Digital TV News: iSuppli

Internet-Enabled TV Sales to Rise Sixfold by 2013
Sep 15, 2009 – After more than a dozen years of failing to live up to its promise, web access on the television is finally ready for prime time, with retail sales of Internet-Enabled Televisions (IETVs) set to rise by a factor of six by 2013, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Internet TV Subscribers to Rise by More Than 50 Percent in 2009
Aug 31, 2009 – The global Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) market withstood the worst of the worldwide economic storm during the last six months, putting it on track to achieve more than 50 percent subscriber growth in 2009, according to iSuppli Corp.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Set-Top Box Shipments Rise in 2009 Despite Economic Downturn
Aug 24, 2009 – Defying the current economic turmoil, global Set-Top Box (STB) shipments are expected to rise in 2009 due to rising demand from Asia and from products supporting High Definition (HD), Digital Video Recording and IPTV, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Consumer Electronics Market Looks Up...
Jul 7, 2009 – Although the global consumer electronics market returned to sequential revenue growth in the second quarter, the industry this year will not achieve an annual expansion that would signal a true recovery, according to iSuppli Corp.
News categories: iSuppli, Camcorder, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box

Sigma Introduces New Thin Client Media Processor
Jun 1, 2009 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced the availability of its SMP8652 media processor SoC. The SMP8652 is designed for thin client applications, such as IPTV set-top boxes (STBs), digital media adapters (DMAs), and hybrid cable/IP thin clients.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Internet-Video-Capable CE Shipments to Nearly Quintuple by 2013
May 27, 2009 – Driven by the broadband access boom, global shipments of consumer-electronics devices capable of supporting Internet video are set to rise by nearly a factor of five from 2009 to 2013, according to iSuppli Corp.
News categories: iSuppli, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

AMIMON's Second Generation Wireless 1080p Chipset Now Available
Apr 29, 2009 – AMIMON has announced the availability of its second generation baseband chipset (AMN 2120/2220) designed for the WHDI™ standard and the first chipset capable of wirelessly delivering full uncompressed 1080p/60Hz HD content throughout the home.
News categories: AMIMON, WHDI, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Zoran Demonstrates Highest Image and Video Quality Processor for Multimedia Camera Phones
Feb 16, 2009 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced the demonstration of its APPROACH® 7 multimedia processor, delivering a new level of quality camera experience, HD video capture and playback, and 2D/3D graphics to the multimedia mobile phone market, at the Mobile World Congress 2009.
News categories: Zoran, Camcorder, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Near Doubling of Set-Top Box Shipments Yields Opportunities for Contract Manufacturers
Jan 21, 2009 – While many electronic products are experiencing slowing growth or even declines, worldwide Set-Top Box (STB) shipments are set to nearly double from 2007 to 2012, providing an attractive opportunity for contract manufacturers, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, USA