North America Digital TV News

Broadcom Accelerates Set-Top Box Development by Integrating Comcast's New Reference Design Kit
Jan 10, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced that its connected home STB platforms support the Comcast® (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) Device Software Reference Design Kit (RDK) and tru2way® on-screen guides.
News categories: Broadcom, Comcast, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, RDK, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Belkin & Siano Announce Collaborative Efforts to Promote Mobile Digital TV via New Products
Jan 10, 2012 – Belkin and Siano have announced a collaborative partnership that will enable both companies to design, develop and market high-quality mobile digital TV solutions.
News categories: Siano, Belkin, CES2025, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

Simple.TV launches DVR for cord cutters with Buffalo & ViXS
Jan 9, 2012 – Simple.TV has announced that it has partnered with Buffalo to launch a DVR designed for the connected world. Bringing live and recorded TV to connected devices, Simple.TV turns the iPad, Roku box, Google TV, or any web browser into a full-featured DVR.
News categories: Simple.TV, Buffalo Inc, ViXS Systems, Maresuke Ishii, Sally Daub, Mark Ely, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

DISH Introduces Next Generation Whole-Home HD DVR Entertainment System
Jan 9, 2012 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has introduced a high definition DVR entertainment system featuring Hopper™ and Joey™. The Hopper HD DVR and accompanying small Joey boxes let DISH customers record, pause, and play back shows from any room in the home.
News categories: DISH Network, Apps, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Myriad to Provide JVM for Comcast tru2way Set-Top Boxes
Jan 9, 2012 – Myriad Group (SIX: MYRN) has announced that it will deliver its Java™ technology for use in Comcast's tru2way set-top software platform to power the Xfinity TV service.
News categories: Myriad Group, Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, RDK, Set Top Box, USA

Simple.TV Launches DVR for the Connected TV World
Jan 9, 2012 – Simple.TV has launched the first DVR designed for the connected TV world. Bringing live and recorded TV to connected devices, Simple.TV turns the iPad, Roku box, Google TV, Boxee Box, or any web browser into a DVR that is accessible from anywhere.
News categories: Simple.TV, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

Belkin and MCV Team to Enable Mobile Devices to Receive Dyle™ Mobile TV Signals
Jan 9, 2012 – Belkin and Mobile Content Venture (MCV) have announced an agreement that will enable smartphone and tablet users of multiple operating systems to watch live broadcast programming on-the-go through MCV's Dyle Mobile TV.
News categories: Mobile Content Venture, Belkin, CES2025, Mobile, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

Mobile500 Alliance Demonstrates End-to-End Solution for Monetizing Mobile DTV at CES®
Jan 9, 2012 – The Mobile500 Alliance has unveiled an end-to-end solution that will enable its member broadcasters to build new revenue streams through Mobile DTV. The solution is to be made available to member companies after beta launch and evaluation in Seattle.
News categories: Mobile500 Alliance, CES2025, Content Distribution, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, USA

DISH Now Streaming Thousands of On-Demand Movies and TV Shows to iPad
Jan 8, 2012 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has announced that it has enhanced its popular DISH Remote Access app for the iPad® to allow DISH customers to watch thousands of on-demand streaming movies and TV shows.
News categories: DISH Network, Placeshifting, Satellite, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet, USA