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

CI Plus Specification Benefits From HD MHEG Upgrade In Version 1.3
Jan 26, 2011 – The International MHEG Promotion Alliance has welcomed the launch of version 1.3 of the CI Plus standard. v1.3 conformance will become mandatory for new receivers integrating CI Plus no later than the 1st of August 2012.
News categories: CI Plus, IMPALA, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Increasing DLNA Software Certification Will Propel the Adoption and Connection of Devices within the Home Network, Says ABI Research
Jan 24, 2011 – According to ABI Research data, more than 440 million DLNA-certified devices - from digital cameras to game consoles to TVs - had been installed in users' homes by the end of 2010.
News categories: ABI Research, CES2025, Gaming, Home Server, Market Research, Media Player, Smart Home

Charter Announces Next Generation TV Strategy With TiVo
Jan 24, 2011 – Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have announced that Charter and TiVo have finalized an agreement for TiVo's user interface to be used on Charter's next generation hybrid cable/IP platform.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Charter, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Zoran Adds Value to New Consumer-Electronics SoCs With Integration of SENSIO®Hi-Fi 3D
Jan 24, 2011 – SENSIO Technologies (TSX VENTURE:SIO) has announced that Zoran will integrate SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D decoding technology into new Zoran system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for 3D-capable audiovisual products, including TVs and set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: SENSIO, Zoran, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Two-thirds of 3DTVs last year went to the U.S. and Korea
Jan 20, 2011 – According to Renub Research, 3D TV unit sales for the year 2010 have been derived from two major countries - the U.S. and South Korea - with a combined share of 66.17%.
News categories: Renub Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Opera chosen by Sony for LCD television and Blu-ray Disc players
Jan 19, 2011 – Opera Software has announced that its browser will appear on Sony BRAVIA televisions and Blu-ray Disc™ players. Opera brings customization and ease of content distribution to global markets by enabling the delivery of web applications.
News categories: Opera Software, Sony Corp, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Khronos Group Releases Provisional OpenMAX AL Digital TV Extension Specification
Jan 18, 2011 – The Khronos Group has announced that it has publicly released the OpenMAX™ AL Digital TV Extension specification, a royalty-free, cross-platform C-language API for high-performance digital TV-related applications on mobile and embedded devices.
News categories: Khronos, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Mobile, Portable, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Khronos Group Releases OpenMAX AL Specification for Application-Level Video, Audio and Image Processing on Mobile and Handheld Devices
Jan 18, 2011 – The Khronos Group has announced that it has publicly released the OpenMAX™ AL 1.1 specification, a royalty-free, cross-platform C-language API for high-performance multimedia applications on mobile and embedded devices.
News categories: Khronos, Middleware, Mobile, Portable

2.65 million connected TVs for France this year
Jan 18, 2011 – SIMAVELEC expects that of the 8.95 million TVs to be sold in France this year 900,000 will be 3D capable and 2.65 million will be connectable to the internet.
News categories: SIMAVELEC, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Streaming