Digital TV News: High Efficiency Video Coding

Allegro DVT adds 10-bit support to HEVC decoder silicon IP
Jul 19, 2013 – Allegro DVT has announced the industry's first fully compliant HEVC decoding IP that supports both Main and Main10 profiles. The Main10 profile was specifically designed to improve 4K content video quality thanks to 10 bit color depth support.
News categories: Allegro DVT, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

VeriSilicon introduces Hantro G2 video decoder IP with HEVC and VP9 support
Jun 19, 2013 – VeriSilicon has announced the availability of its Hantro G2 multi-format video decoder IP supporting Ultra HD 4K decoding of HEVC video. The G2 IP also adds support for the upcoming VP9 web video format from the WebM Project.
News categories: VeriSilicon, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

STMicroelectronics to showcase Set-Top Box IC portfolio at CommunicAsia 2013
Jun 17, 2013 – At CommunicAsia 2013, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) will demonstrate its latest set-top box SoCs enabling the region's operators to address key challenges including analog-signal switch-off and rapidly growing subscriber volumes.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, BroadcastAsia, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

NTT to show 4K internet streaming to a set-top box at IMC Tokyo 2013
Jun 11, 2013 – NTT West has announced that at IMC Tokyo 2013 it will show live streaming of 4K video over the internet to a set-top box connected to a standard 4K TV. The demonstration will use High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC/H.265) compression.
News categories: NTT West, NTT SmartConnect, Digital TV, IPTV, Streaming

CyberLink Announces Development of H.265 Video Codec
Jun 5, 2013 – CyberLink (5203.TW) has announced the development of a codec supporting the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. HEVC (H.265) uses new compression techniques to enable delivery of HD video content that requires only half the bandwidth of H.264.
News categories: CyberLink, Mobile, Streaming

Chips&Media announces HEVC video decoder IP
Apr 25, 2013 – Chips&Media has introduced the industry's first hardware HEVC decoder IP core supporting up to Ultra HD resolution. Chips&Media's WAVE410 HEVC decoder targets a range of evices that are capable of 4K video playback from smartphones to UHDTV/UHD set-top boxes.
News categories: Chips&Media, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Over 50 companies sign up for Rovi HEVC Beta Program
Apr 8, 2013 – Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) has announced that over 50 companies, including representatives from some of the leading companies in digital media creation, transcoding, and delivery, have signed up to participate in its HEVC Beta Program.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Content Distribution, NABShow

Rovi introduces HEVC-ready DivX Video Service
Apr 8, 2013 – Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) has announced DivX Video Service™, an end-to-end video solution for high-quality multi-screen video delivery that is designed to integrate with and enhance TV Everywhere and over-the-top entertainment services.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Content Distribution, DRM, Media Player, NABShow, Streaming

Motorola to demonstrate real-time HD HEVC encoding and decoding at NABShow
Apr 5, 2013 – At the 2013 NAB Show, Motorola will continue its history of innovation with its first ever real-time HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) encoding and decoding demonstration at its exhibit space, booth # SU2017.
News categories: Motorola, Content Distribution, NABShow, TV Services