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Broadcom Announces High Definition PVR Satellite System-on-a-Chip Solution for Direct Broadcast Satellite Set-Top Boxes
Jan 3, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a new single-chip, multi-format high definition (HD) satellite set-top box solution that enables manufacturers to develop low cost satellite set-top boxes (STBs) with personal video recorder (PVR) functionality.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, DVB-S2, DVR, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Fujitsu and Sigma Designs Announce Wireless HDAV Technology Collaboration
Jan 2, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) and Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will collaborate to deliver Wireless HDAV™ technology solutions for consumer electronics manufacturers serving the High-Definition (HD), A/V, cable-replacement market.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Fujitsu Microelectronics, CES2025, Digital TV, DVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Siano Launches Next Generation Mobile Digital TV Receiver Chip
Jan 2, 2008 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the launch of a new family of Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) receiver chips called the SMS1100, supporting reception of ISDB-T TV signals in addition to Siano's existing portfolio of DVB-H, DVB-T, DAB, DAB-IP and T-DMB.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Brazil, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

LAKS TV wristwatch transforms PCs and Macs into a television
Dec 31, 2007 – The Austrian watchmaker, which has often caused a sensation in the past with its innovative products, introduces a breakthrough product - the worldwide first wristwatch with an integrated DVB-T receiver.
News categories: DiBcom, LAKS, bwin, Elgato Systems, Digital TV, Hardware, Semiconductor, Streaming, Terrestrial

Micronas announces discontinuation of its activities in the area of set top boxes for IPTV
Dec 28, 2007 – In the course of its restructuring efforts Micronas has decided to discontinue its activities in the area of set top boxes for IPTV. This restructuring measure forms part of the announced streamlining of the product portfolio in the Consumer division.
News categories: Micronas, Digital TV, Finance, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sunplus Group Demonstrates New Chip Solutions for Digital TV, Home Entertainment, and Multimedia Personal Applications at 2008 International CES
Dec 27, 2007 – Sunplus Technology (TSE:2401) (LSE:SUPD), and its subsidiary Sunplus mMedia, will jointly exhibit at 2008 International CES and demonstrate the latest chip solutions for Digital TV, Home Entertainment, and Multimedia Personal applications.
News categories: Sunplus, ATSC 3, CES2025, DVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet, Terrestrial

MediaTek to Offer TV Chips for Mainland China
Dec 26, 2007 – An industry insider has revealed that MediaTek has won chipset orders from Chinese LCD manufacturers Hisense (600060.SH) and Konka (2016.SZ), with products due on the markets in H1 2008.
News categories: MediaTek, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Auvitek's AU8515 Demodulation And Channel-decoding IC Powers Sansonic's NTIA-Certfied ATSC STB
Dec 26, 2007 – Auvitek International has announced that two of Sansonic's AU8515-based Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes (CECBs) designed by Falcon Digital have been formally certified by the NTIA as passing the most stringent standards for ATSC reception.
News categories: Auvitek, Falcon Digital, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Innofidei Starts Mass Production of CMMB Handset Chip
Dec 21, 2007 – CMMB chipset manufacturer Innofidei announced December 21 that it has started mass production of its proprietary CMMB decoder chip, the IF101.
News categories: Innofidei, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor