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

Legend Silicon Releases 3rd Generation DTV Demodulator Chip
Apr 17, 2008 – Legend Silicon has announced a new, all-mode DTV demodulator chip (LGS-8G52) for China's latest DTV standards.
News categories: Legend Silicon, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Zentek Launches a tru2way-Based Solution
Apr 17, 2008 – Zentek Technology has announced the availability of its tru2way-based solution for receiver set manufacturers.
News categories: Zentek, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, North America, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Qualcomm and Leading Conditional Access Solution Providers Collaborate on OpenCA Integration with MediaFLO Platform
Apr 14, 2008 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that the Company is working with Irdeto (JSE: NPN), Nagravision (SWX: KUD) and NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) to integrate their Conditional Access (CA) solutions with the open MediaFLO™ mobile broadcast platform.
News categories: Qualcomm, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, NABShow, Smart TV

MediaFLO Technologies Powers In-Vehicle Mobile TV Demo at NAB 2008
Apr 14, 2008 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has unveiled the first-ever MediaFLO™ technology demonstration broadcast over the air to an in-vehicle entertainment system.
News categories: Qualcomm, Automotive, NABShow, Smart TV

Irdeto Announces Support for Common Interface Plus (CI+)
Apr 14, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced its support for the Common Interface Plus (CI+) specification with a new CI+ conditional access module (CAM) planned for commercial availability by year's end, after the CI+ Forum completes the final specification.
News categories: Irdeto, CI+ Forum, Conditional Access, Digital TV, NABShow, Set Top Box, Smart TV

IWEDIA Middleware announces that Comedia middleware is now Audio Description-ready
Apr 11, 2008 – IWEDIA Middleware has announced that its Comedia middleware now supports Audio Description.
News categories: IWEDIA, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Testronic Labs Launches Digital TV Testing Service
Apr 10, 2008 – Testronic Laboratories has announced a new digital testing service to broadcasters, IRD and set top box manufacturers and related digital television software and service providers.
News categories: Testronic, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Software

Sarnoff Releases New H.264/AVC Bitstreams for OpenCable
Apr 9, 2008 – Sarnoff Corporation has announced the public launch of the new OpenCable H.264/AVC Suite, a cable version of its video decoder testing suite.
News categories: Sarnoff, Cable TV, Digital TV, NABShow, Set Top Box, Smart TV

dotTV Consortium to Demonstrate Next Generation Digital Television Service at NAB
Apr 9, 2008 – The dotTV Consortium, whose mission is to develop and promote specifications for the next-generation digital TV service, will demonstrate its service at NAB in Las Vegas.
News categories: dotTV Consortium, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, NABShow, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming