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Entropic Set-Top Box SoC Featured in EchoStar Freeview+ HD Ultra Slim Box
Sep 7, 2012 – Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that its system-on-a-chip (SoC) has been selected for EchoStar's (NASDAQ: SATS) Ultra Slim Box, an advanced, high definition (HD) digital TV recorder combining Freeview+ HD and access to Smart TV entertainment.
News categories: Entropic, Echostar, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Broadcom® Set-Top Box Technology Powers YouView Innovations
Sep 7, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced that its set-top box technology is being deployed by YouView in the UK. YouView features a program guide combining live TV, VoD, DVR content and Catch-up TV, including the ability to scroll back seven days to watch missed shows.
News categories: Broadcom, YouView, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Broadcom® Announces NAGRA OpenTV 5 Support on Set-Top Box and Gateway Platforms
Sep 7, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the release of validated drivers for OpenTV 5, the latest, most open and most powerful set-top box middleware from NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S).
News categories: Broadcom, NAGRA, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Gateway, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs to integrate Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall Security Core in Next Generation SoCs
Sep 6, 2012 – Cryptography Research (NASDAQ:RMBS) and Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) have announced that Sigma Designs will collaborate with CRI to integrate the CRI CryptoFirewall™ security technology into its multimedia set-top box (STB) systems-on-a-chip (SoCs).
News categories: Cryptography Research, Sigma Designs, Content Protection, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP

Tata Elxsi Licenses Comcast Reference Design Kit
Sep 6, 2012 – Tata Elxsi has announced that it has licensed the Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) RDK (Reference Design Kit). It will work with MSOs to optimize and enhance software and provide software development, integration and testing services for SoC and OEM vendors.
News categories: Tata Elxsi, Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, RDK, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, TV Everywhere, USA

STMicroelectronics Leads the Way to the Ultimate Connected Home
Sep 6, 2012 – At IBC, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is demonstrating the company's STiH416 ('Orly') connected-home System-on-Chip (SoC) device with Twonky Server software from PacketVideo to enable the ultimate connected-home experience.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, PacketVideo, Digital TV, Gateway, Home Server, IBCShow, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Zenverge Content Networking IC Enables TiVo® Stream to Revolutionize Multiroom DVRs
Sep 6, 2012 – Zenverge has announced that its ZN200 quad HD content networking SOC powers the TiVo® (NASDAQ: TIVO) Stream, a transcoding platform that connects TiVo Premiere multiroom digital video recorders (DVRs) with other IP-connected devices.
News categories: Zenverge, TiVo Inc, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IBCShow, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ABOX42 Unveils Broadcom-powered 'M12' High End IP STB at IBC 2012
Sep 6, 2012 – ABOX42 has announced its 'M12' IPTV and OTT set top box. The M12 enables service providers to deliver IP-based TV content and services and is powered by Broadcom's (Nasdaq: BRCM) BCM7231 IP STB platform.
News categories: ABOX42, Broadcom, IBCShow, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Marvell Showcases Complete Smart Home Solutions for Always-On, Always-Connected Lifestyle at IBC 2012
Sep 6, 2012 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has announced that it will demonstrate a comprehensive suite of fully immersive, high-performance, end-to-end SoC solutions for always-on multimedia entertainment at IBC 2012.
News categories: Marvell, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home