Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

STMicroelectronics Supports Drive into Interactive Television with HbbTV Demonstrator
Sep 10, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has completed a demonstrator platform for STBs capable of receiving interactive digital television services via broadcast or broadband connections. ST's platform supports the Pan-European HbbTV initiative.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Hyperpanel, HbbTV, Digital TV, HbbTV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Pace integrates 3D UI capabilities into set-top box
Sep 10, 2009 – At IBC, Pace (LSE:PIC) will showcase a hybrid set-top box with a fully integrated 3D user interface (UI). The 3D UI will enable operators to roll out increased levels of interactivity through a range of graphic enhancements and effects.
News categories: Pace plc, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box

NXP Integrates NDS MediaHighway for High-Definition Set Top Box
Sep 10, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that it has integrated NDS MediaHighway® set-top box software onto CX2450x, a highly integrated SoC solution for high-definition set top boxes.
News categories: NXP, NDS Group, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Microsoft and Partners Help Media Companies Innovate in a Digital World
Sep 10, 2009 – At IBC, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will reveal partner solutions for the media and entertainment industry built on Microsoft technology. Also, Mediaroom has become the most deployed IPTV software platform with nearly 4 million subscriber households.
News categories: Microsoft, IBCShow, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Streaming

Dreampark Enters the Latvian IPTV Market With LIVAS
Sep 10, 2009 – Dreampark has announced its first customer in Latvia. LIVAS Telecommunications, a provider of TV and broadband services on the Latvian market, has chosen the Dreampark Middleware solution Dreamgallery™.
News categories: Dreampark, LIVAS, Digital TV, IPTV, Latvia, Middleware, Set Top Box

Inverto to Support HbbTV on its hybrid set-top boxes
Sep 9, 2009 – Inverto Digital Labs has announced that its retail HD+ hybrid set-top box (STB), Scena 6, planned to hit the German market in Q1 2010, will support Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV). The hybrid STB will incorporate a CE-HTML browser from Pleyo.
News categories: Inverto, Pleyo, HbbTV, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, IBCShow, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

SeaChange Demonstrates Jinni-Powered Advanced VOD Discovery and Navigation
Sep 9, 2009 – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) has announced a VOD search and navigation tool for cable and telco TV operators, powered by Jinni so as to be optimized for TV set top boxes, and also accessible via the internet and web-enabled mobiles.
News categories: SeaChange, Jinni, Cable TV, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

OpenTV to Demonstrate External PVR Solution at IBC 2009
Sep 9, 2009 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced that it will be showcasing an external PVR storage solution in collaboration with Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) at IBC 2009, Hpowered by the latest release of OpenTV Core2 middleware.
News categories: Seagate, OpenTV, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware

ViXS® DLNA Technology Now Available for XCode® Customers
Sep 9, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced the release of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) software to current and new XCode® customers. ViXS will be offering tested software stacks for a DLNA Digital Media Server, Digital Media Client and DTCP/IP Security.
News categories: ViXS, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home