Digital TV News: Sony Electronics

Sony Debuts More Networked BRAVIA HDTVs
Mar 2, 2009 – Bolstering the recently announced 2009 BRAVIA® LCD HDTV line-up, Sony Electronics (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) has announced a series of additional networked models with full HD 1920 x 1080 progressive (1080p) resolution.
News categories: Sony Electronics, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

ATIS Validates VueKey Solution to Meet FCC Directive for Separable Security for IPTV
Oct 14, 2008 – ATIS has announced that its IP-Based Separable Security Incubator (ISSI) has proven the viability of an access card broadly compatible with set-top boxes and televisions that enables IPTV companies to ensure the security of high-value content.
News categories: ATIS, CAM, Content Protection, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Cable tru2way™ Platform Gains Endorsements from Major CE and IT Companies
Jun 9, 2008 – Major consumer electronics (CE) and information technology (IT) companies have signed binding memorandums of understanding (MOU) on tru2way™ technology with the top six cable operators in the United States.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Sony Electronics and Major U.S. Cable Operators Negotiate National 'Two-Way' Plug and Play Solution
May 27, 2008 – Sony Electronics and major U.S. cable operators have signed an agreement that will enable consumers to purchase innovative 'two-way' digital TVs and other devices that can receive interactive digital and HD video services without a set-top box.
News categories: Sony Electronics, NCTA, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Sony Adds New Blu-ray Disc Players With Advanced Interactivity
Feb 26, 2008 – Sony has updated its Blu-ray Disc player line with two new models that will be capable of accessing advanced interactive features such as BonusView (Picture-in-Picture) and BD-Live (Ethernet port).
News categories: Sony Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Middleware, USA

Opera to provide browser technology for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link
Aug 30, 2007 – Opera Software has announced that Sony Electronics has selected the Opera browser for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link, a module that attaches to the back of new Bravia televisions to access select free Internet video content.
News categories: Digital TV, Middleware, North America, Smart TV, Software, Streaming

Sony unveils first U.S. Walkman video players
Aug 30, 2007 – Sony has taken the wraps off two new Walkman® players that not only support audio - but for the first time in the United States - video.
News categories: Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Tablet, USA

DivX Reaches Major Milestone: Over 100 Million Certified Consumer Electronics Devices Shipped by Partners Worldwide
Aug 13, 2007 – DivX, Inc. has announced that the company's consumer electronics partners have shipped over 100 million DivX Certified video devices since the launch of the DivX Certification program in 2003.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder

Sony Pictures' Crackle Bursts onto Scene and Screen with Pioneering Studio Model
Jul 16, 2007 – Crackle, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company formerly known as Grouper, has announced the launch of its streaming entertainment network.
News categories: Crackle, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Digital TV, Streaming