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

Broadcom's Digital TV System-on-a-Chip Improves Westinghouse Digital's LCD HDTV Performance and Cost
Jan 7, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its BCM3560 digital TV system-on-a-chip (SoC) has been selected by Westinghouse Digital for their 32- inch and 27-inch liquid crystal display high definition televisions (LCD HDTVs).
News categories: Broadcom, Westinghouse, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, USA

Verizon Wireless Lifts Curtain on V CAST Mobile TV; True Broadcast Quality, the Best of TV
Jan 7, 2007 – On the eve of the 2007 International CES, Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) has announced V CAST Mobile TV, a new and unique service that will allow TV viewers to leave the house and still watch many of their favorite TV programs while on-the-go.
News categories: Verizon Wireless, CES2025, Digital TV, Mobile, Smart TV, USA

Panasonic And Comcast To To Test Interactive Digital Cable-Ready Televison
Jan 7, 2007 – Panasonic and Comcast have announced they will begin joint testing on an interactive digital cable-ready high-definition plasma television based on the OCAP specifications that cable operators have begun to deploy.
News categories: Panasonic, Comcast, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV

LG launches Sixth Generation Digital Broadcast Receiver Chipset
Dec 27, 2006 – LG Electronics, a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, has released a sixth generation digital broadcast receiver chipset for decoding digital broadcasts, both over-air and cable, for TV viewing.
News categories: LG Electronics, ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

DisplaySearch Reports Q3'06 TV IC Revenue Rose 46% Q/Q
Dec 26, 2006 – DisplaySearch has released the Q4"²06 Quarterly TV Electronics Report. The latest report introduces coverage of the fast growing DVB-T TV market in Europe. In Q3"²06, unit growth was 43% Q/Q, and revenues grew 46% Q/Q.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Broadcom Single-Chip, 65nm HD 1080p Digital TV IC
Dec 11, 2006 – Broadcom has announced the industry's first high definition (HD) digital TV silicon solution that supports full 1080p display resolution.
News categories: Broadcom, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV