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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, November 23, 2009
02:41 (GMT+8)
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| 20 news tagged digital TV |
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Vizio licenses digital TV patent portfolio to Sony Oct 29, 15:35 US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio has announced that Sony has become a licensee under Vizio's patent portfolio. Read more |
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IC designer ITE to see revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in 3Q09 Aug 13, 16:06 IC design house ITE Tech is expected to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter from NT$977 million (US$29.71 million) recorded in the second quarter, buoyed by increasing orders for flash controller ICs, digital TV (DTV) controller chips and LED driver ICs, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Specialty IC foundry VIS upbeat about 3Q09 Aug 5, 14:51 Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, has estimated shipments for third-quarter 2009 are likely to increase 25% sequentially with ASPs rising 3-4%, according to company president Leuh Fang. Third-quarter revenues are also expected to grow 28-29% sequentially, with gross margins of up to 20%. Read more |
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NXP and TSMC deliver single-chip digital TV solution built on 45nm Jul 10, 10:21 NXP Semiconductors and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on July 9 announced their cooperation to deliver the industry's first single-chip 45nm global LCD TV platform, TV550, with NXP already delivering the engineering samples to its lead customers. Read more |
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CMMB market bigger this year than last, says Siano CEO Jul 9, 17:17 Alon Ironi, CEO and president of mobile TV chip maker, Siano, has spoken out against recent industry murmurs that the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) market is slowing down, saying that from his view the market is bigger this year than last and is set for another spurt of accelerated growth in the second half of 2009. Read more |
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China market: CMMB mobile TV market shrinking Jul 8, 15:46 Policy flip-flops and patent issues pertaining to the implementation of the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) mobile digital TV standard have slowed the development of the CMMB industry in China, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan IC distributor Maxtek supplying Zoran digital TV chips to Wistron and Compal Jul 1, 11:07 Taiwan-based IC distributor Maxtek Technology has begun supplying Zoran digital TV ICs to Taiwan-based makers Wistron and Compal Electronics for their ODM production of LCD HDTVs for Sony and Toshiba, respectively. Zoran's TV products target high-end HDTV applications and have strong competitiveness in the market, according to Maxtek. Read more |
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Parade DisplayPort-HDMI converter offers PC connectivity for DTV Jun 1, 11:39 Parade Technologies, a developer of digital video interface products, has introduced DisplayPort to HDMI/DVI converter device PS161. The PS161 is an integrated circuit that includes a full DisplayPort receiver, a full HDMI/DVI transmitter, and an optional HDCP repeater. Used inside an HDMI-or DVI-enabled digital TV (DTV) or monitor, the PS161 provides a solution for adding a DisplayPort input for computer-to-TV connectivity. Read more |
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Mio unveils three new PND products Apr 30, 15:08 Mio Technology, the brand division of Mitac International, has unveiled three PND products, the Moov S505, S555 and V765. Read more |
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China market: MIPS licenses IP to Mavrix and Haier Apr 30, 10:18 MIPS Technologies has announced that Mavrix Technology, a fabless semiconductor company developing complete SoC solutions for the emerging mobile digital TV and portable multimedia market, licensed its MIPS32 4KEc synthesizable processor core for next-generation media processor designs. In addition, Haier (Beijing) IC Design is leveraging high-performance, low-power MIPS32 processor cores to power DTV and set-top box (STB) SoC designs. Read more |
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2011 will be the peak year for SD DTT STB semiconductors, In-Stat says Apr 29, 11:28 The semiconductor opportunity in standard definition (SD) digital terrestrial TV (DTT) set-top boxes (STBs) will peak in 2011 at nearly US$500 million, according In-Stat. High-definition (HD) DTT STBs also offer a short-term spike in semiconductor opportunity. However, SD DTT STBs are the more sustainable opportunity for semiconductor manufacturers. Read more |
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Avermedia launches two new TV products Apr 20, 15:01 Taiwan-based TV card maker Avermedia has launched two new products – the AirExpress TV card and the TwinStar dual digital TV stick. Read more |
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Nagravision to enter Taiwan cable TV market Apr 17, 15:15 Nagravision, a Switzerland-based provider of access control and content protection solutions, will team up with three Taiwan-based cable TV MSOs (multi-system operators) China Network Systems (CNS), kbro and Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC) to explore the digital TV market in Taiwan, according to Nagravision. Read more |
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China market: Digital cable TV users top 45 million at end of 4Q08 Apr 15, 15:17 There were 45.1 million subscribers of digital cable TV services in China as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2008, growing by 13.5% on quarter and 83.2% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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IC testing houses see revenues climb on orders for handset- and TV-related chips Apr 10, 16:05 King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics saw March revenues grow by double-digits over the previous month amid growing handset- and TV-related chip orders. Both IC testing specialists are expected to enjoy revenue growth of over 30% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, according to market watchers. Read more |
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ALi to see up to 30% revenue growth in 2Q09 thanks to recovering STB demand Mar 27, 16:23 Market watchers expect IC designer ALi to see 17% revenue growth in March and 20-30% growth in the second quarter because demand for set-top boxes (STBs) in China has recovered, and Europe is promoting digital TV broadcasting. Read more |
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Demand for STB chips gearing up in China Newswatch - Feb 26, 12:04 Demand for set-top box (STB) chips in China has been gaining momentum as STB sales are expected to pick up in the near future amid plans by TV operators to launch more digital TV channels in preparation for the forthcoming World Expo 2010 in Shanghai from May to October next year, according to sources at IC distribution channels. Read more |
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Chip suppliers see strong demand from digital broadcasting, says paper Newswatch - Jan 5, 12:16 The US government has mandated all full-power television stations switch from analog to digital signals on February 17, brining lots of opportunities for digital broadcasting chips, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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FTC approves STB joint-procurement project by Taiwan cable TV operators Jul 24, 01:15 The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of Taiwan has approved an application by 28 local cable TV operators to jointly procure set-top boxes (STBs) in order to reduce costs while making preparations for digital broadcasting. Industry watchers estimate that the joint-procurement project may be worth NT$30 billion (US$98.7 million). Read more |
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China market: Over 30 million digital cable TV users at end of 1Q08 Jun 4, 11:33 In the China market, there were 30.04 million subscribers of digital cable TV service as of the end of the first quarter of 2008, growing by 22% on quarter, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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