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Broadcom and Microsoft Collaborate on Next-Generation IPTV System-on-a-Chip
Jan 6, 2008 – The collaboration includes Microsoft and Broadcom working together to enable the popular Microsoft Mediaroom™ IPTV client software to operate on next-generation set-top boxes (STBs) utilizing the Broadcom® BCM7405 system on a chip (SOC).
News categories: Microsoft, Broadcom, BT TV, In-Stat, Christine Heckart, Richard Nelson, Richard Griffiths, Michelle Abraham, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Panasonic Reveals Wireless High Definition Audio-Visual Connectivity at 2008 International CES
Jan 6, 2008 – Panasonic has announced that it has developed the world-first wireless High Definition (HD) Audio/Video transmission system based on the "WirelessHD™" standard, in partnership with SiBEAM of the United States.
News categories: Panasonic, SiBEAM, WirelessHD, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

SiBEAM Announces Availability of World's First WirelessHD™ Chipset
Jan 6, 2008 – SiBEAM has announced that its WirelessHD-based transmitter and receiver chipsets, built in affordable CMOS, and its WirelessHD Development Kit will be made available to select customers in the first quarter of 2008.
News categories: SiBEAM, WirelessHD, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Microsoft Mediaroom Delivers Connected TV to More Than 1 Million Set-Top Boxes
Jan 6, 2008 – Microsoft has announced that its Microsoft Mediaroom Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia platform is delivering video entertainment experiences to more than 1 million set-top boxes worldwide and its service provider customers are adding two new IPTV subscriber households every minute.
News categories: Microsoft, BT TV, Yankee Group, Enrique Rodriguez, Dan Marks, Vince Vittore, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Broadcom Demonstrates Connected Digital Television Platform
Jan 6, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it is demonstrating a digital television (DTV) design platform that enables connection to the web and home network, allowing consumers to access their personal videos, photos and music from their television.
News categories: Broadcom, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Broadcom Powers the Connected Digital Home with Industry Leading Silicon Solutions
Jan 6, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it will demonstrate a variety of new silicon, software and reference design platforms at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7th through January 10th.
News categories: Broadcom, 5G, Broadband, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Camcorder, CES2025, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVB-S2, DVR, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Video Compression Leader Qpixel Unveils New Reference Platforms For H.264 Streaming And Digital Recording Applications
Jan 6, 2008 – Qpixel Technology has unveiled the Q.stream network media streamer and Q.record personal video recorder/player, two new reference platforms based on its industry-leading, low power H.264 codec family.
News categories: Qpixel, Shenzhen MELE Digital Technology, Techwell, Ralink Technology, Broadband, CES2025, DVR, Gateway, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

NeoMagic® Corporation to Demonstrate Mobile Handheld Solutions
Jan 4, 2008 – NeoMagic (Nasdaq: NMGC) has announced that it will demonstrate the power of its MiMagic semiconductor product line for mobile handheld devices at the Las Vegas Hilton during the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
News categories: NeoMagic, CES2025, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor

Pinnacle Systems Selects Mobilygen for Pinnacle Video Transfer
Jan 4, 2008 – Mobilygen has announced that Pinnacle Systems has selected Mobilygen's MG1264 H.264 SD codec chip for the Pinnacle™ Video Transfer product that is set to debut at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
News categories: Mobilygen, Pinnacle Systems, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Tablet