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

Ocean Blue Powers Next Generation Sharp TVs
Oct 6, 2007 – Ocean Blue Software has won a contract to integrate its Voyager MHEG-5 software into the next generation of TVs from Sharp.
News categories: Trident Micro, Ocean Blue, Sharp, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Software, Terrestrial, UK

Spain - October DTT monthly update released
Oct 5, 2007 – Accumulated sales of DTT receivers in Spain, in the year to August, reached 6,111,859 units, close to the total number for the whole of 2006.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

ACCESS to Exhibit at Broadband World Forum Europe 2007
Oct 4, 2007 – ACCESS CO., LTD. has announced that it will exhibit for the first time at the Broadband World Forum Europe, being held at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin, Germany from October 9-11, 2007.
News categories: ACCESS CO., BBWF, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV, Software

France: Digital TV market booming
Oct 4, 2007 – The French digital terrestrial system, "Television Numerique Terrestre", has been available since March 2005. Over the last two and a half years since its introduction, more than 2.5 million TV sets and 8 million digital receivers have been sold across the nation.
News categories: GfK, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Zoran Corporation Demonstrates New HDTV, DVD, Digital Camera, And Digital Printing Platforms at CEATEC Japan
Oct 1, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that it is demonstrating its newest digital entertainment and digital imaging platforms and technologies for consumer electronic manufacturers in Booth 9A76, Hall 9 at CEATEC Japan from October 2 to 6 at Makuhari Messe.
News categories: Zoran, DVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Dolby Previews New Video Technologies at CEATEC 2007
Oct 1, 2007 – At CEATEC, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) unveiled details of its new dynamic range imaging technologies, Dolby® Contrast and Dolby Vision.
News categories: Dolby, Smart TV

Microsoft Unveils Extenders for Windows Media Center and Internet TV Beta
Sep 27, 2007 – At DigitalLife, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) joined initial launch partners in revealing highly anticipated details about new Extenders for Microsoft® Windows Media® Center.
News categories: Microsoft, Linksys, D-Link, HP, Niveus Media, Broadband, Digital TV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Hitachi Unveils 3/4 Inch Thin Next Generation Flat Panel TV at CEATEC 2007
Sep 26, 2007 – Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501) has announced that it would present "New Style Visual Life" at the upcoming CEATEC JAPAN 2007, October 2 - 6, 2007.
News categories: Hitachi, Blu-ray, DVD, HD-DVD, IPTV, Japan, Smart TV

DisplaySearch Reports Q2'07 TV IC Shipments Rose 12% Q/Q and 51% Y/Y
Sep 26, 2007 – According to DisplaySearch, Q2'07 video processor, MPEG video processor and de-interlacer/scalar unit shipment growth was 12% Q/Q and 51% on a Y/Y basis. Overall revenues declined 3% Q/Q due to ASP margin declines in the quarter that were faster than unit shipment growth but showed a 8% Y/Y increase.
News categories: DisplaySearch, NPD Group, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV