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Spain - December DTT monthly update released
Dec 14, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 957,000 DTT receivers were sold in October, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 23.4 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 74.7% in November.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVB-MHP, DVD, DVR, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

AMD to demonstrate Blu-Ray Stereoscopic 3D Playback at CES
Dec 7, 2009 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) has announced that it will demonstrate the forthcoming Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D standard at the 2010 International CES, showcasing how consumers will soon get to enjoy high-fidelity 3D entertainment once reserved only for theaters.
News categories: AMD, CyberLink, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

HDMI Adoption Climbs, while DVI Slides into Retreat
Dec 1, 2009 – High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) adoption continues to gain ground across several segments. Meanwhile, the now legacy Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is gradually declining, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

AMIMON Introduces WHDI Modules for the Notebook PC Market
Nov 18, 2009 – AMIMON has announced the availability of WHDI™ modules which can be embedded into notebook PCs and netbook PCs. The cards are capable of wirelessly delivering full uncompressed 1080p/60Hz HD content throughout the entire home.
News categories: AMIMON, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Spain - November DTT monthly update released
Nov 13, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 696,000 DTT receivers were sold in September, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 22.5 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 72.1% in October.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

3D@Home Consortium Releases Requirements for Digital 3D to the Home
Nov 9, 2009 – The 3D@Home Consortium has announced the completion and transmittal of key documents to be used in the creation of digital 3D standards by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) working groups.
News categories: 3D@Home, Digital TV, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV

MinDig TV starts to take off in Hungary
Oct 30, 2009 – According to the latest sales figures from Antenna Hungária, in Hungary there was a 50% growth in the sales of DVB-T MPEG-4 compatible DTT receivers in September compared with the previous month.
News categories: Antenna Hungária, MinDig TV, GfK, Digital TV, Hungary, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

ProSieben adds DVB-T to mobile broadband with Vodafone
Oct 18, 2009 – Germany's ProSieben, in co-operation with Vodafone (London:VOD), has launched a mobile broadband dongle with a built-in DVB-T receiver.
News categories: ProSieben, Vodafone, Germany, Peripherals / Accessories, Terrestrial

Mirics and Shanghai HDIC deliver HD broadcast TV capability to PC users in China
Oct 12, 2009 – Mirics Semiconductor and Shanghai HDIC have announced the availability of a digital TV reference design targeting the full range of portable and desktop PC devices. The USB dongle reference design is compliant with China's DTTB standard.
News categories: Mirics, HDIC, China, DTMB, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial