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Pace demonstrates High Definition over DVB-T2
Sep 10, 2008 – Pace (LSE:PIC) will be demonstrating the first set-top box capable of receiving and displaying DVB-T2 HD content at IBC 2008. Pace's prototype uses the world's first DVB-T2 front-end (TDA18211 tuner and TDA10055 prototype demodulator) from NXP.
News categories: Pace plc, NXP, Digital TV, DVB-T2, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

CEVA MM2000 Multimedia Solution Powers Solomon Systech MagusCore High Performance Portable Multimedia Processor
Sep 9, 2008 – CEVA [Nasdaq: CEVA; LSE: CVA] has announced that Solomon Systech has licensed and deployed (as the SSD1933 multimedia processor) its programmable MM2000 portable multimedia DSP IP for their MagusCore™ multimedia processor platform family.
News categories: CEVA, Solomon Systech, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Tablet

Sunplus mMedia Licenses CEVA's MM2000 Multimedia Solution for Portable Multimedia Processors
Sep 9, 2008 – TAIPEI, Taiwan — IIC Taiwan — CEVA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEVA; LSE: CVA), a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced that Sunplus mMedia, Inc. has licensed the fully programmable MM2000 portable multimedia solution for the development of low-cost, high performance system-on-chips (SoCs) for power-sensitive applications, including portable multimedia […]
News categories: CEVA, Sunplus mMedia, Portable, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Tablet

Hauppauge Launches Mobile DVB-T Digital TV Receiver for Personal Computers, Powered By Siano
Sep 9, 2008 – Hauppauge Digital (NASDAQ:HAUP) has announced the launch of a new small sized, high performance mobile USB DVB-T receiver. WinTV MiniStick, which uses Siano's MDTV receiver silicon, is primarily targeting Europe and South Asia broadcast networks.
News categories: Siano Mobile, Hauppauge, IBCShow, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

New DS2 powerline chipsets to provide four times faster transmission speeds than standard wireless
Sep 9, 2008 – DS2 has developed major new features for its 200Mbps powerline communications chipsets to enable four times faster transmission speeds than standard wireless networks. It will showcase how these new upgrades at this year's IBC.
News categories: DS2, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Newport Media Unveils World's First 65nm System-on-Chip (SoC) for Japan/Brazilian ISDB-T Mobile TV
Sep 9, 2008 – Newport Media has unveiled the world's first complete 65nm CMOS single-chip solution for the mobile version of Japan's Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) digital television standard.
News categories: Newport Media, Brazil, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Mobile, Semiconductor

AMD Imageon™ M180 Media Processor Powers Stunning Multimedia in the New LG KC550 5 Megapixel Mobile Phone
Sep 9, 2008 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) has announced that the AMD Imageon™ M180 media processor is powering the ultra-fast, high-resolution image processing, DVD-quality video and high-definition audio features in the new LG KC550 mobile phone.
News categories: AMD, LG Electronics, Mobile, Semiconductor

Zoran Announces New SupraTV® 260 Processor Family Optimized for Pay Satellite and Cable Set-Top Box Markets
Sep 8, 2008 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that its new SupraTV® 260 family of processors for pay cable and satellite set-top boxes is now sampling. The SupraTV® 260 processor is used in a new family of China Cable STBs from DVN (SEHK: 500).
News categories: Zoran, DVN, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Longcheer and Newport Media Announce Global Mobile TV Handset Platform
Sep 4, 2008 – Longcheer Hhas announced that it has selected Newport Media to provide system solutions for its upcoming release of TV enabled 2G handsets. The three different models being introduced address different segments of the mobile TV market.
News categories: Newport Media, Longcheer, Brazil, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Terrestrial