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Trident's DVB-T System Software Enters European DTV Market
Nov 12, 2008 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that its European DVB-T system software, powered by its HiDTV™ PRO-FX system-on-a-chip (SoC), has been integrated into Grundig Elektronik's New City Line full HD digital televisions for Europe.
News categories: Trident Micro, Grundig Elektronik, Digital TV, Europe, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

MTC and Cidana to Bring Video Decoding SDK for LimePC™ Multimedia
Nov 12, 2008 – MTC, Cidana and Freescale have announced an SDK for optimized video decoding on Freescale's MPC5121e processor. MTC will use the development in its LimePC product for multimedia playback and CMMB broadcast receiving applications.
News categories: Cidana, MTC, Freescale, China, Media Player, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Streaming

NXP Semiconductors and Pegatron introduce the world's first Hybrid DVB-T TV tuner card in half-minicard form factor
Nov 6, 2008 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that Pegatron has achieved the world's first Hybrid DVB-T TV tuner card in half the size of a minicard with the help of NXP's latest generation multistandard TDA18271 silicon tuner.
News categories: NXP, Pegatron, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Daewoo Electronics Select ANT Galio Browser
Nov 6, 2008 – Daewoo Electronics has signed a contract with ANT (London: ANTP) to license ANT Galio Browser for its new range of IPTV set-top boxes. The new HD-capable DIS-E100 model is based on a Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM) chipset.
News categories: ANT, Daewoo Electronics, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Entropic's Channel Stacking Switch Technology Tapped by BSkyB and Global Invacom for New Multi-Switch
Nov 6, 2008 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has chosen Global Invacom to supply its new four-channel satellite channel router (SCR) incorporating Entropic's Channel Stacking Switch (CSS) technology.
News categories: Entropic Communications, BSkyB, Global Invacom, Digital TV, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor, UK

austriamicrosystems chip enables DVD quality video and high definition audio at industry's lowest power consumption
Nov 6, 2008 – austriamicrosystems (SWX:AMS) has announced an additional member of its new family of media player ICs, the AS3536, aimed at bridging the gap between the audio/video experience of multimedia players and home entertainment devices.
News categories: austriamicrosystems, Digital TV, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet

Launch of Mobile Digital TV Product Supporting China CMMB Standard
Nov 4, 2008 – Shenzhen aigo R&D and Solomon Systech have jointly launched a new generation mobile multimedia digital TV known as the WALK TV 5210A featuring Solomon's MagusCore™ multimedia processor, and developed under the China aigo brand.
News categories: Solomon Systech, Beijing Huaqi, Shenzhen aigo R&D, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

Trident Microsystems Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
Nov 3, 2008 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. For the quarter, the company reported net revenues of $34.8 million, a 61% decrease from the $88.2 million reported in the year before quarter.
News categories: Trident Micro, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Xceive and Conexant Deliver PCTV Reference Designs For Worldwide Markets
Nov 3, 2008 – Conexant (NASDAQ: CNXT) and Xceive have announced the availability of four jointly developed "PCTV" reference designs for worldwide markets featuring Conexant's broadcast audio/video (A/V) decoders and Xceive's silicon tuner.
News categories: Xceive, Conexant, ATSC 3, Cable TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial