| Display controller supports 3D stereoscopic mode
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2007-03-20 |
| Kopin released a display controller chip capable of driving two CyberDisplay WVGA LV or SVGA LV displays, either in 2D or 3D stereoscopic mode at frame rates up to 60Hz. |
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| Micron CMOS sensors support HD video capture
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2007-03-12 |
| Micron has introduced a pair of new CMOS images sensors that support high-definition video capture and ultrafast burst mode for point-and-shoot cameras. |
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| DVB-S2 demodulator cuts STB complexity, cost
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2007-03-08 |
| ST's new dual DVB-S2 satellite TV demodulator chip promises to reduce STB complexity and manufacturing cost by providing the functionalities of two of the company's earlier demodulators in a single package. |
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| Chipset combines AMD x86 processor, ATI GPU
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2007-03-06 |
| Advanced Micro Devices has launched its first chipset line that combines the company's x86 processor with technology from graphics chip specialist ATI Technologies. |
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| VIA unveils Vista-ready digital media IGP chipset
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2007-03-02 |
| VIA's CN896 digital media IGP chipset is certified Vista-ready by Microsoft, providing OEMs with a flexible platform for power-efficient embedded and desktop systems. |
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| Actiontec expands IPTV-capable CPE offerings
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2007-01-24 |
| Actiontec Electronics has expanded its line of IPTV-capable consumer premises equipment (CPE) for service providers of all sizes and infrastructures. |
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| HDTV processor promises sharp images, colors
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2007-01-16 |
| The highly integrated TVP9010 HDTV processor from TI promises high-quality, full HD 1080p resolution images, as part of a cost-effective solution that fulfills the broadcast requirements for ATSC and DVB-T standards |
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| Digital cable tuner turns PC into PVR
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2007-01-12 |
| AMD's ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner turns a PC into a PVR with easy-to-use Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center menus and interfaces. |
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| TV demodulators perform in diverse signal conditions
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2007-01-12 |
| Auvitek's sixth-generation HDTV and ATV demodulators deliver optimal performance across the continuum of infinitely diverse signal conditions existing today |
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| Hitachi intros 'world's first' 1Tbyte hard drive
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2007-01-11 |
| Hitachi's 1Tbyte hard drive meets the needs of consumers who want to create, share and store lots of digital information. |
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| Storage processor has automatic drive locking
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2007-01-11 |
| Silicon Image started to sample SteelVine SiI5733, a storage processor with content security enabled by automatic drive locking. |
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| Video decoders target PVR-enabled STBs
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2007-01-11 |
| Conexant Systems has introduced two video decoders for PVR-enabled STBs used to receive HDTV programming in worldwide networks |
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| Mini-ITX platform rolls for x86-based CE designs
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2007-01-04 |
| Slated for designers needing x86-based CE platforms, the EPIA EX mainboard from VIA Technologies features consumer I/O, including ports for composite, component video and S-Video, as well as S/PDIF audio. |
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| ADI unveils HDMI 1.3-compatible devices
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2007-01-04 |
| ADI continues to expand its line of HDMI interface ICs with the availability of HDMI v1.3-compatible multiplexer, receiver and transmitter circuits. |
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| IF switch integrates gain, control functions
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2007-01-03 |
| Zetex Semiconductors has launched a 4:2 IF switch said to be the first to feature integrated gain and control functions. |
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| LSI chip enables HD video processing in H.264
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2006-12-15 |
| Fujitsu has announced a large-scale IC capable of real-time compression and decompression of HDTV-level video in H.264 format |
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| 'First' CE-grade 802.11n-draft-compliant chipset rolls
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2006-12-14 |
| Metalink touts the industry's first CE-grade IEEE-802.11n-draft-compliant dual-band chipset for wireless home entertainment systems. |
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| Video-processing IC supports H.264 format
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2006-12-14 |
| The MB86H50 video processing IC from Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. has been designed for real-time compression and decompression of high-definition TV-level video in H.264 format. |
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| HDTV-on-a-chip promises simpler system
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2006-12-13 |
| Broadcom Corp. announced a "television-on-a-chip" which it touts as the first digital HDTV silicon solution to support full 1,080-progressive display resolution |
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| HDMI transmitters support WQXGA PC monitors
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2006-11-09 |
| The new HDMI transmitters from Silicon Image promise blazing-fast performance of up to 340MHz or 10.2Gbps, letting them support monitor resolutions up to WQXGA or HDTV resolutions up to 1440p |
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| TI video amp IC cuts board space by 80%
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2006-10-31 |
| TI's video amp IC with integrated filters for both analog RGB and digital HV sync signals claims up to an 80 percent savings in board space versus traditional amplifier solutions. |
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| Analogs drive Sharp Aquos 45-inch HDTV
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2006-10-10 |
| A big flat-screen HDTV may still be a big-ticket item for most consumers, but it is a virtual dreamland for analog semiconductor providers |
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| Integrated video processor targets embedded market
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2006-10-04 |
| Designed specifically for the embedded market, VIA Technologies' VIA CX700M integrated video processor integrates premium graphics, audio, video, memory, storage and HDTV support in a single chip design |
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| Network multimedia coprocessor is video codec agnostic
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2006-09-27 |
| Standard Microsystems' new network multimedia coprocessor is video codec agnostic, supporting MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV9/VC-1 and H.264/AVC standards. |
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| Low-cost oscillator has 'extremely' low jitter
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2006-09-13 |
| Fox Electronics announced it is now offering a small, silicon-based oscillator with extremely low jitter. |
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| Nvidia-based graphics cards support MS Windows Vista
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2006-09-12 |
| Based on the Nvidia GeForce 7900 Series feature set, PNY Tech's two new graphics cards are built to support the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista OS. |
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| New test solutions ease transition to digital broadcasting
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2006-09-07 |
| The new compressed video test and measurement tools from Tektronix are designed to help broadcasters and content providers improve the quality of their products and services and to ease their transition to digital broadcasting. |
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| PCI Express reference design supports DVB-S2
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2006-08-14 |
| Micronas has released a dual-tuner DVB-S2 PCI Express card reference design for home theater solutions. |
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| Cypress solutions allow programming of popular frequencies
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2006-07-24 |
| Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a clock chip and self-service programming kit that together promise to enable programming of commonly used frequencies. |
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| DSP core delivers 1GHz, targets multimedia apps
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2006-06-21 |
| Renesas' new VLIW-type synthesizable DSP core operates at 1GHz and can be embedded in multimedia SoCs. |
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