Software (Media Players, Middleware, Browsers, Stacks, …) News

Panasonic Launches Developer Portal for its VIERA Connect Platform
Jul 6, 2011 – Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) has announced the launch of VIERA Connect Developers, a public web portal, to invite IPTV application developers to write applications for its VIERA Connect cloud-based TV service.
News categories: Panasonic, Apps, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Will the future of satellite be guided by 3D?
Jun 24, 2011 – IDATE has published its report 'Satellite TV'. This report looks at the latest developments and major trends in television markets, especially with respect to 3D offers, and provides an analysis of how this affects the satellite industry.
News categories: IDATE, Europe, Market Research, Metaverse, North America, Satellite

Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative selects Alcatel-Lucent IPTV solution with Microsoft Mediaroom
Jun 23, 2011 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC), the South Carolina-based telephone cooperative, has selected Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end IPTV solution, based on Microsoft Mediaroom (Nasdaq: MSFT).
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Rovi and LG Expand Relationship With DivX Licensing Agreements
Jun 23, 2011 – Rovi (Nasdaq:ROVI) and LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) have signed multi-year licensing agreements that expand their relationship and provide further integration of DivX® technology into a wider range of consumer electronics devices.
News categories: Rovi Corp, LG Electronics, Automotive, Blu-ray, DRM, Media Player, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet

3D Mobile Devices to Increase Demand for Image Sensors 130% by 2015
Jun 22, 2011 – After decades of interest and false starts, 3D is finally becoming a mainstream technology through gaming and video content. Not only will this have an impact on traditional home CE devices, but mobile devices as well.
News categories: In-Stat, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

Renesas Expands EMMA Family with Set-Top Box SoCs Supporting 3D and Internet-Based Content
Jun 21, 2011 – Renesas (TSE: 6723) has announced the availability of a new SoC for set-top boxes (STBs), the EMMA™3SE/P, that supports worldwide digital TV broadcast video standards and a variety of video formats required to play internet-based content.
News categories: Renesas, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

NDS Enables Hybrid Functionality for Astro B.yond Platform
Jun 21, 2011 – NDS has announced that their MediaHighway™ set-top box (STB) software is enabling hybrid functionality for the Astro B.yond platform in Malaysia.
News categories: NDS Group, Astro B.yond, Digital TV, DVR, Malaysia, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

RVU Alliance Certification Program Goes Live
Jun 20, 2011 – The RVU Alliance has announced that its certification program for RVU client devices is now open. The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) will be the first independent vendor to handle the certification program.
News categories: RVU Alliance, UNH-IOL, Gateway, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

LG Electronics TV Model 42LW6600 First to Pass DiiVA Compliance Testing
Jun 20, 2011 – The DiiVA™ Consortium has announced that LG Electronics TV Model 42LW6600 has passed the full DiiVA Compliance Test at the DiiVA Authorized Test Center (ATC) in Guangzhou, China.
News categories: DiiVA, LG Electronics, Middleware, Smart Home, Smart TV