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

Panasonic at CEATEC JAPAN 2007 Showcases Full HD World with Whole Life Connectivity
Sep 26, 2007 – Panasonic will demonstrate a full HD world themed 'Living in High Definition' at CEATEC JAPAN 2007, one of Asia's largest international exhibitions of imaging, information and communications equipment and technology.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Smart TV, Streaming

Vestel Elektronik announced 1H07 IFRS consolidated results
Sep 25, 2007 – Vestel Elektronik announced total revenues of US$1,538mn (€1,158mn) and net loss of US$28.7mn (€21.6mn) in 1H07. The Company was able to increase its flat TV sales by 45% YoY to approx. 1.2mn units in 1H07.
News categories: Vestel, 1H07 IFRS financials, Digital TV, DVD, Optical Disc Recorder, Results, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Turkey

Genesis Microchip Launches "Douglas", Third Generation DTV System-on-a-Chip Family With New Faroudja Video Processing Technologies
Sep 25, 2007 – Genesis® Microchip (Nasdaq:GNSS) has announced the launch of 'Douglas,' its third generation HDTV system-on-a-chip family which will be demonstrated at the 2007 International CEATEC tradeshow in Chiba, Japan
News categories: Genesis Microchip, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Xceive and Genesis Launch Reference Design Supporting Digital and Analog Broadcast Reception for HD Flat-Panel TVs
Sep 24, 2007 – Xceive Corporation and Genesis Microchip (Nasdaq:GNSS) have announced the launch of a joint reference design platform for HD flat-panel TV manufacturers.
News categories: Xceive, Genesis Microchip, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Download Incomplete
Sep 24, 2007 – CableCards Should Be Obsolete. But After More Than Two Years, a $100 Million Project to Send Security Controls Digitally to Set-Top Boxes and TV Sets Still Hasn't Delivered.
News categories: PolyCipher, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Japan - August 2007 Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment
Sep 21, 2007 – Japan Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment (August 2007) - TVs (Plasma, LCD TV), DVD players/Recorders, Tuners for satellite broadcasting, ...
News categories: JEITA, Digital TV, DVD, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Widevine Technologies Announces New, Enhanced CableCard
Sep 20, 2007 – Widevine® Technologies has announced the immediate availability of the Widevine CableCard. This QAM and IP-based hardware solution enables multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to provide two-way downloadable conditional access solution for protecting premium content delivery to any device with a CableCard slot.
News categories: Widevine, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA, Watermarking

Ofcom UK Digital Television Update - 2007 Q2
Sep 20, 2007 – In the three months to the end of June 2007 (Q2 2007) there were 944,000 net UK household conversions to digital television (DTV), following 870,000 additions in the previous quarter.
News categories: Digital Television Update - 2007 Q2 [pdf], Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK

TRAI releases consultation paper on issues relating to mobile television
Sep 18, 2007 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on issues relating to mobile television.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, The Consultation Paper, 5G, Digital TV, India, Mobile, Smart TV