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Mirics and Spreadtrum announce availability of embedded CMMB PCTV solution
Apr 7, 2009 – Mirics and Spreadtrum (Nasdaq: SPRD) have announced the availability of an embedded PCTV solution that supports the CMMB mobile digital TV standard. Mirics will demonstrate the solution at the Intel Developers Forum in Beijing on April 8, 2009.
News categories: Mirics, Spreadtrum, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Mirics and CyberLink Join Forces to Deliver HDTV to Notebooks
Mar 23, 2009 – CyberLink (5203.TW) has announced that Mirics has demonstrated full interoperability of its revolutionary FlexiTV™ software-based receiver with CyberLink's TVEnhance, together delivering the latest high-definition video content to notebook PCs.
News categories: CyberLink, Mirics, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Spain - March DTT monthly update released
Mar 11, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, January sales of DTV tuners in Spain once again exceeded one million units (1,123,439). The total volume of DTT receivers sold since 2003 is now over 16.3 million units.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Germany: CE Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q4 2008
Mar 9, 2009 – Results from Q1-Q4 2008 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are available for download.
News categories: GfK Retail and Technology, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Siano and Cidana launch first CAS enabled Solution for Chinese Mobile TV PC market
Mar 4, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon and Cidana have announced the launch of a CAS solution to receive CMMB broadcast Mobile Digital TV services for PC products in China. The solution is based on a 'Big-Card' (or CI-Module) component and is SARFT-certified.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Cidana, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

World's First Embedded Balanced Antenna for Digital TV on Your Laptop
Mar 3, 2009 – Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) researchers have developed the world's first embedded balanced antenna for digital TV. The innovation will enable on-the-go users to watch digital television on their laptop without the need for an external antenna.
News categories: Intel Corp, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Terrestrial

Western Digital, Iomega and Hewlett Packard Make Major Moves in Consumer Network Storage Market Share
Mar 3, 2009 – As growth slows in the consumer network storage market, competitors are jockeying for market share, reports In-Stat. Western Digital, Iomega and HP each made major upward moves in 2008. Meanwhile, Buffalo Technologies continues to hold the top spot.
News categories: In-Stat, Home Server, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Smart Home

Microsoft and NXP to show DVB-T2 Windows Media Center
Feb 26, 2009 – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and NXP are to show a Windows Media Center incorporating a DVB-T2 tuner based on NXP's silicon at DVB World 2009 in Berlin.
News categories: NXP, Microsoft, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Transparent Video Systems Announces TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ Which Eliminates Set-Top Boxes for Delivering Cable Services
Feb 23, 2009 – Transparent Video Systems has announced TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ System. The RF to USB Digital Bridge integrates TV's, PC's, Mac's, Mobile Devices and Media Storage Devices directly to a cable source without the need of a set-top box (STB).
News categories: Transparent Video Systems, Cable TV, Conditional Access, CPE, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Set Top Box, USA