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

Over half of Hong Kong households receiving digital TV services
Jul 25, 2010 – About 53.3% of Hong Kong households are receiving DTT services according to the latest public survey conducted in June 2010. This represents approximately 1.23 million households and an increase of more than 300,000 as compared to a year ago.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

STMicroelectronics Reports 2010 Second Quarter and First Half Financial Results
Jul 23, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) has reported financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 26, 2010. On a year-over-year basis, all market segments, except Telecom, posted growth with Consumer increasing by 42%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

TV Semiconductor Market Poised to Enjoy Biggest Year Yet in 2010
Jul 22, 2010 – LED backlighting and other advanced television architectures making their way into an ever-larger number of LCD-TVs will power the global television semiconductor market toward its biggest year yet in 2010, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

U.S. CE Industry To Surpass $174 Billion In 2010, Reach Record High By 2011
Jul 22, 2010 – The U.S. consumer electronics industry will exceed initial revenue projections for 2010, the CEA has announced. Shipments of 3D displays will increase to 2.1 million this year, doubling the original forecast in January.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, USA

Connected TV Shipments Surge, With Forecasted Growth to 119 Million in 2014
Jul 20, 2010 – The TV market is entering a new phase, as connected TVs hit the mainstream. According to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, internet connectivity has emerged as a key feature in TVs this year.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Silicon Vendors Battle For $500 Milion TV Tuner Market
Jul 20, 2010 – Silicon chip vendors are fighting hard for the shifting TV tuner market in which traditional can-type TV tuners are being replaced by all-solid-state, silicon-based TV tuners, reports In-Stat. NXP is the global market leader for silicon tuners.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem Unveils UltraViolet™ Brand
Jul 20, 2010 – The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) has announced its consumer brand - UltraViolet™ - and logo. In addition, the consortium announced three additional new members bringing the total to nearly 60 member companies.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, UltraViolet, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Gaming, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Digital TV Labs Offers Bespoke Test Suites For CI Plus Operators
Jul 19, 2010 – Digital TV Labs has announced the availability of bespoke conformance regimes for operators deploying CI Plus. This allows them to develop a programme for receiver interoperability testing and therefore foster a vibrant retail model.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, CAM, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Renesas Electronics Introduces Two New DTV and Set-Top Box SoCs
Jul 15, 2010 – Renesas (TSE: 6723) has announced the availability of two system-on-chips (SoCs) for digital TVs, set top boxes, and digital broadcast receiver modules. The EMMA™3TJ and the EMMA3TS specifically target the DTT markets of Japan and South America.
News categories: Renesas, Argentina, Brazil, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, Venezuela