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

Cavium Networks Announces PureVu™ Video Processor Family Enabling Whole-Home Wireless Display
May 31, 2010 – Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM) has announced the availability of its CNW56XX video processor family. Cavium's PureVu line of processors with H.264 compression technology enables wireless display over 802.11 WiFi at high volume consumer price points.
News categories: Cavium Networks, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Marvell Introduces '3D by Marvell'
May 31, 2010 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has introduced '3D by Marvell', support for 3D Blu-ray playback integrated in the ARMADA™ 1000 High Definition (HD) Media Processor System-on-a-Chip (SoC).
News categories: Marvell, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

DiBcom to Launch DVB-T and ISDB-T Tuner-Demodulator SoCs for TV Receivers
May 31, 2010 – DiBcom has unveiled its 2 new tuner-demodulator System on Chip (SoC) for DVB-T and ISDB-T full-seg, offering digital TV high performance technology for portable or fixed reception. Set top boxes, TV sets or PCTV can be addressed by the components.
News categories: DiBcom, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Peripherals / Accessories, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Project Canvas releases further information on technical specifications
May 28, 2010 – Project Canvas is making the next set of technical specifications available to industry through the Digital Television Group (DTG) with a timetable for when further technical documents will also be released.
News categories: Project Canvas, Digital TV Group, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Frbiz Forecasts Future Development Trends in Set-Top Box Devices
May 27, 2010 – Frbiz.com has forecast future development trends in set-top box devices. When focusing on future development, the function of set-top boxes could be further evolved for use as a family information center.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Frbiz, China, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Trident Micro Licenses CEVA DSP for Set-Top Box and DTV Product Lines
May 27, 2010 – CEVA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEVA; LSE: CVA) has announced that Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has licensed CEVA's DSP technology for demodulation in set-top box and television systems product lines.
News categories: CEVA, Trident Micro, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Explosive Market Growth in the US for MIDs/Tablets and 3DTVs
May 26, 2010 – Demand for CE devices is soaring in the US - especially in segments like 3DTVs and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs)/Tablets. Year-over-year shipment growth for these two segments will be 142% and 231% respectively between 2010 and 2011, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet, USA

Consumers Start Buying 3D Televisions--but Challenges Loom
May 25, 2010 – According to iSuppli, worldwide shipments of 3D TVs -- introduced to the market for the first time in March -- are expected to reach 4.2 million units in 2010, thanks to increasing traction and acceptance from enthusiastic early adopters.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

TiVo and Best Buy Developing Insignia Brand Connected Televisions
May 25, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) have announced that development is underway to integrate TiVo's software and advanced television services into broadband-connected Insignia televisions.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Best Buy, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA