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

Broadcom Leading Supplier of Embedded Processors in the Digital Home in 2008
Nov 5, 2009 – Analysis of findings from Semicast's report 'Opportunities for Embedded Processors in the Digital Home' shows that Broadcom was the leading supplier in 2008, ahead of Sony and Toshiba.
News categories: Semicast, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

C2 Microsystems Announces CC1200 Full HD Media Processor device family
Nov 4, 2009 – Addressing emerging CE applications and the increasing demand for high-definition content, C2 Microsystems has introduced the CC1200 Full HD Media Processor family for broadband-connected set-top box and digital TV applications.
News categories: C2 Micro, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

TCL to launch TVs with integrated CANALPLAY VOD
Nov 4, 2009 – Le Groupe Canal+ (Paris:VIV) and TCL (Shenzhen:000100) have announced an agreement to launch televisions from Thomson with built-in direct access to CANALPLAY video-on-demand.
News categories: TCL Corp, CANAL+, Digital TV, France, Smart TV, Streaming

China to define Infrared Remote Control Coding Standards
Nov 3, 2009 – China's National Audio, Video, and Multimedia Systems and Equipment Standardization Technical Committee (AVMSC) is to create a drafting group for a national Audiovisual and Multimedia Infrared Remote Control Coding Standard.
News categories: Coship, AVMSC, China, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

In-Stat Looks Forward to Ultra-High Definition TV
Nov 2, 2009 – While the market for High-Definition TV (HDTV) has hit the mainstream, the industry has already started speculating about the commercialization of Ultra-High Definition (UHD).
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

MinDig TV starts to take off in Hungary
Oct 30, 2009 – According to the latest sales figures from Antenna Hungária, in Hungary there was a 50% growth in the sales of DVB-T MPEG-4 compatible DTT receivers in September compared with the previous month.
News categories: Antenna Hungária, MinDig TV, GfK, Digital TV, Hungary, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Ocean Blue Software teams with Rovi for home networking TV software
Oct 29, 2009 – Ocean Blue Software has announced a collaboration with Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) to integrate Rovi's Connected Platform software for Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) capabilities into its Sunrise digital video broadcast (DVB) stack.
News categories: Ocean Blue, Rovi Corp, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up to Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment
Oct 28, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) have announced that ST has adopted the ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ processor, in addition to the Mali®-400 graphics processor, for its upcoming set-top-box and digital TV ICs.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, ARM, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Trident Microsystems Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010
Oct 26, 2009 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009. The company also announced that its SoC has been selected for 2010 production by one of the largest global manufacturers of LCD televisions.
News categories: Trident Micro, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV