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

Opera to provide browser technology for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link
Aug 30, 2007 – Opera Software has announced that Sony Electronics has selected the Opera browser for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link, a module that attaches to the back of new Bravia televisions to access select free Internet video content.
News categories: Digital TV, Middleware, North America, Smart TV, Software, Streaming

Consumer Electronics in Central Eastern Europe Booming
Aug 30, 2007 – The Consumer Electronics market in the Central Eastern Europe region reveals again an impressive revenue growth of + 13,9 % in the first half of 2007 (Euro basis). Flat panel TVs, portable MP3 Players as well as In Car Entertainment are driving most of this upswing.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Croatia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVD, Hungary, IFABerlin, Optical Disc Recorder, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Tablet

Revolutionary NXP technology creates picture perfect HD viewing experience
Aug 29, 2007 – NXP has launched the world's first video postprocessor with proprietary Motion Accurate Picture Processing technology, enabling TV manufacturers to drastically improve high-definition (HD) motion picture on LCD TVs.
News categories: Digital TV, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV

QUALCOMM Teams with Maxis and Astro to Trial MediaFLO in Malaysia
Aug 29, 2007 – QUALCOMM (Nasdaq: QCOM), Maxis Communications and ASTRO All Asia Networks have announced that the companies have signed an agreement to conduct a technical trial of QUALCOMM's MediaFLO(TM) technology in Malaysia.
News categories: Digital TV, Malaysia, Mobile, Smart TV

Motama's software technology will be used in future digital home entertainment products from Bang & Olufsen
Aug 28, 2007 – Bang & Olufsen has chosen Motama as its competence partner to provide key software technology for its future products for digital home networks. With its Network-Integrated Multimedia Middleware (NMM), Motama offers a unique and powerful approach to digital media networking that provides the innovative features and high quality required for Bang & Olufsen's distinctive high-end consumer products.
News categories: Middleware, Smart Home, Smart TV

Smaller Players Gain Larger Share of Worldwide Digital STB Market
Aug 28, 2007 – The worldwide market for digital set-top boxes (STBs) experienced continued strong growth in 2006, with smaller Asian manufacturers advancing up the market share ladder. Traditional STB stalwarts still remain the worldwide leaders, but are facing increased competition from lower tier manufacturers.
News categories: Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, India, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

AMIMON Announces WHDI Chipset Availability
Aug 28, 2007 – AMIMON has announced the availability of its Wireless High-definition Interface (WHDI) chipset. The WHDI chipset (AMN2110 and AMN2210) enables CE display and device manufacturers to develop home entertainment products that connect wirelessly.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Japan - July 2007 Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment
Aug 28, 2007 – Japan Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment (July 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

Spreadtrum Announces First Commercial AVS Audio/Video Decoder Chip
Aug 27, 2007 – Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRD), one of China's leading wireless baseband chipset providers, has announced its new SV6111 product, the world's first commercial AVS audio/video decoder chip.
News categories: China, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV