Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

OpenTV Selected by TrueVisions UBC for PVR Launch
Jan 10, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced today that TrueVisions UBC, Thailand's leading digital pay-TV operator, has selected OpenTV's middleware solution to enable and power their new PVR services.
News categories: OpenTV, TrueVisions UBC, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Thailand

Hitachi Optimizes Audio Visual Storage Manager
Jan 9, 2008 – Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has announced a number of design enhancements to its AVSM™ (Audio-Visual Storage Manager) software technology, including compatibility with Broadcom's set-top box (STB) system-on-chip (SoC) solutions.
News categories: Hitachi Global Storage, Broadcom, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sunplus and Ocean Blue Collaborate to Develop Interactive, Mobile TV Platform
Jan 9, 2008 – Sunplus Technology (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) and Ocean Blue Software have collaborated to develop a portable Freeview DVB-T platform with full interactive features.
News categories: Ocean Blue, Sunplus, CES2025, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Tablet, Terrestrial, UK

Alticast's AltiCaptor Blu-ray Disc Solution Integrated in HitachiSoft Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD Universal Player Platform
Jan 8, 2008 – Alticast has announced that its AltiCaptor Blu-ray™ Disc Java (BDJ) solution was selected by Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. (HitachiSoft) for its future Blu-ray Disc customers.
News categories: Alticast, HitachiSoft, Broadcom, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor

Alticast to Bring OpenCable Platform Solutions to Intel Consumer Electronics Platforms
Jan 8, 2008 – Alticast has announced that it will enable OpenCable platform solutions on future Intel system-on-a-chip (SoC) products for consumer electronics.
News categories: Alticast, Intel, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Satyam Unveils Enhanced Set Top Box Solution
Jan 8, 2008 – Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY) announced that it has released an enhanced version of its Set Top Box (STB) middleware framework at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
News categories: Satyam, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Alticast's AltiCaptor™ Blu-ray Disc Selected to Power Samsung's BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player
Jan 7, 2008 – Alticast has announced its AltiCaptor Blu-ray™ Disc Java (BDJ) solution was selected by Samsung for its BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player.
News categories: Alticast, Samsung, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Korea, Middleware

Toshiba Launches Turnkey Digital TV Platform Addressing the Requirements of the Global Marketplace
Jan 7, 2008 – Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) has unveiled its unified platform solution for the global digital television (DTV) market.
News categories: Toshiba America Electronic Components, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Major Consumer Electronics, Technology and Broadcast Companies Announce the Formation of dotTV Consortium
Jan 7, 2008 – A group of major consumer electronics, technology and broadcast companies have announced the formation of dotTV, an industry consortium whose mission is to build a next-generation interactive TV viewing experience leveraging social networking and online video to engage viewers.
News categories: dotTV, Digital TV, DVR, Korea, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming