Digital TV News: NTIA

Participation By "Over-the-Air" Households in TV Converter Box Coupon Program On Track as Nation Marks Six Months Until DTV Transition Concludes
Aug 18, 2008 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that nearly 6.4 million 'over-the-air' TV households have requested about 12 million coupons from the TV Converter Box Coupon Program.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

ATSC Converter Box Demand in US Drives Growth of Taiwan's Digital Terrestrial STB Industry in 2008
Aug 7, 2008 – According to Taiwan's Market Intelligence Center, owing to ATSC converter box demand in the United States, the Taiwanese digital terrestrial set top box industry's shipment volume is estimated at 1.27 million units in the first half of 2008.
News categories: Market Intelligence Center, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial, USA

Gutierrez Announces TV Converter Box Coupon Redemption Data
Jul 28, 2008 – U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez has released national coupon redemption data for the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. More than 21.3 million coupons have been requested and more than 6.6 million coupons have been redeemed.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Zoran Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Jul 28, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq GS: ZRAN) has reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Revenues of $128.7 million for the second quarter of 2008 were 28 percent DTV, 15 percent DVD, 7 percent mobile phone processors and 50 percent other.
News categories: Zoran, Digital TV, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Zoran-Powered Apex Digital Converter Box Supporting Analog Pass-Through Gains NTIA Approval
Jul 11, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that Apex Digital's SupraHD® 741 processor-powered ATSC Converter Box has been approved by the NTIA for use in the Coupon-Eligible Converter Box (CECB) program supporting U.S. digital broadcast conversion.
News categories: Zoran, Apex Digital, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Industry Favorite DTVPal™ Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes From DISH Network Now Available
Jun 26, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced that its DTVPal™ digital-to-analog converter box is available for purchase nationwide. The DTVPal qualifies for the NTIA's TV Converter Box Coupon Program.
News categories: DISH Network, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

DTV Transition Premiers in Wilmington, North Carolina
May 8, 2008 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that Wilmington, North Carolina, will be the first market to test the transition to digital television (DTV) in advance of the nationwide transition to DTV on February 17, 2009.
News categories: FCC, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Zoran Corporation Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
Apr 21, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq GS: ZRAN) has reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Microtune Demonstrates Support for ATSC Digital TV Broadcast at 2008 NAB Show
Apr 14, 2008 – This week Microtune® (NASDAQ: TUNE) will demonstrate its multi-standard tuner chip deployed in certified digital television (DTV) converter boxes at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, NABShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA