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

Zoran Corporation Reports First Quarter 2010 Results
Apr 26, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ:ZRAN - News) has reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Revenues for the first quarter were $90.5 million, compared to $93.3 million last quarter and $68.5 million for the first quarter of 2009.
News categories: Zoran, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

STMicroelectronics Reports 2010 First Quarter Financial Results
Apr 22, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2010 first quarter ended March 27, 2010. On a year-over-year basis, all market segments posted double-digit growth, with Consumer increasing by 24%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

FCC Takes Action to Unleash Video Innovation and Consumer Choice
Apr 21, 2010 – The FCC has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in seeking to create a competitive retail market for navigation devices for use with multichannel video programming distributors.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Blu-ray, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Gaming, Middleware, Peripherals / Accessories, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

TV Widgets/Apps Key to Monetizing OTT Video
Apr 20, 2010 – Most consumer electronics (CE) device manufacturers are introducing software platforms that support widgets--also called TV applications, reports In-Stat. This sets the stage for a burgeoning new market.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Sigma Designs Licenses Stereoscopic RealD Format
Apr 19, 2010 – RealD and Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM) have announced that support for the stereoscopic RealD Format has been incorporated into Sigma Designs' Media Processors for the delivery and display of high definition 3D content.
News categories: RealD, Sigma Designs, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Silicon tuner eliminates spurs in analog and digital TV reception
Apr 15, 2010 – Maxim (NASDAQ: MXIM) has introduced the MAX3543, a broadband, multistandard silicon tuner for worldwide hybrid TVs, as well as terrestrial and cable set-top boxes, developed using Maxim's high-performance BiCMOS process technology.
News categories: Maxim Integrated Products, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

U.S. Home Entertainment Has Promising First Quarter Fueled By Blu-ray Sales
Apr 15, 2010 – U.S. Blu-ray Disc software sales continued to rise in the first quarter of 2010, up 74 percent compared to the same period last year according to sales figures for the home entertainment industry released by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Blu-ray, DVD, Market Research, Smart TV, USA

Elonics Releases E4001 Dual Band Digital Terrestrial TV Tuner
Apr 15, 2010 – Elonics has production released the E4001, a highly integrated dual-band RF tuner IC implemented in CMOS, ideal for digital TV and radio broadcast receiver solutions. The E4001 has been specifically developed for STB and TV modules.
News categories: Elonics, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, ISDB-T, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Leading Companies Form MHL Consortium to Advance Standard for Wired Mobile Connectivity
Apr 14, 2010 – Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Samsung (KSE:005930, LSE-GDR:SMSN), Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG), Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Toshiba (TSE:6502) have formed the MHL Consortium to develop a new mobile A/V interface standard for connecting portable devices to TVs and displays.
News categories: MHL Consortium, Content Protection, Digital TV, Mobile, Portable, Smart Home, Smart TV