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Inview Technology Partners with Novatek to Launch NEELiX Digital TV Platform
Oct 19, 2010 – Inview Technology has signed a licence agreement with flat panel display chipmaker Novatek to launch its lightweight Neelix platform across millions of products worldwide.
News categories: Inview, Novatek, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

Microtune New CMOS Silicon Tuner Family Invigorates Cable's Multi-Tuner Set-Tops
Oct 18, 2010 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced three universal digital QAM cable tuners that are engineered to deliver very high RF performance, to simplify designs and to slash bill-of-materials (BOM) cost for the worldwide cable set-top box market.
News categories: Microtune, Cable TV, CableTecExpo, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

DViCO Brings World's First Android-Based Connected Media Player Using Sigma Media Processor to Market
Oct 12, 2010 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that its SMP8656 Secure Media Processor™ will enable the new TVIX Xroid A1 Android-based Over-the-Top (OTT) media player by DViCO.
News categories: Sigma Designs, DViCO, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

iSuppli Teardown Reveals Apple TV's Inner iPad
Oct 5, 2010 – Although Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) second-generation Apple TV represents a dramatic departure from the first-generation product, its internal design and key components are almost exactly the same as the iPad and iPod Touch, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, Apple TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Siano Launches Advanced Receiver Chip for USA Mobile Digital TV
Oct 5, 2010 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the launch of a new product targeting the mobile TV market in the United States. Siano's SMS1530, which supports the ATSC A/153 Mobile Digital TV Standard, was developed in collaboration with LG Electronics.
News categories: Siano Mobile, LG Electronics, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, USA

PMC-Sierra and Sigma Designs Demonstrate End-to-End FTTx and HomePNA Solution for Cable TV Networks
Oct 5, 2010 – PMC-Sierra (Nasdaq: PMCS) and Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) have announced a live demonstration of an Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) and a HomePNA Fast Ethernet over Coax (EoC) solution for cable operators looking to deploy FTTx.
News categories: Sigma Designs, PMC-Sierra, Cable TV, China, Content Distribution, Fibre, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Zoran Demonstrates New 3D, IPTV and Blu-Ray Technologies at CEATEC 2010
Oct 5, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest 3D, Internet Connected DTV and Blu-ray platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers at CEATEC 2010, Makuhari Messe, Hall 2, Booth 2A21 in Tokyo from October 5 to 9.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Cavium Introduces PureVu-3D, the World's First Standards Based, Low Latency 3D Wireless Display Solution
Oct 5, 2010 – Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM) has announced sampling of a new family of PureVu-3D 1080p H.264 video processors. The PureVu-3D CNW53XX SoCs bring 3D wireless display functionality over standard Wi-Fi to a variety of consumer electronic devices.
News categories: Cavium Networks, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart Home

MediaTek Aims to Offer the Best Digital Home Entertainment Platform
Oct 5, 2010 – MediaTek (Taipei: 2454) has announced a series of digital TV SoC solutions with high resolution and performance, assisting its customers to deliver the most competitive products for the new era of digital home entertainment.
News categories: MediaTek, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV