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

UK - High Definition TV update
Feb 28, 2008 – In December 2007, four out of five Flat Screen TVs sold were either HD Ready or Full HD. Full HD is one of the fastest growing features, steadily increasing throughout 2007 from 2% to 9% of total Flat TV sales.
News categories: GfK, Market Research, Smart TV, UK

Fujitsu launches full HD multi-standard decoder device supporting both MPEG-2 and H.264
Feb 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) has announced the launch of a new full high-definition (HD) multi-standard video decoder device for DVB broadcasts that decodes both MPEG-2 and H.264 compressed video up to 1920x1080.
News categories: Fujitsu Microelectronics, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Italy - Rules for IDTV tax rebate eligibility finalised
Feb 25, 2008 – The Ministry of Communications has published the final list of IDTVs eligible for a tax rebate of up to 200 Euros designed to encourage the substitution of old analogue TV sets with new digital TVs.
News categories: Ministero delle Comunicazioni, Digital TV, Italy, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Highly Integrated, Single-Conversion TV Tuner Saves Space in DVB-T and PAL Applications
Feb 25, 2008 – Maxim Integrated Products (Pink Sheets: MXIM) has introduced the MAX3541 single-conversion, hybrid (analog and digital) television tuner.
News categories: Maxim Integrated Products, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Advanced TV Semiconductor Market Will Grow 25% CAGR in Units and 30% in Revenue According to New Report by Jon Peddie Research
Feb 25, 2008 – A new study released today on the Advanced Digital TV market by Jon Peddie Research is the first ever to report on the segments and semiconductor opportunities by geographical region.
News categories: Jon Peddie Research, ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, Europe, Japan, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Germany: CE Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q4 2007
Feb 22, 2008 – Results from Q1-Q4 2007 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are now available for download.
News categories: GfK, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

FLO Forum Announces OpenFLO Developments Bringing Multi-Vendor Interoperability Another Step Closer
Feb 20, 2008 – The FLO Forum has announced the completion of the FLO Receiver Application Programming Interface (API) Specification. The group also announced the completion of its Mobile TV Content & Services Specification.
News categories: FLO Forum, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Smart TV

OpenTV surpasses major industry milestone of 100 million enabled devices worldwide
Feb 19, 2008 – OpenTV is pleased to announce that more than 100 million OpenTV-enabled digital set-top boxes and televisions have been deployed worldwide.
News categories: OpenTV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Technisat Licenses S&T's RedKey MHEG engine
Feb 18, 2008 – Strategy & Technology (S&T) Client Systems has announced that TechniSat Digital, the leading German receiver equipment manufacturer, has licensed the company's RedKey™ MHEG engine.
News categories: S&T, Technisat, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK