Digital TV News: Fujitsu

Fujitsu Releases New Full HD H.264/MPEG-2 Transcoder ICs
May 8, 2009 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced 2 new transcoder ICs that can convert between Full HD MPEG-2 and H.264 video, as well as transcoding between audio formats while featuring a low power consumption of only 1.0W including the in-package memory.
News categories: Fujitsu, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

2008 Global FTTH Shipments Rise 71%
Feb 23, 2009 – According to DITTBERNER, annual FTTH shipments were up a slower than forecast 71% in 2008. Slower growth than projected for Europe and Korea is the main reason, offset by a higher than expected growth in China.
News categories: DITTBERNER, CPE, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research

MPEG LA Updates AVC Patent Portfolio License
Feb 2, 2009 – MPEG LA has announced that the coverage of its AVC Patent Portfolio License has been updated to conform with recent revisions to the AVC/H.264 Standard as defined in ISO/IEC 14496-10:2008, 4th Edition (2008-09-15).
News categories: MPEG LA, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent

Fujitsu Launches SD Multi-Decoder LSI Supporting MPEG-2 & H.264
Nov 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced the launch of multi-decoder LSI (MB86H01) chips that support decoding of standard definition (SD) MPEG-2 and H.264 video, in particular for SD digital broadcasts in Russia, Eastern Europe and China.
News categories: Fujitsu, China, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Russia, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Fujitsu launches ultra-low power full HD H.264 CODECs
Oct 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has expanded its line-up of H.264 CODECs with two new devices that encode and decode full high-definition (HD) (1920 dots x 1080 lines) video in H.264 format.
News categories: Fujitsu, Camcorder, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Technology Leaders Announce 'Marlin Partner Program' to Make Digital Content Interoperable Across Multiple Devices and Services
Oct 22, 2008 – Over twenty-five leading technology companies have joined forces to create the Marlin Partner Program (MPP). Members of the program can now deliver technology solutions that make digital content interoperable between consumer electronics devices.
News categories: Marlin, Content Protection, DRM, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet

Fujitsu presents comprehensive range of digital broadcasting and set-top box solutions at IBC 2008
Sep 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is exhibiting its range of solutions for the broadcast and set-top box (STB) markets for the first time at this weeks IBC exhibition, at the RAI, Amsterdam.
News categories: Fujitsu, IBC2023, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Fujitsu launches digital HDTV SoC for superior picture quality
Sep 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced the MB86H70, an HDTV system-on-chip (SoC) that integrates a video processing engine for superior picture quality, and a full HD (1920x1080) multi-decoder that decodes both MPEG-2 and H.264 video formats.
News categories: Fujitsu, Digital TV, IBC2023, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Fujitsu to demonstrate new and exciting multimedia devices
May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is set to exhibit its latest multimedia devices at ANGA Cable in Cologne, 27-29 May 2008.
News categories: Fujitsu Microelectronics, ANGA COM, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV