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

Mitsubishi America Ships VUDU Integrated 1080p Flat Panel LCD TVs
Sep 3, 2009 – Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America (MDEA) has announced it has begun shipping VUDU integrated 1080p Unisen™ LCD TVs, providing the consumer the opportunity to experience the seamless delivery of thousands of HD movies and TV shows.
News categories: Mitsubishi, VUDU, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Marvell Debuts Family of Single Chip Hybrid Demodulators for IDTVs
Sep 3, 2009 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has announced the Marvell® 88DE80xx family of hybrid demodulators. The Marvell 88DE8020 and 88DE8025 are the first in a family of solutions that Marvell is developing for worldwide TV Radio Frequency (RF) sub-systems.
News categories: Marvell, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

LG Selects Broadcom DVB-Based Digital TV Solution for New Line of HDTVs
Sep 3, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its highly integrated and advanced BCM3556 digital TV (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by LG Electronics (LG) for its new line of DVB-based HDTVs and will be demonstrated at IFA 2009.
News categories: Broadcom, LG Electronics, Digital TV, Europe, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Zinwell Selects Broadcom DTV SoC for LCD HDTV
Sep 3, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that Zinwell has selected Broadcom's BCM3556 digital television (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) for its LCD HDTV ZAV-350, which is currently shipping in Europe.
News categories: Broadcom, Zinwell, Digital TV, Europe, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Humax Selects Broadcom DTV and Panel Processor Technology for DVB TVs
Sep 3, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that Humax has selected its BCM3556 digital television (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) and BCM35421 panel processor to enable the design of DVB-based platforms that address the European market.
News categories: Broadcom, Humax, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

BRAVIA™ Internet Video to arrive in Europe
Sep 2, 2009 – Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) has announced its European launch plan of new BRAVIA™ TVs, Blu-ray Disc players and Blu-ray home cinema systems with a new feature, BRAVIA™ Internet Video.
News categories: Sony Europe, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Europe, IFABerlin, Smart TV, Streaming

Sony brings 3D Home in 2010
Sep 2, 2009 – Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) has announced that it will introduce a 3D compatible BRAVIA LCD TV in 2010. Incorporating frame sequential display and active-shutter glass systems, Sony's technology will enable the reproduction of full HD 3D images.
News categories: Sony Electronics, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Smart TV

ViXS releases new HD Video Processor SoC: XCodeHD™ 3390
Sep 2, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced the availability of a new High Performance Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder System on a Chip (SoC) product, the XCodeHD™ 3390, an enhanced functionality follow-on IC to the highly successful XCode® 3290.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

TCL to Demonstrate AMIMON-Based Wireless HDTVs at IFA
Sep 2, 2009 – AMIMON has announced that Chinese consumer electronics giant TCL will be demonstrating a wireless TV based on AMIMON's WHDI technology at the IFA Consumer Electronics tradeshow in Berlin, September 4 - 9, 2009.
News categories: AMIMON, TCL Corp, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV