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ViXS Systems and Rebaca Technologies Announce Joint Development of the Next Generation PVR STB Reference Design
Sep 11, 2008 – ViXS Systems has announced that it is working with Rebaca Technologies in a technical collaboration to create an advanced Set-Top Box Reference Design that uses the Rebaca Software Stack, showcasing the powerful XCode™ 3290 SoC.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Rebaca Technologies, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS XCode™ 3290 Video Processor works with Bluestreak's MachBlue Flash® Player
Sep 11, 2008 – ViXS Systems has announced that its XCode™ 3290 MPEG-4 AVC Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder SoC has been enabled with Bluestreak's MachBlue TV product. MachBlue offers a complete application environment, including Flash®, for CE and STB manufacturers.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Bluestreak, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Worldwide TV IC Market Grew 21% Y/Y in Q2'08; Mediatek Remains the Market Leader
Sep 11, 2008 – The worldwide market for TV ICs was 29.8 million units in Q2'08, 21% higher than Q2'07. Shipments were up 7.8% compared to Q1'08, as TV set makers built in line with seasonality and rapid flat panel TV sales growth in the US and Eastern Europe.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Conax to showcase latest solution for combating illegal redistribution of content at IBC
Sep 10, 2008 – Conax will highlight its latest technology successes at IBC including Conax Chipset Pairing combined with technology from the leading providers of watermarking solutions.
News categories: Conax, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Watermarking

DiBcom Launches New Very Low Power Mobile TV Receivers
Sep 10, 2008 – DiBcom is pleased to announce two new products, the DIB9090 and DIB8090, which both support very low power mobile TV reception of DVB-T and ISDB-T 13-Seg signals respectively. These chips also support the reception of DVB-H and ISDB-T 1-Seg.
News categories: DiBcom, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

STMicroelectronics Introduces Silicon Tuner and Single-Channel DVB-S2 Demodulator to Enable Cost Effective HDTV Satellite Consumer Equipment
Sep 10, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that it is bolstering its leadership in DVB-S2 digital satellite broadcasting with the launch of a new 'front-end' chipset (STV6110A/STV0903) for satellite high-definition TV equipment.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVB-S2, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

NXP to Demonstrate End-to-End DVB-T2 Transmission at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam
Sep 10, 2008 – NXP will unveil a demonstration of end-to-end DVB-T2 transmission at the IBC 2008 conference in Amsterdam. The demonstration features NXP's silicon tuner TDA18211HN and one of the first prototypes of NXP's DVB-T2 demodulator TDA10055.
News categories: NXP, DVB-T2, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor

AvMap Selects Siano as Mobile TV Enabler For Connected GPS Devices
Sep 10, 2008 – Mobile TV chip maker Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that it has been selected by AvMap to provide mobile TV functionality for its Geosat 6. The first customer for the mobile TV enabled Geosat 6 device is the Peugeot 207 Energie Sport car model.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, AvMap, Automotive, Digital TV, IBCShow, Italy, Mobile, Semiconductor

Newport Media Signs Qualcomm Software License Agreement
Sep 10, 2008 – Newport Media has announced that it will license MediaFLO™ service layer client software from Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), enabling it to integrate the software into its FLO™ ASIC and protocol stack for MediaFLO device manufacturers.
News categories: Newport Media, Qualcomm, Licensing, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Software