First MHL™ Products
Oct 4, 2010 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the availability of its first products that include support for the new MHL™ (Mobile High-Definition Link) standard - an MHL transmitter, an MHL-to-HDMI bridge and an MHL-enabled HDTV port processor.
News categories: Silicon Image, Mobile High-Definition Link, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Toshiba Unveils World First 3D LCD TVs without Dedicated Glasses
Oct 4, 2010 – Toshiba (TOKYO: 6502) has unveiled the world's first LCD TVs that offer comprehensive 3D capabilities without any need for dedicated glasses. The new 'Glasses-less 3D REGZA GL1' series offers two models with screen sizes of 20-inches and 12-inches.
News categories: Toshiba, Digital TV, Japan, Metaverse, Smart TV

Inview Technology sign licensing agreements to supply NEELiX platform to silicon vendors
Sep 29, 2010 – Inview Technology has announced that license agreements have been signed with a number of silicon vendors enabling the integration of its NEELiX platform. NEELiX incorporates a fully integrated EPG, media browser and personal schedule tool.
News categories: Inview, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

MTK and Realtek cooperate to supply connected TV chips to Skyworth
Sep 24, 2010 – MediaTek (MTK) [Taipei: 2454] and Realtek Semiconductor [Taipei: 2379] will supply IPTV chips to Skyworth [Hong Kong: 0751] in 4Q 2010, according to media reports in Taiwan.
News categories: MediaTek, Realtek, Skyworth, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Loewe Selects Trident DTV Chipset For High-end 'Individual' HD Televisions
Sep 24, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced that the Trident PNX5120 chipset and DRX-K demodulator have been chosen to power Loewe's newly announced Individual line of HD televisions.
News categories: Trident Micro, Loewe, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Netflix Launches Canadian Service for Streaming Movies and TV Episodes Over the Internet
Sep 22, 2010 – Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has announced the first availability of its service outside the United States, with an offering that allows Canadians to instantly watch unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix to TVs and computers.
News categories: Netflix, Blu-ray, Canada, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet

Wireless HD Video-Enabled HDTV's: Playing in a Neighborhood Near You
Sep 20, 2010 – There are significant price and performance issues that need to be overcome before device manufacturers fully adopt wireless HD technology. However, manufacturers are already offering models boasting Wireless HD, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Opera supports Toshiba's HbbTV success in Europe
Sep 16, 2010 – Opera Software has announced that the Opera browser will be on Toshiba's (Tokyo:6502) latest HbbTVs in Europe, the REGZA VL and WV series. Users in the United Kingdom have the added benefit of having access to the BBC iPlayer on their televisions.
News categories: Opera Software, Toshiba, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

McObject's Embedded Database Expands Marketing Reach of Loewe Opta's Digital Televisions
Sep 15, 2010 – McObject has announced that Loewe Opta has released new digital television models with electronic programming guide (EPG) software based on eXtremeDB Fusion, ensuring fast access to schedules, programs and other data.
News categories: McObject, Loewe Opta, Middleware, Smart TV