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

Qualcomm Conducts Drive Test of MediaFLO Broadcast Mobile TV Platform in Collaboration with Toyota
Dec 15, 2008 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced the first MediaFLO™ drive test in collaboration with Toyota (Tokyo:7203; NYSE:TM). Live televised programming was transmitted to a vehicle equipped with a MediaFLO phone connected to in-car video displays.
News categories: Qualcomm, Toyota, Automotive, Japan, Mobile, Smart TV

Sunplus Exhibits at 2009 International CES to Demonstrate Entry-Level to High-End DTV IC Solutions
Dec 15, 2008 – Sunplus Technology (TAIEX:2401)(LSE:SUPD) will exhibit at 2009 International CES to demonstrate its new digital TV IC solutions for entry-level to high-end applications.
News categories: Sunplus, ATSC 3, CES2025, DTMB, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

BBC, ITV and BT to bring broadband to the TV
Dec 11, 2008 – The BBC, ITV and BT are joining together to work as partners to promote a common industry approach and consumer offer to deliver on-demand TV over broadband.
News categories: BBC, ITV, BT, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

TCL and Intel Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Develop Next Generation Internet TV
Dec 9, 2008 – Intel China (NASDAQ:INTC) and TCL Multimedia (ShenZhen:000100) have announced that they will co-develop Internet TV and jointly promote the integration of Internet and TV to bring a more comprehensive television experience to Chinese consumers.
News categories: Intel Corp, TCL Corp, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadcom to Demonstrate Super Resolution Technology at CES 2009, Enabling High Quality Viewing of Low Resolution Media Content
Dec 8, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it will demonstrate new super resolution technology for digital televisions (DTVs) that allows low resolution video to be converted to high resolution for optimal viewing on large screen HD televisions.
News categories: Broadcom, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart TV

New NXP Platform Brings Viewing Experience of the Future to Mainstream Flat TVs Now
Dec 4, 2008 – NXP has unveiled a new global single-chip LCD TV platform. The TV550 platform features the PNX85500 processor and integrates NXP's proprietary Motion Accurate Picture Processing (MAPP2) technology.
News categories: NXP, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

Antenna Hungária 'MinDig TV' digital terrestrial television service launched on December 1
Dec 1, 2008 – Antenna Hungária's MinDig TV, the subscription-free digital terrestrial television service, was launched on December 1, 2008 at 5:30 PM with Duna TV HD and Duna II Autonómia SD format programs.
News categories: Antenna Hungária, MinDig TV, Digital TV, Hungary, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Panasonic Proposes Blu-ray Disc Standard for 3D Imagery
Nov 25, 2008 – Panasonic has disclosed the submission of a proposal to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), for a Blu-ray Disc standard to store 3D imagery formed of left-/right-eye two-channel full-High Definition (HD) images (1,920 x 1,080 pixels).
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, Metaverse, Smart TV

Global TV Shipments Up 6% Y/Y in Q3'08 But Signs Point to Weaker Q4
Nov 24, 2008 – Global TV shipments remained strong in Q3'08 after a surge in shipment growth during Q2'08. This strong growth came from shipments made to retailers prior to the significant weakening of demand that materialized at the end of the quarter.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Market Research, Smart TV