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Telegent Systems Announces Closing of $20 Million Financing
Aug 21, 2007 – Telegent Systems recently raised $20 million in a third round financing. Northern Light Venture Capital is the latest investor in Telegent, with all current Telegent investors participating in the round.
News categories: Telegent Systems, Northern Light, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

No New Wires Required For VeHDa/PlayTV Set-Top Box Roll Out
Aug 21, 2007 – UK-based, high-definition specialist, VeHDa, is utilising the HomePlug®-based integrated circuits (ICs) from Intellon Corporation to compliment its PlayTV-partnered 500,000 IP set-top box roll out.
News categories: Global Digital Broadcast, Play TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, UK

Broadcom Announces Complete Digital TV Receiver System Designed to Meet the NTIA's Digital-to-Analog TV Coupon Program
Aug 20, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a complete digital television receiver system targeted at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) digital-to-analog converter box program.
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

iSuppli sees huge promise in DTV chip market
Aug 20, 2007 – The expected upsurge in DTV sales this coming year is creating huge opportunities for semiconductor suppliers, especially as revenues from DTV chip shipments are predicted to double from 2006 to 2091, according to iSuppli Corp.
News categories: Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

DS2 emerges as leading supplier of Powerline Technology solutions for US multi-media networking
Aug 20, 2007 – DS2 has confirmed that shipments to the US of its 200 Mbps chipset increased by 229% during the first half 2007. In general the Powerline market is growing at a rate of 100% p.a. while growth in other home networking technologies has stagnated.
News categories: DS2, NPD Group, NETGEAR, Digital TV, Gaming, Gateway, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, USA

Zoran's Vaddis® Processor Selected By Sony For Its Car In-Dash AV Entertainment System With Super Audio CD Playback
Aug 20, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that its Vaddis® DVD multimedia processors have been integrated into a high-quality, high-definition DVD car stereo (model MEX-DV2000/MEX-DV1000) from Sony Corporation.
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, DVD, Semiconductor

Thomson Debuts Next-Generation Decoding Chip for High Definition Set-Top Boxes
Aug 16, 2007 – Thomson (Euronext 18453)(NYSE:TMS) has announced it will also introduce a high-end video decoder integrated circuit (IC), Thomson 4230, at IBC 2007 (Thomson stand 1.411). Optimized for personal video recording (PVR) applications, this chip provides HD decoding for H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, and DivX® codecs, as well as standard definition (SD) streams.
News categories: Cable TV, Content Protection, DVR, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Thomson Unveils Its New Cost-Effective Decoding Chip for Set-Top Boxes at IBC 2007
Aug 16, 2007 – Thomson (Euronext 18453) (NYSE:TMS) has announced that it will present the Thomson 4221 integrated circuit (IC) solution for MPEG2 standard definition (SD) applications at IBC 2007. Equipped with five outputs and advanced security features, the IC is optimized for Personal Video Recording (PVR) and Digital Video Recording (DVR) applications including satellite, IP and cable set-top boxes.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Legend Silicon and Texas Instruments to co-develop innovative China DTTB solutions for PMP manufacturers
Aug 16, 2007 – Legend Silicon (LS) and Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) have announced that the two companies will form a strategic technology engagement to develop custom DTTB solutions for PMP (Portable Media Player) devices.
News categories: Legend Silicon, Texas Instruments, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Semiconductor, Tablet, Terrestrial