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DiBcom to offer Digital Mobile TV to Garmin
Apr 9, 2008 – DiBcom has announced that its technology is now being integrated into the nüvi 900T, one of Garmin's top-of-the-line personal navigation devices (PNDs).
News categories: DiBcom, Garmin, Automotive, Digital TV, Italy, Mobile, Semiconductor

Toshiba starts sample shipping of SpursEngine™ SE1000 high-performance stream processor
Apr 8, 2008 – Toshiba has announced the start of sample shipping of the SpursEngine™ SE1000 (SpursEngine), a high-performance stream processor integrating four Synergistic Processing Element (SPE) cores derived from the 'Cell Broadband Engine™' (Cell/B.E.™).
News categories: Toshiba, Digital TV, DVD, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor

Silicon Laboratories Introduces Industry's Smallest Multi-Standard Digital Video Demodulator
Apr 2, 2008 – Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ: SLAB) has announced the Si2161 and Si2165 digital video demodulators, the smallest, lowest power and highest performance demodulator solutions to support DVB-T, DVB-C and fixed reception DVB-H in a single chip.
News categories: Silicon Laboratories, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sigma's Media Processor Is Selected to Power the Comcast/Panasonic Unique AnyPlay™ Portable DVR
Mar 31, 2008 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that its highly integrated EM8622L media processor has been selected by Panasonic (NYSE:MC) to power the new AnyPlay™ P-DVR being jointly developed with Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK).
News categories: Sigma Designs, Panasonic, Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Tablet, USA

Broadcast Mobile TV Taking Root In China
Mar 27, 2008 – Broadcast mobile TV will take off in China in 2009, reports In-Stat. 2008, then, is key for broadcasters to deploy and optimize networks and explore effective business models.
News categories: In-Stat, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ISDB-T, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Microtune Sends Letter to NTIA Raising Compliance Issues about Subsidized U.S. Digital TV Converter Box Program
Mar 26, 2008 – Through internal testing in its Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) lab, Microtune has discovered tuner-related performance failures in certain certified coupon-eligible converter boxes (CECBs) that do not contain Microtune tuners.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Legend Silicon and aigo Co-launch Mobile High Definition Device For 2008 Olympics
Mar 26, 2008 – Legend Silicon has partnered with China's aigo to create a USB Dongle designed around Legend Silicon's demodulation chipset to enable Chinese consumers to view terrestrial HDTV on their laptops in time for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
News categories: Legend Silicon, aigo, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

ViXS Systems and China Digital TV Collaborate to Develop Ultra Secure PC TV Solution
Mar 21, 2008 – ViXS Systems and China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) have announced an ultra secure PC-based digital TV capture solution and Conditional Access PCI card co-developed by the two companies.
News categories: ViXS Systems, China Digital TV, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Entropic Communications Partners with Jiuzhou Electronics to Deliver Next Generation Digital Cable Set-Top Boxes
Mar 21, 2008 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq: ENTR) has announced that its RF4800 silicon tuner for digital cable set-top box design has been selected by Jiuzhou Electronics as a platform for their next generation digital cable set-top boxes.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Jiuzhou Electronic Technology, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box