Digital TV News: Amber

NXP Chipset to Power New Amstrad HD DVR
Mar 9, 2009 – NXP has announced that its complete DVB-S2/MPEG-4 digital video recorder (DVR) set-top box (STB) solution has been incorporated in the latest Amstrad (LSE:BSY) DRX780UK HD satellite receiver.
News categories: NXP, Amstrad, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, UK

Digital TV broadcasting to start in Kazakhstan next year
Nov 24, 2008 – Kazakhstan's Information and Culture Minister, Mukhtar Kul-Muhammed, has said during a governmental session in the Mazhilis chamber of Kazakhstan's Parliament, that digital TV will begin next year in the country.
News categories: Digital TV, Kazakhstan, Terrestrial

Computing and Consumer Electronics Devices Expand the Market for Mobile Video
Oct 15, 2008 – The entry of a broad range of new video-capable mobile devices will have a profound effect on the mobile video market, providing more markets for mobile operators, mobile broadcasters, advertisers and other content owners, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, 5G, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Portable, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

DTV Transition Premiers in Wilmington, North Carolina
May 8, 2008 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that Wilmington, North Carolina, will be the first market to test the transition to digital television (DTV) in advance of the nationwide transition to DTV on February 17, 2009.
News categories: FCC, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Boeing Awarded Contract for Direct-to-Home Entertainment Satellite
Jan 14, 2008 – The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a contract to build a commercial satellite for ProtoStar Ltd. The 601 HP-model spacecraft will deliver direct-to-home satellite television programming and broadband Internet access throughout Asia.
News categories: ProtoStar, Boeing, Asia, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite

Samsung Leads Consumers to a Life Made Simple at CES 2008, Unveils Breakthroughs in Digital Media Technology and Design
Jan 6, 2008 – Samsung Electronics opened the CES 2008 show unveiling its vision of a world of complete connectivity, one in which the boundaries to both rich content and beautiful design are gone and the result is a life made simple.
News categories: Samsung Electronics, Blu-ray, Camcorder, CES2024, DVD, HD-DVD, IPTV, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Cisco to Demonstrate 'Visual Networking' Experiences at 2008 International CES
Jan 3, 2008 – Cisco® has announced it will feature new consumer products and innovative prototypes at the 2008 International CES. The featured demonstrations highlight new visual networking experiences that combine streaming digital video technology and social networking applications.
News categories: Cisco Systems, Broadband, Cable TV, CES2024, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Poland - Invitation to DVB-H tests
Nov 9, 2007 – The President of Poland's UKE has invited all interested parties, especially the operators of transmission networks, hardware manufacturers and content creators to participate in common mobile TV tests in the DVB-H standard.
News categories: Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej, Digital TV, Mobile, Poland

Germany - Transmitter operators chosen to provide nationwide mobile broadcast services using the DVB-H standard
Oct 15, 2007 – The President's chamber of the Federal Network Agency has issued a decision on the allocation of nationwide DVB-H frequencies. The frequencies required for mobile broadcasting operations will be given to T-Systems Media&Broadcast.
News categories: T-Systems Media&Broadcast GmbH (TSMB), Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency), Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Mobile, TV Services