Digital TV News: PCTV

AzureWave selects Mirics' FlexiTV™ technology for multi-standard PCTV receivers
Sep 26, 2008 – AzureWave Technologies has selected Mirics FlexiTV™ for the development of a new generation of PC TV receivers. AzureWave's Mirics FlexiTV™-based embedded PC TV solution will be available on consumer notebooks in 2009.
News categories: Mirics, AzureWave, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Microsoft Launches New Worldwide Platform for Broadcast TV on the PC
Sep 12, 2008 – At IBC2008, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced it has delivered to the marketplace its Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture (PBDA), Microsoft's new worldwide platform for broadcast TV on the PC.
News categories: Microsoft, Content Protection, Digital TV, IBC2023, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

CANAL+ Launches the World's First HD Digital Terrestrial USB Key Decoder for Pay TV
Sep 11, 2008 – Vivendi (Paris: VIV) subsidiary CANAL+, Nagravision (SWX:KUD.VX), and SmarDTV have joined forces to successfully deliver the world's first HD digital terrestrial (DTT) USB key decoder for pay television viewing on personal computers.
News categories: Nagravision, SmarDTV, LA CLE CANAL+, Conditional Access, Digital TV, France, IBC2023, Peripherals / Accessories, Terrestrial

Magnet selects Inuk's igloo for PCTV solution to broadband and FTTH IPTV customers
Sep 10, 2008 – Inuk Networks has announced that Magnet Networks has selected Inuk's igloo virtual Set-Top Box to extend Magnet Entertainment's IPTV service to PC and Macs.
News categories: Inuk Networks, Magnet Networks, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IBC2023, Ireland, Media Player, Streaming

NXP Semiconductors Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
Jul 22, 2008 – NXP has announced second quarter sales of USD 1,524 million, a comparable decrease of 1.9% on the second quarter of 2007 and a comparable decrease of 0.6% over the first quarter of 2008, reflecting the continuing softness of the overall market.
News categories: NXP, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Conexant Introduces New Family of Broadcast Audio/Video Decoders for PCTV Applications
Jul 14, 2008 – Conexant Systems (NASDAQ: CNXTD) has introduced a new family of broadcast audio/video (A/V) decoders targeted at PC-TV applications. The CX2310X decoders enable the capture of analog and digital broadcast streams on personal computers.
News categories: Conexant, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

TerraTec Electronic Selects XC5000 Smart Silicon Tuner to Power New TV Sticks
Jun 3, 2008 – Xceive has announced that TerraTec Electronic has selected Xceive's XC5000 silicon tuner for its newest line of Cinergy Hybrid T USB XS FM tuners for the European markets.
News categories: Xceive, TerraTec, Digital TV, Europe, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Xceive Launches XC800 COFDM Digital Demodulator with Exclusive Digital Tuner Interface
Jun 2, 2008 – Xceive has unveiled the XC800 COFDM demodulator. Featuring Xceive's innovative direct digital interface (XDDI), the XC800 enables tight integration with the company's hybrid silicon tuners to provide a highly-optimized silicon front-end solution.
News categories: Xceive, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Pinnacle Selects Xceive XC5000 for New PCTV Tuner Lines
Jun 2, 2008 – Xceive has announced that Pinnacle Systems, the consumer division of Avid Technology (NASDAQ: AVID), has selected the XC5000 for its next generation of Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick and Pinnacle HD Pro Stick product families that are available now.
News categories: Xceive, Pinnacle Systems, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial