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DivX playback integrated on STMicroelectronics set-top box decoder
Mar 23, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced at IPTV World Forum 2010 that the native ST Media Player on the STi7105 from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) will be DivX Certified.
News categories: DivX, STMicroelectronics, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Video Exchange

HomePlug Powerline Alliance Announces Milestones
Mar 22, 2010 – At the IPTV World Forum the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance has announced several key milestones. The organization has added nine companies to its roster, and is nearing the completion of its Green PHY (GP) specification for Smart Grid applications.
News categories: HomePlug Powerline Alliance, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Video Exchange

Opera and Ocean Blue launch HbbTV solution for TVs and STBs
Mar 22, 2010 – Opera Software and Ocean Blue Software have announced the launch of a modular, scalable and integrated Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) solution for connected TVs and set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Opera Software, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, Video Exchange

Trident Microsystems Integrates Nokia Qt User Interface Framework Into Set-Top Box Reference Designs
Mar 22, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that it has integrated Nokia's leading Qt cross platform application and user interface (UI) framework into its 45nm PNX847x/8x/9 family of reference designs.
News categories: Trident Micro, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Broadcom Powers HD Set-Top Boxes for Topway Cable Subscribers in Shenzhen
Mar 22, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a partnership with Coship (Shenzhen:002052), a leading Chinese set-top box (STB) manufacturer, to deliver high definition (HD) set-top boxes to Topway, a leading cable service provider in Shenzhen.
News categories: Broadcom, Coship, Topway, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom and Skyworth-Hitune Build HD Set-Top Boxes for Gehua Cable
Mar 22, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a partnership with Skyworth-Hitune (HKSE: 0751), a leading Chinese set-top box (STB) manufacturer, to deliver high definition (HD) set-top boxes to Beijing Gehua Cable, a leading Chinese cable provider.
News categories: Broadcom, Skyworth, Gehua Cable, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Demonstrates Strategic Approach To Consumer Electronics at CCBN
Mar 22, 2010 – At CCBN, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is aiming to paint a picture of digital consumer life in the future with the demonstration of a range of DTV and STB products, technologies and solutions under the theme 'High on Entertainment, Low on Power.'
News categories: STMicroelectronics, CCBN, China, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

STMicroelectronics Decoder Combines High Performance and Value for High-Definition Set-Top Boxes
Mar 22, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has begun sampling its STi7106 high-definition (HD) video decoder. The latest evolution of ST's STi7105 single-chip decoder adds China's AVS high-definition decoding whilst maintaining the same architecture as the STi7105.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Pace demonstrates IP connectivity leadership at IPTV World Forum
Mar 22, 2010 – Pace (LSE:PIC) will demonstrate its IP connectivity expertise during the IPTV World Forum show in London this week. Pace will showcase both future technological innovation and real-world customer deployments of its converged pay TV technologies.
News categories: Pace plc, Mathias Hautefort, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange