Digital TV News: IEEE

WiGig Alliance Announces Completion of its Multi"Gigabit Wireless Specification
Dec 10, 2009 – Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig), the organization advancing the adoption and widespread use of 60 GHz wireless technology worldwide, has announced the completion of its unified wireless specification.
News categories: WiGig, Digital TV, Smart Home

Realtek Announces Digital Media Processor with Hardware HD Decoder
Sep 9, 2009 – Realtek (Taiwan: 2379.TW) has announced its third generation Digital Media Processor (DMP), the RTD1073, for the consumer electronics market. The RTD1073 provides a hardware decoder for all mainstream HD AV formats.
News categories: Realtek, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Harmonic to Demonstrate New Solutions for Multi-Screen Video at IBC 2009
Aug 28, 2009 – At IBC 2009, Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) will showcase its comprehensive solution portfolio for video delivery to a variety of devices, including the TV, PC, iPhone, and other mobile devices.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Content Distribution, IBC2023

Cloakware Introduces DTCP-IP Media Player Solution
Aug 12, 2009 – Cloakware (JSE: NPN) has announced its DTCP-IP Media Player solution, designed to enable cable operators to secure and monetize programming content within the home entertainment network.
News categories: Cloakware, Cable TV, Content Protection, DRM, Media Player, Smart Home

Wi-Fi Gains Traction in the Living Room, but Mobile Devices Still Dominate Shipments
Feb 17, 2009 – Wi-Fi's large installed base in mobile PCs and home networks promises that it is likely to be a primary connectivity solution for living room-centric consumer electronics (CE) devices, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Smart Home

HomePlug® Technology Incorporated into IEEE P1901 Standard Baseline
Dec 22, 2008 – The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance has announced that the IEEE P1901 Working Group approved proposals including key HomePlug technology as the baseline for an IEEE powerline communications standard.
News categories: HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, IEEE P1901 Working Group, Semiconductor, Smart Home

STMicroelectronics and Arkados Announce Plans to Bring HomePlug AV System-on-Chip to Market
Oct 30, 2008 – Arkados (OTCBB: AKDS) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) have announced that they have reached an agreement to develop and manufacture a best-in-class 200 Mbit per second, HomePlug AV wideband powerline modem System-on-Chip (SoC).
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Arkados, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Sigma Introduces High Performance Media Processor for Feature-Rich Consumer Devices
Sep 29, 2008 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced the availability of its new SMP8644 media processor system-on-chip (SoC), designed for feature-rich consumer products including next generation IPTV set-top boxes, IP cable set-top boxes, and Blu-ray players.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Infineon Introduces World's First 1.8V Broadband Low Noise Amplifier to Support Portable TV and Mobile TV Systems
Jun 17, 2008 – Infineon (FSE/NYSE: IFX) has announced the availability of the company's new BGA728L7 low noise amplifier (LNA), one of the industry's smallest broadband LNAs for portable and mobile TV applications.
News categories: Infineon, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor