USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

MPEG LA Issues ATSC Patent Portfolio License
Sep 20, 2007 – MPEG LA has announced the availability of the ATSC Patent Portfolio License. The joint license includes patents that are essential to the digital television standard developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and used in digital TVs sold in the United States, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and other countries.
News categories: MPEG LA, ATSC 3, Canada, Digital TV, Korea, Licensing, Mexico, Patent, Terrestrial, USA

Widevine Technologies Announces New, Enhanced CableCard
Sep 20, 2007 – Widevine® Technologies has announced the immediate availability of the Widevine CableCard. This QAM and IP-based hardware solution enables multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to provide two-way downloadable conditional access solution for protecting premium content delivery to any device with a CableCard slot.
News categories: Widevine, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA, Watermarking

ReplayTV Introduces "Personal HD" Solution for the PC with HDTV, Multi-Tuner and iPod Support
Sep 19, 2007 – ReplayTV®, the pioneer of personalized digital video recording, has announced its new "Personal HD" all-in-one solution for the PC with HDTV, multi-tuner, and iPod® support.
News categories: ReplayTV, Pepcom, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVR, Streaming, Tablet, Terrestrial, USA

Minerva Networks' iTVManager 3.0 Platform Proves Popular For Advanced IPTV Services
Sep 19, 2007 – Minerva Networks has announced that several U.S. telecommunications operators--including Connexion Technologies, Paul Bunyan Telephone, and Rural Telephone--have selected Minerva's new iTVManager 3.0 platform as their IPTV middleware solution.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Connexion Technologies, Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative, Rural Telephone, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

NRTC and NTCA Launch IP-PRIME
Sep 17, 2007 – The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) and the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) have announced the launch of the Internet Protocol television (IPTV) solution for the rural telco industry.
News categories: NRTC, NTCA, SES AMERICOM, IP-PRIME, North Central Telephone, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Zoran Demonstrates ATSC Set-Top Converter Box Designed to Meet ENERGY STAR Requirements
Sep 17, 2007 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that its advanced ATSC-compliant set-top converter box reference design, demonstrated last week at the International Broadcast Congress (IBC) in Amsterdam, is available to qualified Zoran customers.
News categories: Zoran, ATSC 3, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

"The Cable Show" Set for 2008 Return to New Orleans
Sep 17, 2007 – Keeping a commitment to return its annual national convention to New Orleans post-Katrina, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has announced that The Cable Show '08 is scheduled May 18-20, 2008 in the Big Easy.
News categories: The Cable Show, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure all Cable Customers Receive Local TV Stations After the Digital Television Transition
Sep 11, 2007 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted rules to ensure all cable subscribers, including those with analog TV sets, can view broadcast television after the transition to digital television occurs on February 17, 2009.
News categories: FCC, ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, TV Services, USA

DIRECTV and Thomson Introduce First Satellite Based Multi-Dwelling Unit Triple-Play Technology Platform
Sep 11, 2007 – DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) and Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) are launching the first satellite TV distribution system for multi-dwelling units (MDU) to use IP technology for the delivery of TV services.
News categories: Thomson, DIRECTV, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Satellite, USA