Digital Home DesignLine

A real digital home

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:01:00 EDT

I have to be honest. I have never seen a place that takes advantage of available digital home technology. Sure, I've seen demonstrations at conferences and in stores, and I know a few people that have implemented a few aspects, but none that have an extensive amount of the technology that someone was actually living in. That was, until the other day.

HDMI V1.4: New Opportunities for Active Cables with Embedded RM1689

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:57:00 EDT

Version 1.4 of the HDMI specification brings some powerful new features to the video and audio communications market. This paper looks at what opportunities the new HDMI specification presents to cable manufacturers, focusing particularly on the high speed consumer applications market.

Energy Smart Marketers Expands Channel Marketing Services to Solar and Wind Power Energy Markets

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:21:00 EDT

Energy Smart Marketers is expanding its efforts to assist manufacturers in more effectively marketing to and through the electrical channel to include the solar and wind power energy markets

NXP looks to split off digital TV business

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:12:00 EDT

Dutch chip manufacturer NXP BV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) is looking to make a strategic change its digital consumer business as part of efforts to focus on high-performance mixed-signal circuits, according to CEO Rick Clemmer.

Microsemi tailors chipset for LED backlit TV displays

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:54:00 EDT

Microsemi has extended its backlight-driving IC line with the production release of the LX24132 32-port LED backlight controller and LX23108L 8-port LED driver.

HQV video technology with Vida processor from IDT

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:45:00 EDT

IDT offers the latest from its Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) video processing line. The new chip, the IDT HQV Vida processor, takes the Hollywood Quality Video processing technology to a new level of performance, significantly improving the viewing experience for the consumer.

iSuppli expects LCD market recovery in 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:28:00 EDT

Despite ongoing supply bottlenecks, vendors for large LCD panels still sell below manufacturers costs, reckons iSuppli. However, the market researcher expects an impressive recovery during the second half of the current year.

Diodes extends MOSFET offering, focuses on LCD backlighting

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:26:00 EDT

Diodes Incorporated is extending its broad MOSFET portfolio with the introduction of 15 devices tailored to the needs of LCD TV and monitor backlighting.

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Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:26:00 EDT

Notebook LED backlight: What is down the road to make green technology a driver for final customer choice?

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:11:00 EDT

This article explains the latest steps taken by major notebook makers and LCD panel makers to make the 'green' benefits of LED backlight (LED BLU: Light Emitting Diode BackLight Unit) technology obvious to final customers.

Can you actually "show off" your product?

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

A product that you can't power-up is tough to demonstrate

GE Unveils "Net Zero Energy Home" Concept and Launches New Smart Grid Projects

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:16:00 EDT

A developer of Smart Grid solutions, GE unveiled plans for a "Net Zero Energy Home" project which combines GE's most efficient appliances and lighting, the company's new energy management systems, and GE power generating and storing technologies in new home construction.

From the heart of Macrovision, Rovi arises

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:25:00 EDT

Macrovision Solutions Corporation today announced the official change of its name to Rovi Corporation, and unveiled its new brand positioning and visual identity. The name Rovi came from the heart of Macrovision.

Surround sound search begins!

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:48:00 EDT

The start of the set up was quite painful, but only because it took me 3 hours to find a flashlight so that I could run the 14 gauge wires through the walls.

Yamaha receiver and Energy RC-Micro review

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:38:00 EDT

The surround sound system reviewed was a Yamaha HTR-6260 7.2-channel digital home theater receiver with Energy Micro-RC 5.1 surround sound speakers. It was a decent system, given the price, but was not a system that met my expectations or made me feel like I had to call up my friends and have them come over so that I could brag about my purchase.

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:38:00 EDT

DisplayPort-based displays, where, why and when

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:11:00 EDT

DisplayPort will not only be applied in the desktop display markets, but also in notebooks, TVs and even projectors. All of these markets can benefit from DisplayPort for different reasons and at different time frames. This paper breaks down the different applications and explores the reasons why and when each will adopt this new standard.

MCUs: Fujitsu aims new low-pin-count 8-bit Flash MCUs at consumer appliances

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:24:00 EDT

MB95200 series delivers fast processing, low power consumption,

Build low cost consumer appliances & smart meters with low pin count 8 bit MCUs

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:45:00 EDT

In this back-to-the-basics "why-to," Sandhya Mallikarjun presents the case for using low pin count 8 bit MCUs in a wide range of consumer appliances, smart meters and home entertainment systems.

Deinterlacing with FPGA for HDTVs

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This article explores different deinterlacing techniques for HDTVS.

Digital radio tuner for DAB and FM signals integrates fast RSSI function

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:13:00 EDT

Designed for consumer and automotive applications,

3DTV research to improve experience

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:04:00 EDT

Films made in 3D could become more impressive as a result of work being carried out by a De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) researcher.

Researchers drive rectifier efficiency to 99%

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:53:00 EDT

A research team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Zurich (ETH Zurich) has developed a rectifier for computer power supplies that operates near the theoretical maximum efficiency.

Philips sales decline 19 percent in Q2

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:36:00 EDT

Consumer and medical electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics reports sales of €5.2 billion (about $ 7.28 billion), down 19 percent against the same quarter last year. The results were in line with guidance, the company said.

RF links come home

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Even simple wired links in the home are succumbing to the lure and benefits of basic RF connectivity.

Microtune buys Auvitek for $9 million

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:26:00 EDT

Microtune Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Auvitek International Ltd. for approximately $9 million in cash and stock.

Applied jumps to top of solar equipment rankings

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:30:00 EDT

Applied Materials zoomed to the top spot among providers of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment in 2008, its first full year in the market, according to market research firm VLSI Research.

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Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:30:00 EDT