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

ETSI Formally Adopts New Release Of GEM/MHP Interactive Standards
Feb 15, 2010 – DVB has announced that ETSI has adopted as standards the new release versions of the MHP 1.2.2 and GEM 1.2.2 specifications. GEM now takes over the role of DVB's primary middleware specification, and MHP becomes a derived specification based on GEM.
News categories: DVB Project, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Newport Media and MediaTek Announce ISDB-T Cellular Phone Reference Design
Feb 15, 2010 – Newport Media and MediaTek (TPE: 2454) have announced the ISDB-T reference design that covers the system level pre-integration of mobile TV SoC and software into several of MediaTek's advanced GPRS-EDGE cellular baseband IC platforms.
News categories: Newport Media, MediaTek, Middleware, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Hughes Announces Telepresence Application for Android-based TVs and STBs
Feb 14, 2010 – Hughes Systique has announced that it has developed a proof of concept Telepresence application for IDTVs and STBs powered by the Android operating system. Hughes has built the application as a plugin for the HomeJinni ConnecTV media center.
News categories: HUGHES Systique, HomeJinni, Middleware, MWC24, Set Top Box, Smart TV

The Universal Set Top Box - a Major Innovation Introduced by Sagemcom and SoftAtHome
Feb 11, 2010 – Sagemcom and SoftAtHome have collaborated to develop a hybrid MPEG-4 HD Set Top Box that combines IPTV, Satellite and Terrestrial delivery and content sharing through DLNA with a removable hard disk drive. The box is being deployed by Orange.
News categories: Sagemcom, SoftAtHome, Digital TV, DVR, France, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial

ADB Supports Telekom Austria For Europe's First DivX®-Enabled Digital TV Service
Feb 11, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) [SIX:ADBN] has announced that Telekom Austria (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) has introduced advanced 'connected home' capabilities on its aonTV IPTV service using ADB set-top devices and software technology.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Telekom Austria, DivX, Austria, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ADB Group Reports Solid Financial Results for 2009
Feb 11, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has reported ADB Group's results for the full year 2009. Revenue for the full year 2009 reached US$ 381.0 million, increasing 5.6% compared to 2008, in line with expectations.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

16.7 million DTT receivers sold in Italy in 2009
Feb 10, 2010 – The DGTVi publishes a regular research report covering the development of the digital terrestrial market in Italy. Sales of integrated digital TVs (IDTVs) were 6.7 million, and sales of DTT set-top boxes (STBs) were 10.0 million in 2009.
News categories: DGTVi, GfK, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Espial Announces High Performance Browser for Connected TVs
Feb 9, 2010 – Espial® (TSX:ESP) has announced the latest version of its TV Browser product for Connected TVs and Set-Top Boxes. The Espial TV Browser is a platform for Connected TVs with excellent graphic performance, unmatched response time and a great web video experience.
News categories: Espial, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

DISH Network and Rentrak Announce Television Audience Measurement Agreement
Feb 8, 2010 – Rentrak (Nasdaq: RENT) has announced an agreement with DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) to integrate DISH Network's TV viewing data with Rentrak's TV Essentials audience measurement service.
News categories: Rentrak, DISH Network, Advertising, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA