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

DivX and Film Fresh Partner to Offer Digital Downloads in DivX® Format
Aug 26, 2009 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced that Film Fresh is the first U.S. download-to-own (DTO) online store to provide major motion picture titles in the high-quality secure DivX® format.
News categories: DivX, Film Fresh, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Media Player, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Germany: CE Market Index (CEMIX) Q1-Q2 2009
Aug 24, 2009 – Results from Q1-Q2 2009 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for CE markets, are available - LCD TV and Home Cinema System sales performed well, whilst the majority of product sales continued to decline
News categories: GfK, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Funai and Valens Semi to Demonstrate HDBaseT™ Technology at IFA
Aug 24, 2009 – Valens Semiconductor and Funai Electric will jointly demonstrate Valens's HDBaseT™ technology at IFA. Valens's VS100 chip will be activated to connect Funai's DVD Player and HD television in the booth.
News categories: Valens Semi, Funai, DVD, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

NEC Licenses DivX Plus™ HD for EMMA™ chips
Aug 18, 2009 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) and NEC (TSE: 6723) have announced a multi-year licensing agreement covering the integration of DivX Plus™ HD technology into NEC Electronics' 'Enhanced Multi-Media Architecture' (EMMA™).
News categories: DivX, NEC Electronics, Licensing, Media Player, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Mobile video phone sales surge; paid services and revenue do not
Aug 18, 2009 – Infonetics Research has released a new Mobile Video Equipment, Phones, Services, and Subscribers report. Infonetics expects 397 million mobile video phones to sell worldwide in 2013, creating a market worth tens of billions of dollars.
News categories: Infonetics Research, 5G, Digital TV, Hardware, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Streaming

Abilis Acquires Two Product Lines From Freescale
Aug 14, 2009 – Abilis Systems (SWX:KUD) has announced the acquisition of Freescale's CMOS Modulators and Silicon Tuner product lines, allowing Abilis to expand its portfolio silicon-based digital TV solutions, particularly for DTT and cable platforms.
News categories: Abilis Systems, Freescale, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

57 Million Internet Set-top Boxes By 2012
Aug 12, 2009 – A new global report from MRG shows how OTT (Over-the-Top) video services will offer new opportunities for IPTV & Cable Operators and media owners to expand their reach through TV-centric open Internet services.
News categories: MRG, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Japan's OESF plans Android extensions for Consumer Electronics
Aug 11, 2009 – The Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF), an industry group based in Japan, has laid out details of its roadmap for developing Android software stacks for set-top boxes and other consumer devices.
News categories: OESF, Digital TV, Japan, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Software

On-screen text-to-speech 'talking' chipset to be launched
Aug 11, 2009 – On-screen text such as TV programme guides, digital displays and menus are set to be brought to life with the power of speech thanks to a new 'talking' chipset resulting from a collaboration between the RNIB and leading digital technology companies.
News categories: RNIB, Ocean Blue Software, TW Electronics, Digital Technology Advisory, STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK