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

STMicroelectronics Unveils Vision for Advanced Graphics Capabilities in High-Definition TV
Jan 7, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) has used the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 in Las Vegas to outline the advanced graphics capabilities of its HD portfolio of cutting-edge set-top box (STB) and digital TV platforms.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, ARM, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Sunplus Delivers Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Solution for DTMB Digital TV and Set-Top-Box in China
Jan 6, 2009 – Sunplus Technology (TAIEX: 2401; LSE: SUPD) has announced a DTMB digital terrestrial turnkey solution, including its DTMB demodulator (SPHE6630) and MPEG decoder (SPHE1002), targeted at digital TV and Set-Top-Box applications in China.
News categories: Sunplus, CES2025, China, DTMB, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

MaxLinear's MxL5007T Silicon Tuner Chosen for Stylish Digital Stream MUON Portable LCD Television
Jan 6, 2009 – MaxLinear has announced that its revolutionary MxL5007T digital terrestrial silicon tuner has been designed into the Digital Stream MUON ATSC portable LCD television.
News categories: MaxLinear, Digital Stream, ATSC 3, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Samsung and Yahoo!® Bring the Best of the Web to Television
Jan 5, 2009 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) have announced a new Internet-based service to Samsung televisions available in the spring of 2009. Select models in Samsung's 2009 flat-panel HDTV line-up will be powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine.
News categories: Yahoo!, Samsung, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Jungo and Wisair Announce End-to-End Wireless USB Solution for Linux-Based and Embedded Platforms Used in Set-Top Boxes, TVs, DVRs, Smart Phones
Jan 5, 2009 – Jungo (NASDAQ: NNDS) and Wisair have announced the availability of an end-to-end Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices, enabling OEMs to embed Wireless USB into non-Windows™ devices.
News categories: Jungo, Wisair, CES2025, DVR, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Software

AAC Joint Patent Licensing Program Update
Jan 5, 2009 – Via Licensing has updated its Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent licensing program to enable licensees to secure rights to MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC, MPEG-4 High Efficiency AAC (HE AAC), and for the first time, HE AAC v.2, all under a single license.
News categories: Via Licensing, CES2025, Licensing, Mobile, Patent, Set Top Box, Smart TV

LG Electronics First to Unveil 'Broadband HDTVs' That Instantly Stream Movies From Netflix
Jan 5, 2009 – LG Electronics has extended its groundbreaking partnership with Netflix, as the two companies announced the first broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software embedded directly in the TV, requiring no external device.
News categories: Netflix, LG Electronics, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Adobe and Broadcom Bring the Adobe Flash Platform to TVs
Jan 5, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) and Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) have announced the integration of the Adobe® Flash® Platform into Broadcom's latest digital television (DTV) and set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) platforms.
News categories: Adobe Systems, Broadcom, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

iPanel Receives $37M Investment
Jan 4, 2009 – Orchid Asia Group Management has invested USD 30 mln in iPanel. Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary (000917.SZ) has also invested RMB 50 mln (approx USD 7.35 mln) through its subsidiary Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital.
News categories: iPanel, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Venture Capital