Digital TV News: NEON

Entropic Unveils Set-Top Box SoC for Cable and IP-Client Markets
May 14, 2012 – Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) has introduced its TSC17x/18x set-top box system-on-a-chip (SoC), offering cable and IP markets a dual-core ARM® Cortex-A9 processors with integrated NEON™ SIMD extensions.
News categories: Entropic, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP

Renesas Introduces High-Performance and Compact SoC for High-End Hybrid Set-Top Box
Mar 19, 2012 – Renesas Electronics (TSE: 6723) has announced the availability of its new system-on-chip (SoC) for high-end set-top boxes (STBs) the R-Home S1, supporting both worldwide digital TV broadcast reception and Internet content distribution.
News categories: Renesas, CCBN, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Freescale Delivers Dramatic Performance Advances for Tablet, Smartphone, eReader, Automotive Infotainment and Other Hot Consumer Markets
Jan 3, 2011 – Freescale has introduced the i.MX 6 series of quad-, dual- and single-core applications processors designed to deliver performance and scalability to manufacturers targeting smart mobile, automotive infotainment and embedded device categories.
News categories: Freescale, ICs, In-Car, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet

ZiiLABS and ARM Showcase 1080p Blu-ray Quality Connected HDTV Home Entertainment
Jan 6, 2010 – ZiiLABS and ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) will be showcasing ZiiLABS new ZMS-08 -based SiVO Digital Home Platform this week at CES.
News categories: ZiiLABS, ARM Holdings, Blu-ray, CES2024, Semiconductor

Cello Electronics launches UK's first BBC iPlayer television
Dec 9, 2009 – Cello Electronics has launched another UK first - the iViewer - a TV that allows consumers to stream BBC iPlayer directly through their TVs without the need for a set top box or games console.
News categories: Cello, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

ZiiLABS Introduces 1080p Blu-ray Quality Handheld Media Processor
Nov 9, 2009 – ZiiLABS (SIN:C76) has announced the ZMS-08, its media-rich applications processor that brings 1080p Blu-ray quality H.264 decode to low-power connected devices such as web tablets, netbooks, connected TVs, video conferencing systems and home media hubs.
News categories: ZiiLABS, Digital TV, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Mirics targets ARM processor-based smartphones with FlexiTV™
Jul 27, 2009 – Mirics has announced that it is developing mobile TV and radio solutions for smartphone applications by migrating its FlexiTV™ platform to the ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) Cortex™-A8 and Cortex-A9 applications processors.
News categories: Mirics, ARM, Japan, Korea, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Software

VisualOn Announces Multimedia Software Solution for Texas Instruments OMAP35x Applications Processors
Oct 9, 2008 – VisualOn has announced software for TI (NYSE:TXN) OMAP35x application processors. The software supports essential functions needed to enable video for ARM-based applications, with support for larger screen sizes and higher resolution video.
News categories: VisualOn, Texas Instruments, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor

On2 Technologies Unveils New Advanced Video Compression Format
Sep 13, 2008 – On2 (Amex: ONT) has announced the launch of its latest video compression format, On2 VP8. This eighth generation of On2 video is the perfect solution for delivering higher quality video using less data and requiring less system resource for playback.
News categories: On2, Digital TV, IBC2023, Media Player, Mobile, Silicon IP, Streaming