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

3D Home Entertainment to Enhance German CE Market?
Aug 9, 2010 – For some months now, 3D TVs, 3D Projectors, 3D Blu-ray Players and 3D Blu-ray Home Cinema Systems have been available on the German market. But is the customer '3D ready'?
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Germany, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

GenosTV, the World's First Virtual Cable Television Provider, Seeks Beta Testers
Aug 9, 2010 – GenosTV has announced that it is seeking beta testers to ensure its service exceeds consumers' expectations for the next generation cable television service.
News categories: GenosTV, CES2025, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

26,000 3D TVs sold to date in Germany
Aug 5, 2010 – According to a survey commissioned by BITKOM, the number of 3D-capable TVs sold in Germany since their launch in March has reached 26,000, with 16 million Germans, or 1 in 6 of the population, saying that they want to buy a 3D TV.
News categories: BITKOM, Germany, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Hisense to Utilize Widevine Adaptive Streaming and DRM in Connected TVs
Aug 4, 2010 – Widevine has announced that Hisense Electric (Shanghai: 600060), the number one TV company in China, will include Widevine's adaptive streaming, virtual DVD-like controls, and DRM solution on their Internet-connected televisions.
News categories: Widevine, Hisense, China, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Smart TV, Streaming

MHEG Community Welcomes RTÉ's Selection Of MHEG For Irish DTT
Aug 4, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has welcomed the news that Ireland's public broadcaster RTÉ has selected MHEG as the interactive middleware for the rollout of its national DTT service.
News categories: IMPALA, RTÉ, Ireland, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

HD televisions in 55% of French Homes
Aug 3, 2010 – According to a study carried out by GfK and Médiamétrie, 15 million French homes were equiped with a high-definition (HD) television at the end of June 2010. This represents 55.5% of homes, up from 37.5% at the same point in 2009.
News categories: Médiamétrie, GfK, France, Market Research, Smart TV

ACCESS Brings Seamless Digital Living to IBC 2010
Aug 3, 2010 – ACCESS CO. has announced its attendance at IBC 2010. ACCESS will showcase TV browser and DLNA-based solutions that enable its customers to provide the consumer with seamless connectivity across all devices, including the TV and the set-top box.
News categories: ACCESS CO., IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Dedicated Mobile TV Networks Face Uncertain Future
Aug 3, 2010 – A Juniper Research study has found that disappointing adoption levels of mobile TV services, allied to competition from streamed mobile services and mobile reception of free-to-air terrestrial TV, has lead to growing disillusionment within the industry.
News categories: Juniper Research, 5G, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV

DivX Continues to Build Global Momentum in Digital TVs with New Skyworth Partnership
Aug 2, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) and Skyworth (Hong Kong: 0751) have announced a new partnership in which Skyworth will integrate DivX® technology into its line of 2010 digital TVs (DTVs).
News categories: DivX, Skyworth, Media Player, Smart TV