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

MaxLinear Announces First Global TV Standards CMOS Tuner IC With the Performance of Can Tuner
Sep 6, 2007 – MaxLinear has announced the MxL5007, a TV tuner IC that meets all global digital and analog cable and terrestrial TV standards. The MxL5007 incorporates key CMOS circuit design and radio architecture technology breakthroughs which enable "can" tuner equivalent performance in digital/analog televisions, terrestrial and cable set top box (STB) applications, and portable TV applications.
News categories: ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, DTMB, IBCShow, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Zoran Demonstrates New Family of Highly Integrated 1080P HDTV Processors for ATSC Market at IBC
Sep 5, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that its SupraHD® 780 and SupraHD® 770 HDTV multimedia processors are shipping to qualified manufacturers delivering high definition ATSC digital television products to the U.S. market.
News categories: ATSC 3, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Japan - Establishment of General Headquarters for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting
Sep 5, 2007 – MIC has established the General Headquarters for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting, with the Minister for International Affairs and Communications at its head, in order to advance general and deliberate promotion of digital terrestrial broadcasting.
News categories: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Digital TV, Japan, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Spain - September DTT monthly update released
Sep 5, 2007 – Digital terrestrial TV receiver sales in Spain have passed the 5.78 million unit mark, with 371,694 sold during the month of July, a new monthly record.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

New Toshiba DTV Solution Raises Frame Rates To Deliver Blur-Free High-Definition Video
Sep 4, 2007 – Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) has announced the latest addition to its portfolio of digital TV (DTV) semiconductor solutions. The TC90240XBG device integrates a scan rate converter to upgrade standard 60 Hz signals to 120 Hz, greatly improving the blurry motion sometimes seen during fast-paced action scenes in high-definition content.
News categories: TAEC, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Toshiba launches H.264/VC-1 video decoder IC
Aug 31, 2007 – Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has expanded its family of integrated devices for digital television applications by launching a single-chip H.264/VC-1 video decoder IC.
News categories: Toshiba, Digital TV, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV

LG's Pause & Play TVs Highest Rated by Digital Television Group
Aug 30, 2007 – LG Electronics (LG) has announced that its Pause & Play TVs with built-in digital video recorders (DVR), received Freeview Playback certification from the UK's Digital Television Group.
News categories: DVR, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

LG Electronics Launches its First DivX Certified Digital Television
Aug 30, 2007 – DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) and LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) have announced the launch of DivX®-certified Time Machine TV Series both in Plasma and LCD models.
News categories: Digital TV, IFABerlin, Media Player, Smart TV

Consumer Electronics in Russia positively moving ahead
Aug 30, 2007 – Supported by the favourable economic trend and driven by innovative technologies the Russian market for Consumer Electronics rose by a 10 % value growth in the first half year of 2007.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, IFABerlin, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Russia, Smart TV, Tablet