USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Belkin announces Miracast Video Adapter HDMI dongle
Dec 30, 2013 – Belkin has announced its Miracast Video Adapter, a small HDMI dongle that wirelessly displays content from an Android phone directly to an HDTV. Miracast mirrors the screen of your Android smartphone.
News categories: Belkin, Mike Chen, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

U.S. Energy Dept., Pay TV industry and energy efficiency groups announce STB energy conservation agreement
Dec 23, 2013 – The U.S. Energy Department, NRDC, ACEEE, ASAP, CEA and the NCTA have announced non-regulatory energy efficiency standards for pay-TV set-top boxes that will result in energy savings for more than 90 million U.S. homes.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, NCTA, Energy Department, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Over 200 million connected TVs and attached content devices expected in U.S. homes by 2015
Dec 19, 2013 – By 2015, there will be 202 million Internet-capable TV devices in U.S homes, a 44 percent increase from the 140 million at the start of 2013, according to the new Connected Home Forecast report from NPD Connected Intelligence.
News categories: NPD, John Buffone, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

FiOS TV app now available on Xbox One
Dec 17, 2013 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has announced the immediate availability of its FiOS TV app for the Xbox One. Subscribers can watch up to 74 live channels through Xbox One using the app.
News categories: Verizon, Xbox, John Wimsatt, Apps, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, TV Everywhere, USA

Channel Master introduces DVR+ hybrid PVR for US DTT
Dec 17, 2013 – Channel Master has unveiled a subscription-free consumer DVR. DVR+™ is an easy-to-use broadcast TV DVR, combining multiple features to ensure anyone can watch and record free HD-quality broadcast TV, as well as stream video services.
News categories: Channel Master, Coty Youtsey, ATSC 3, CES2025, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA

Simple.TV selects Gracenote to power EPGs for on-screen and second screen apps
Dec 12, 2013 – Simple.TV has selected Gracenote eyeQ™ to power the electronic program guide for all digital basic cable and over-the-air programming for Simple.TV users in North America.
News categories: Gracenote, Simple.TV, Mark Ely, Stephen White, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

NimbleTV cloud-based TV service launches in NYC
Dec 10, 2013 – NimbleTV has announced the beginning of its service rollout. NimbleTV offers two types of packages that allow anyone with an address within the NYC metropolitan region to watch TV on any device via an authenticated cable subscription.
News categories: NimbleTV, Anand Subramanian, Cable TV, Digital TV, Mobile, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet, TV Everywhere, USA

Samsung licenses Reference Design Kit (RDK)
Dec 9, 2013 – Samsung has announced that it has licensed the Reference Design Kit from RDK Management, a joint venture between Comcast Cable and Time Warner Cable, in order to accelerate its set-top box and gateway development cycle.
News categories: Samsung, RDK Management, Stephen Goldstein, Steve Heeb, Cable TV, Digital TV, RDK, Set Top Box, USA

DVRs levelling off at about half of all US TV households
Dec 6, 2013 – Research from Leichtman Research has found that 47% of TV households in the US have at least one Digital Video Recorder (DVR) -- an increase from 40% in 2010, and 23% in 2007.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, USA