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

Panasonic to Showcase Tomorrow's Lifestyle with Advanced, Broader Networking at CEATEC JAPAN 2008
Sep 29, 2008 – Panasonic (Tokyo:6752)(NYSE:MC) will showcase its vision of a new lifestyle under the theme of 'Tomorrow's Lifestyle with Advanced and Broader Networking' at CEATEC JAPAN 2008 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City on the outskirts of Tokyo.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

UK - Freesat Reaches 100,000 Sales Within Five Months Of Launching
Sep 29, 2008 – Freesat has reached 100,000 sales within just five months of launching on 6 May 2008, having maintained strong, steady growth throughout what has been a tough summer for high street retailers.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK

Toshiba Corporation to bring its leading-edge technologies to CEATEC
Sep 26, 2008 – Toshiba (Tokyo:6502) has announced the product and technology innovations that it will spotlight at CEATEC. TVs empowered with the Cell/B.E. multi-core processor take visual entertainment to a new level.
News categories: Toshiba, DVD, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

STMicroelectronics at CEATEC JAPAN 2008
Sep 25, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) will showcase its latest products and technologies for applications across a wide variety of markets, including home appliances, automotive, industrial, computer, healthcare and wireless, at CEATEC JAPAN 2008.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Panasonic Develops World's First 3D Full HD Plasma Theater System
Sep 24, 2008 – Panasonic (Tokyo:6752; NYSE:PC) has developed the world's first 3D full HD Plasma Theater System, which enables the viewing of true-to-life 3D images using a 103" plasma TV and Blu-ray Disc (BD) player.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV

GE Launches Global HDTV Joint Venture
Sep 23, 2008 – GE (NYSE:GE) has announced the formation of General Displays & Technologies (GDT), a joint venture with Tatung (Taipei:2371). GDT will design, market and service GE-branded HDTVs to deliver the best home HD video, audio and Internet experience.
News categories: Tatung, General Electric, NBC Universal, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming

Zentek announces Active Format Description software
Sep 19, 2008 – Zentek has announced the successful completion of Active Format Description (AFD) software for ATSC demodulators. AFD allows broadcasters to control the timing of the aspect ratio switches more accurately than using MPEG signaling alone.
News categories: Zentek, ATSC 3, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

High Definition on track in Ireland
Sep 17, 2008 – For the Republic of Ireland, the road to HD started with the introduction of the HD-ready Flat Panel TV. In the last 12 months, 450,000 Flat panel TVs were sold to consumers. Of these, 81% are capable of receiving and processing an HD signal.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Ireland, Market Research, Smart TV

Macrovision Signs Tru2way™ Implementer's and OpenCable™ Contribution Agreements with CableLabs®
Sep 16, 2008 – Macrovision (NASDAQ: MVSN) has announced that it has signed a tru2way™ Implementer's Agreement with CableLabs®. The agreement will permit the company to build products based on CableLabs' tru2way interactive cable architecture.
News categories: Macrovision, tru2way, Cable TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, USA