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Zoran Demonstrates Latest Set-Top Box Platforms for Global Manufacturers at Convergence India 2011 in New Delhi
Mar 21, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest set-top box processor platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers in Pragati Maidan Hall 7, Booth B-15 at the Convergence India 2011 Exhibition.
News categories: Zoran, India, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

BroadLogic and ZTE Announce New Approach for Digital TV Over EPON
Mar 21, 2011 – BroadLogic and ZTE (SEHK:0763; Shanghai:000063) are teaming to offer and showcase a new solution that uses EPON infrastructure to deliver digital TV video-on-demand and broadcast services to cable subscribers in multiple-dwelling units.
News categories: BroadLogic, ZTE, Cable TV, CCBN, Content Distribution, Fibre, Semiconductor

Broadcom Transforms IP Set-Top Boxes Into Game Consoles With 3DiJoy's Motion-Sensing Technology
Mar 21, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced support for motion-sensing video game technology from 3DiJoy Technologies that transforms a set-top box (STB) into a game console.
News categories: Broadcom, 3DiJoy, CCBN, Digital TV, Gaming, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Chrontel Releases Family of Video Chips for ARM-based Smart Phones and Tablet Computers
Mar 21, 2011 – Chrontel has announced three video ICs for mobile and portable connected devices. The CH7033, CH7034 and CH7035 ICs convert and transmit a variety of digital video formats for external displays, digital televisions and embedded display panels.
News categories: Chrontel, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet

Fujitsu Semiconductor and Verimatrix Announce Partnership for Cardless DVB Set-Top Boxes
Mar 21, 2011 – Fujitsu Semiconductor has announced with Verimatrix that Fujitsu's MB86H611 high definition, multi-standard decoder system-on-chip (SoC) has been embedded with Verimatrix's ViewRight® STB for DVB client security.
News categories: Fujitsu, Verimatrix, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS Showcases the Future of Media at CCBN2011 with an Array of Consumer Electronics Innovations
Mar 17, 2011 – At CCBN, ViXS will be showcasing the XCode® 5190 - its latest dense transcoder that can transcode up to six HD streams simultaneously. This multimedia processor is being deployed in Asia as well as the rest of the world.
News categories: ViXS, CCBN, Semiconductor

ANTIK Technology prepares 3D HD set-top box
Mar 17, 2011 – Antik Technology has announced a new member of the Juice line of IPTV set-top boxes - its latest high-end hybrid DVB/IP set-top box based on the STi7108 System-on-Chip from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM).
News categories: Antik, STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Nagra-certified Secure Video/Audio Chipsets Surpass 80 Million Mark
Mar 15, 2011 – Nagra (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that more than 80 million Nagra-certified secure chipsets embedding the Nagra On-Chip Security (NOCS) technology have been produced since 2003, with nearly 22 million produced in 2010 alone.
News categories: Nagra, Content Protection, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor

Verimatrix and MStar Partner to Bring Advanced Cardless Security Solution to New Markets
Mar 14, 2011 – Verimatrix has announced that it has ported its hardened Verimatrix ViewRight® STB for DVB client security onto the MStar 785X system-on-chip (SoC) series.
News categories: Verimatrix, MStar Semi, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box