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DivX Certifies Blu-Ray Capable ''UniPhier'' Chip Platform from Panasonic
Jan 7, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) has announced the DivX® Certification of Panasonic's UniPhier® System LSI. The UniPhier is a platform that enables high-quality video, such as DivX playback, in products such as Blu-ray DVD players and recorders, digital TVs, mobile phones and in-car devices.
News categories: DivX, panasonic.co.jp/, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Smart TV

NXP Brings the Next Consumer Experience to Life at CES 2008
Jan 7, 2008 – NXP is showcasing at CES 2008 the vibrant media technologies that allow consumers to enjoy better sensory experiences - brilliant images, crisp clear sound and easy sharing of information in homes, cars and mobile devices.
News categories: NXP, Automotive, CES2025, DVR, Mobile, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

NXP Powers Sling Media's New SlingCatcher Set Top Box
Jan 7, 2008 – NXP has announced that it is supplying Sling Media with the processing power to drive the new SlingCatcher, a next generation digital media device that seamlessly delivers broadcast, broadband and personal content to your TV.
News categories: NXP, Sling Media, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Ambarella Introduces Third-Generation SoC for HD Camcorders with Progressive Video
Jan 7, 2008 – Ambarella has announced its third-generation low-power A3 System-on-a-Chip (SoC). The A3 is targeted at high-definition (HD) camcorders using H.264/AVC compression technology.
News categories: Ambarella, Camcorder, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor

Vweb showcases its 'Secured Digital Home' Extravaganza at CES 2008
Jan 7, 2008 – As a leader in MPEG compression and broadband video networking technologies, Vweb will be demonstrating its single chip Quad Channel MPEG-1, 2, 4, H.263 and H.264 A/V CODEC solutions for the Secured Digital Home.
News categories: Vweb, Broadband, Cable TV, CES2025, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Mobile, Placeshifting, Router, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Tablet

Mirics expands broadcast tuner product family for portable consumer electronics
Jan 7, 2008 – Mirics Semiconductor has announced the addition of the MSi002 poly-band tuner IC to its product family. The MSi002 tuner features an industry standard I2C control interface to provide support for legacy single and multi standard demodulators ICs.
News categories: Mirics, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Dolby Displays Cutting-Edge Audio and Image Technologies for Digital Entertainment
Jan 7, 2008 – At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB), is demonstrating technologies that transform images and sound to elevate the digital entertainment experience.
News categories: Dolby, Blu-ray, CES2025, DVD, HD-DVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Microtune Tuner Deployed in LG's Mobile TV Devices, Bringing Broadcast Digital TV to Consumers on the Go
Jan 7, 2008 – Microtune® (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that LG Electronics' mobile TV devices, containing the ultra low-power Mobile MicroTuner™ chip, will be showcased this week at the 2008 International CES®.
News categories: Microtune, LG Electronics USA, CES2025, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

Intel Demonstrates Next-Generation Silicon Products for CE Devices
Jan 7, 2008 – At CES, Intel demonstrated for the first time Intel's first Intel Architecture-based system-on-a-chip product optimized for a new generation of set-top boxes, media players and TVs.
News categories: Intel Corp, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet