Digital TV News: Consumer Electronics Association

ATSC Launches Certification Program For Mobile Digital TV Equipment
Dec 16, 2009 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has launched a certification program for broadcast equipment and consumer receiving devices that comply with the new A/153 ATSC Mobile Digital Television (DTV) Standard.
News categories: ATSC, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

CEA Advances Mobile DTV Through Plugfest
Dec 10, 2009 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® has completed hosting the first ever ATSC Mobile DTV Plugfest. The Plugfest utilized four independently developed transmission systems, 12 receiver systems, and four software vendors.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, CES2024, Content Distribution, Middleware, Mobile, USA

3D@Home Consortium Releases Requirements for Digital 3D to the Home
Nov 9, 2009 – The 3D@Home Consortium has announced the completion and transmittal of key documents to be used in the creation of digital 3D standards by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) working groups.
News categories: 3D@Home, Digital TV, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ATSC Adopts Mobile Digital TV Standard
Oct 16, 2009 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced the approval of A/153 ATSC Mobile DTV Standard. The ballot, tallied at midnight Oct. 15, was approved with overwhelming support by the full ATSC membership.
News categories: ATSC, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

CEA Brings Back Energy Consumption Working Group
May 28, 2009 – The CEA's Video Systems Committee has announced the reactivation of its Set-Top Box Energy Consumption working group. The group will help develop standards to measure energy consumption in TVs and other related video technologies and devices.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart TV

SCTE Assessing Standardization Needs For Next Generation 3D Content Delivery
Feb 19, 2009 – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) announces today that its ANSI-accredited SCTE Standards Program has begun to investigate the standardization required for the carriage of next generation 3D content on cable networks.
News categories: SCTE, Cable TV, Digital TV

Consumer Electronics Market Braced for a Testing 2009
Jan 26, 2009 – The worldwide market for technological consumer goods has resisted a turbulent 2008, increasing by 13.7%. The current economic difficulties have not dissuaded consumers from buying electronic products that are increasingly innovative and accessible.
News categories: GfK, CEA, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV

Consumer Electronics Industry Issues 2009 Forecast
Jan 8, 2009 – The consumer electronics industry is projected to generate $171 billion in U.S. shipment revenues in 2009, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The primary revenue driver for the industry continues to be digital TV displays.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Blu-ray, CES2024, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, USA

ATSC Approves Mobile & Handheld Candidate Standard
Nov 26, 2008 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. (ATSC) has elevated its specification for Mobile Digital Television to Candidate Standard status.
News categories: ATSC, Digital TV, Mobile, USA