Digital TV News: IEEE

Sigma Designs Introduces its CG2210 HomePlug AV Chipset
Sep 6, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has unveiled the Sigma Designs CG2210, a new HomePlug AV chipset that delivers HD quality video across electrical wiring inside the home.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Gateway, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

'PlayStation®Vita' official name for next generation Sony portable entertainment system
Jun 6, 2011 – Sony (SCE) has announced PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-1000 series) as the official platform name for its next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP) which will successively launch in global markets starting at the end of 2011.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Gaming, Tablet

devolo Celebrates OEM Success at the IPTV World Forum 2011
Mar 16, 2011 – Powerline expert devolo AG is presenting the strongest dLAN OEM product line-up in its history at the IPTV World Forum 2011. Innovative PLC products for IPTV and home networks will be featured at the company's stand.
News categories: devolo, Smart Home, Video Exchange

New IEEE P2200 Draft Standard Aims To Deliver High Quality Mobile Experience (HQME) To Consumers Worldwide
Feb 14, 2011 – The HQME Steering Committee, a newly formed group of mobile and content industry leaders, has announced a proposed industry standard aimed at addressing challenges of efficiently managing and delivering data from mobile networks to mobile devices.
News categories: HQME, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Streaming

TI demonstrates Android development platform bringing ZigBee® and ZigBee RF4CE to Smartphones and Tablets
Feb 14, 2011 – Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) has showcased an Android 2.2 software development platform, designed to simplify the mobile device integration of the ZigBee® and ZigBee RF4CE protocol stacks.
News categories: Texas Instruments, Middleware, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor, Smart Home

HD-PLC Alliance Certifies Powerline Coexistence Recommended by NIST SGIP PAP15
Jan 7, 2011 – The HD-PLC Alliance has announced that it has started the certification program for powerline coexistence that the U.S. NIST SGIP PAP15 recently approved as a mandatory requirement for all Broadband over Powerline (BPL) systems.
News categories: HD-PLC Alliance, Broadband, CES2024, Smart Home

Freescale Semiconductor and RealD to Create New At-Home 3D Viewing Experience for Consumers
Jan 6, 2011 – Freescale has announced that it is collaborating with RealD (NYSE: RLD) to create an active 3D eyewear platform that provides realistic HD 3D TV viewing while solving certain technical and cost problems associated with infrared based systems.
News categories: Freescale, RealD, CES2024, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Cavium and LG Collaborate on Next Generation Wireless TVs
Jan 5, 2011 – Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM) has announced a collaboration with LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) to develop next generation wireless TV products.
News categories: Cavium Networks, LG Electronics, CES2024, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Marvell and Jungo Team-up to Introduce Residential Gateway Reference Platform
Oct 27, 2010 – Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) and Jungo have announced that the two companies have integrated Jungo's OpenRG™ residential gateway software and Marvell's AVANTA™ Application Gateway-on-a-Chip (GoC).
News categories: Marvell, Jungo, BBWF, Fibre, Gateway, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home