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

SiS Launches Internet iTV Platform based on Google Android 2.0
Jun 1, 2010 – Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has unveiled a new internet-video HDTV processor, SiS365 iTV supporting the web-browsing and variously customized widgets based on Google Android 2.0 OS.
News categories: Silicon Integrated Systems, Digital TV, ICs, Middleware, Semiconductor, Streaming

CyberLink Demonstrates Blu-ray 3D on PCs at Computex 2010
Jun 1, 2010 – At Computex 2010, CyberLink (5203.TW) is demonstrating its PowerDVD 10 ULTRA 3D that enables Blu-ray 3D movie playback on PCs. With PowerDVD, consumers will be able to enjoy full 1080p high-definition stereoscopic video on Blu-ray 3D movies.
News categories: CyberLink, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse

du first to launch 3D TV for all its customers in the MENA region
Jun 1, 2010 – du has become the first company in the MENA region to offer 3D TV for all its customers. All du TV customers can now watch 3D TV on channel 699 under the basic TV package.
News categories: 'du', Digital TV, IPTV, Metaverse, UAE

Marvell Introduces '3D by Marvell'
May 31, 2010 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has introduced '3D by Marvell', support for 3D Blu-ray playback integrated in the ARMADA™ 1000 High Definition (HD) Media Processor System-on-a-Chip (SoC).
News categories: Marvell, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

NVIDIA Demonstrates Streaming 3D Video Using Microsoft Silverlight
May 31, 2010 – NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has demonstrated 3D video streamed live over the Internet using an NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ PC, Microsoft Silverlight and IIS Smooth Streaming technology, at a press conference at Computex, Taipei.
News categories: NVIDIA, Media Player, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Streaming

Project Canvas releases further information on technical specifications
May 28, 2010 – Project Canvas is making the next set of technical specifications available to industry through the Digital Television Group (DTG) with a timetable for when further technical documents will also be released.
News categories: Project Canvas, Digital TV Group, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

3D content launches on Swisscom TV
May 27, 2010 – Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN) has announced that Swisscom TV plus customers with a 3D television set can now receive 3D broadcasts at no additional cost. Fans of HD will not be disappointed either as the range of HD channels is to be expanded from 1 June.
News categories: Swisscom, Digital TV, IPTV, Metaverse, Switzerland

MCCI and KDDI Deliver HD Experience in Next-Generation Set-Top Box
May 26, 2010 – MCCI has announced that KDDI (Tokyo:9433) is deploying MCCI USB host drivers in its set-top box. With the drivers, music and video programs purchased via the HD-STB can be downloaded and transferred to au handsets for mobile listening or viewing.
News categories: KDDI, MCCI, IPTV, Mobile, Set Top Box, Software

Explosive Market Growth in the US for MIDs/Tablets and 3DTVs
May 26, 2010 – Demand for CE devices is soaring in the US - especially in segments like 3DTVs and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs)/Tablets. Year-over-year shipment growth for these two segments will be 142% and 231% respectively between 2010 and 2011, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet, USA