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Allegro DVT introduces its H.264 SVC and H.264 MVC Compliance Test Suites
Sep 21, 2010 – Allegro DVT has announced the availability of its H.264 SVC Scalable High Profile at Level 4.2 and H.264 MVC Stereo High Profile at Level 4.1 compliance test suites.
News categories: Allegro DVT, Media Player, Semiconductor

Wireless HD Video-Enabled HDTV's: Playing in a Neighborhood Near You
Sep 20, 2010 – There are significant price and performance issues that need to be overcome before device manufacturers fully adopt wireless HD technology. However, manufacturers are already offering models boasting Wireless HD, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Zoran Announces Irdeto Certification for Pay-TV Set-Top Box Products
Sep 20, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has certified its SupraXD® 170 and SupraXD® 180 processors for the secure delivery of digital content to pay-TV set-top boxes that use Irdeto's Conditional Access System (CAS).
News categories: Zoran, Irdeto, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Technicolor collaborates with Intel for next generation smart set-top boxes
Sep 15, 2010 – Technicolor (Paris: FR0010918292; NYSE: TCH) has announced that it is collaborating with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) on its latest system on a chip, the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4200, formerly code-named Groveland.
News categories: Technicolor, Intel Corp, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Amino showcases leading-edge MeeGo development work in Intel Developer Forum keynote
Sep 14, 2010 – Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) has highlighted its leading- edge development work with the MeeGo project and the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100 in a keynote speech at Intel Developers Forum.
News categories: Amino, Intel Corp, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Intel Opens Software App Store, Offers New Intel Atom Chips
Sep 14, 2010 – At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) outlined its forthcoming Intel® Atom™ processor CE4200, the next-generation CE SoC that enables 3-D-TV video, 'sync-and-go,' and power-saving capabilities for a 'smart TV' experience.
News categories: Intel Corp, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

MStar Integrates RoxioNow Into Chipset for HDTVs
Sep 14, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced that the RoxioNow™ premium entertainment platform has been selected by MStar Semiconductor for inclusion in its advanced SoC solutions, which will be used in upcoming connected HDTVs.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, MStar Semi, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Intel Innovating to Deliver Seamless Experiences Across Smart, Connected Devices
Sep 13, 2010 – At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel's (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO showed two 'smart' TV-enabling products powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100 and Google TV that will come out this Fall.
News categories: Intel Corp, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

The Boxee Box by D-Link, Now With Intel® Atom™ Processor Inside
Sep 13, 2010 – At the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), D-Link (Taipei:2332) and Boxee announced that the upcoming Boxee Box by D-Link now will be powered by the Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Atom processor CE4100.
News categories: Boxee, D-Link, Intel Corp, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, EU, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA