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Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Docsis 3.0: Empowering Applications in the New Digital Home

By Peter Percosan, Texas Instruments Over the last 25 years, digital electronic technology has transformed one segment of society after another. It started with PCs, continued with the advent of wireless communication devices and the Internet and recently has taken hold with Internet connected consumer electronics and media playing devices. Along the way and behind the scenes the network...  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Making HDTV live up to its promise

By Joep van Eijden, NXP Semiconductors It is always fascinating to watch a High Definition TV demonstration. Modern HDTV panels are capable of displaying vibrant image quality and the latest...  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Making HDTV live up to its promise

By Joep van Eijden, NXP Semiconductors It is always fascinating to watch a High Definition TV demonstration. Modern HDTV panels are capable of displaying vibrant image quality and the latest wide color gamut (WCG) versions can reproduce an astounding range of colors, with contrast and brightness that even makes daylight viewing a real enjoyment.  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: A Multi-Standard Approach to Mobile TV

By Alon Ironi, CEO of Siano Mobile Silicon The worldwide audience for television in the 21st century is in the billions. We are witnessing a sociological trend, where watching TV shifts from a family experience to a personal experience. People want to see the latest news, weather, films and sports on their personal mobile devices, anytime, anywhere.  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: A Multi-Standard Approach to Mobile TV

By Alon Ironi, CEO of Siano Mobile Silicon The worldwide audience for television in the 21st century is in the billions. We are witnessing a sociological trend, where watching TV shifts from a family experience to a personal experience. People want to see the latest news, weather, films and sports on their personal mobile devices, anytime, anywhere.  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Silicon Flexibility Enables New ASSP Business Models

By Martin S.Won, Altera Corp. The proven strategy in the consumer electronic products time-to-market race is to add new features and slash costs while shortening design time. But creating the application- or product-specific functionality in products such as high-definition TV receivers in the consumer arena is taking longer and costing more.  >>  

Broadcast/ Cable Equipment :: Captivating Audiences by Preserving High-Definition Quality

By Todd Scott, Altera Corporation Maximizing high-definition quality calls for a network of supporting, complementary hardware that begins with content capture and continues through the broadcast infrastructure to the final distribution of program material to the consumer. The weakest link will ultimately determine the quality of the HD experience to the consumer.  >>  

Broadcast/ Cable Equipment :: Moving Digital Broadcast Into the 21st Century

By Vasilis Papanikolaou, Manager, Gennum Corporation It’s not your mom and dad’s TV anymore…or is it? Just as TV has evolved from The Brady Bunch to The Cosby Show and finally into Wife Swap, digital broadcast formats are also evolving.  >>  

Broadcast/ Cable Equipment :: Broadcast designers under pressure to achieve higher signal quality levels

By Todd Scott, Altera Corporation High-definition (HD) broadcast technology is bringing new clarity to drama, documentaries, sports and other top television programs. Still, there is a challenge to captivating and satisfying audiences who’s image quality expectations are high following their purchase of HD TVs. For broadcast system designers, this means constant pressure to achieve...  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: White LEDs are Terrific for Many Applications – But Output Variations Require Compensation

By Bjoy Santos, Intersil Corporation White LEDs are becoming popular now in an increasing range of applications, from small screens on handheld devices to automotive systems. But in many of these applications, and I'll cite some examples below, LED performance can diminish pretty quickly -- unless you take some specific precautions.  >>