Digital TV News: International CES
LG to unveil webOS 2.0 Smart TV platform at CES 2015
Dec 18, 2014 – LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a TV lineup featuring its new 'webOS 2.0' Smart TV platform at CES. LG is working with leading content providers to ensure that LG 4K ULTRA HD TV owners have access to a wide range of 4K viewing options.
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LG Electronics, In-kyu Lee, CES2024, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, USA, Worldwide
Wyplay connects STBs with SIGFOX IoT network
Dec 16, 2014 – Wyplay and SIGFOX have revealed a joint technology collaboration. The system, which will be showcased at the 2015 International CES, integrates SIGFOX’s IoT cellular connectivity solution with Wyplay’s open-source pay-TV set-top-box (STB) middleware.
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Wyplay, SIGFOX, Dominique Féral, Stuart Lodge, Broadband, CES2024, Digital TV, Europe, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, USA
Broadcom introduces first GPS-enabled device for satellite outdoor units
Dec 16, 2014 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced a GPS-enabled satellite outdoor unit (ODU) device. The solution combines Broadcom's satellite TV device with its GPS receiver, enabling operators to track the location of subscriber equipment.
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Broadcom, Nicholas Dunn, CES2024, Digital TV, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor, Worldwide
Espial showcases RDK, 4K, OTT and HTML5 TV user experiences at CES 2015
Dec 16, 2014 – Espial has announced that it will demonstrate rich, high performance HTML5 TV user experiences for smart TVs and RDK-based set-top boxes at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas from January 6-9.
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Espial, Apps, CES2024, HTML5, RDK, Streaming, Worldwide
DIRECTV first multi-channel video provider to deliver 4K Ultra HD VOD
Nov 13, 2014 – DIRECTV has announced that it will begin offering a variety of new releases, popular films and nature documentaries in 4K Ultra HD. DIRECTV has teamed up with Samsung as its exclusive CE 4K UHD launch partner.
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DIRECTV, Samsung, Romulo Pontual, CES2024, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA
CEA announces availability of 4K Ultra HD logo license
Nov 11, 2014 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced that the licensing agreement for logos for use by manufacturers to designate 4K Ultra High-Definition TVs (4K Ultra HD or 4K UHD), monitors and projectors for the home is now available.
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Consumer Electronics Association, Gary Shapiro, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA
Zinwell selects MaxLinear IC for channel-stacking digital ODU
Jan 9, 2014 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced that Zinwell is developing a new satellite digital outdoor (D-ODU) unit using MaxLinear’s MxL865 channel stacking system on chip (SoC).
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MaxLinear, Zinwell, Brian Sprague, Chester Wu, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor, Worldwide
Consumer Electronics market to contract in 2014
Jan 8, 2014 – The exciting new products shown at CES won’t ship in high-enough volume in 2014 to rescue the traditional consumer electronics (CE) device from a decline in revenue this year, according to IHS (NYSE: IHS).
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IHS Inc, Jordan Selburn, CES2024, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide
SoftAtHome software powers Swisscom 1Gbps home gateway
Jan 7, 2014 – SoftAtHome has announced that its software is powering the ultra-fast 1Gbps Home Gateway for Swisscom. The Internet-Box is available to Swisscom customers for browsing at speeds up to 1 Gbps over the operator’s fibre-optic network.
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SoftAtHome, Swisscom, Andreas Martschitsch, Michel Degland, CES2024, Digital TV, Gateway, Middleware, Smart Home, Switzerland
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