Digital TV News: Sanyo

Mobile video phone sales surge; paid services and revenue do not
Aug 18, 2009 – Infonetics Research has released a new Mobile Video Equipment, Phones, Services, and Subscribers report. Infonetics expects 397 million mobile video phones to sell worldwide in 2013, creating a market worth tens of billions of dollars.
News categories: Infonetics Research, 5G, Digital TV, Hardware, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Streaming

Freeview New Zealand passes quarter million mark
Jul 15, 2009 – Tightened consumer spending, an increase in TV viewing habits and improved affordability of Freeview|HD® receivers are all paying dividends for Freeview, with the latest figures confirming it is now available in more than a 250,000 Kiwi homes.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Vestel Selects Osmosys Java Based Middleware to Power Integrated Digital TV Devices
Sep 10, 2008 – Osmosys (SWX: ADBN) has announced that Vestel (Istanbul: VESTL) has selected its DVB-MHP middleware and Navigator software to power its integrated digital TV sets (IDTVs). Vestel will roll out the TVs to the Italian DTT market.
News categories: Osmosys, Vestel, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, IBCShow, Italy, Middleware, Smart TV, Terrestrial

DVD6C Announces Royalty Reduction for DVD Decoder and DVD Encoder
Sep 4, 2008 – The DVD6C Licensing Group has announced that, from July 1, 2008, it has revised its worldwide patent licensing program, including offering a new license agreement offering reduced royalty rates on DVD Decoder and DVD Encoder products.
News categories: DVD6C, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing, Optical Disc Recorder, Patent

North America TV Shipments Surge 28% Y/Y in Q2'08
Aug 14, 2008 – Despite a weaker US economy and rising energy prices that directly impact consumers budgets, North American TV shipments climbed a remarkably strong 26% Q/Q and 28% Y/Y in Q2'08 to more than 9.3M units, according to DisplaySearch.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Smart TV, USA

ULDAGE Releases Joint Patent License for Japanese Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards
Aug 8, 2008 – ULDAGE has announced that the Patent Pool License for Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards is scheduled to be available in October, 2008. The License includes essential patents owned by at least following 13 companies.
News categories: ULDAGE, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Licensing, Patent

UpdateLogic® Obtains Licensing Agreement with SANYO Manufacturing Corporation for UpdateTV® Firmware Update Solution
Jul 15, 2008 – UpdateLogic has announced that Sanyo (Tokyo: 6764) Manufacturing has licensed its UpdateTV solution for its digital TVs. The UpdateTV technology enables Sanyo digital TVs to transparently and automatically download firmware upgrades nationwide.
News categories: UpdateLogic, Sanyo, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Smart TV, Software, Terrestrial, USA

Zoran Demonstrates Latest Set-Top Box and Digital Television Technologies for Manufacturers at CCBN 2008 in Beijing
Mar 19, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) is demonstrating its newest digital television, set-top and converter box processors for consumer electronics manufacturers at the China Cable Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2008 conference from March 21 to 23 in Beijing.
News categories: Zoran, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Zoran Corporation Reports Record Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007
Jan 28, 2008 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZRAN) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV