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

Italy - May 2008 DTT decoder market report update
Jul 7, 2008 – The DGTVi publishes, in collaboration with GfK, a regular research report covering the development of the digital terrestrial market in Italy. The latest report is for the month of May 2008 with historical data back to February 2004.
News categories: DGTVi, GfK, Digital TV, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Samsung and SmarDTV bring pay-TV services to Italian televisions
Jul 3, 2008 – SmarDTV (SWX:KUD) has announced that Samsung will offer SmarCAM Italia together with its TV sets in Italy. SmarCAM Italia allows TV viewers who have purchased credit to watch programs directly on their TV sets without the use of an external set-top box.
News categories: SmarDTV, Samsung, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

OKI Develops Audience Rating Information System for IPTV
Jun 30, 2008 – Oki Electric (TSE: 6703) has announced it has developed an IPTV 'Audience Rating Information System' which will be offered to the Japanese market. The system collects viewership data to enable broadcasting companies to improve their services.
News categories: Oki Electric, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Japan, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ACMA releases final report on survey of digital television in Australian homes
Jun 30, 2008 – The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released the full findings of its research into the uptake of digital television in Australian homes, which showed that 42 per cent of Australian homes have adopted digital TV.
News categories: ACMA, Australia, Digital TV, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

World-wide TV IC Market Expected to be $1.33 Billion in 2008
Jun 30, 2008 – The worldwide market for flat panel TV ICs is expected to be $1.33 billion in 2008, and is forecast to grow to $1.35 billion in 2011. This is one of the findings in DisplaySearch's latest Quarterly TV Electronics Report.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

byd:sign Introduces First DivX Certified® HDTV to Hit Japan
Jun 30, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) has announced the DivX Certification of byd:sign Corporation's new LCD HDTV - the first LCD HDTV with DivX Certification for the Japan market.
News categories: DivX, byd:sign, Digital TV, Japan, Media Player, Smart TV, Streaming

China Drafting Standard for Terrestrial Digital Televisions
Jun 30, 2008 – The China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) has revealed that a draft standard for terrestrial digital television sets is circulating among related enterprises and municipal broadcasting bureaus.
News categories: China, Digital TV, Smart TV, Terrestrial

RFMD® Releases High-Performance GaAs pHEMT LNA for Cable Set-Top Box and Digital TV Tuner Applications
Jun 27, 2008 – RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD) has announced the release of the CXE-1089Z GaAs pHEMT LNA for use in cable set-top box and digital television (DTV) applications.
News categories: RF Micro Devices, Cable TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

RFMD® Releases High-Performance Out-of-Band Tuner for Cable Set-Top Box and Digital Cable Ready TV Applications
Jun 26, 2008 – RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD) has announced the release of the S510075-33Z out-of-band tuner for use in cable set-top box and digital cable ready television applications.
News categories: RF Micro Devices, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV