Live in Wilmington, NC? If so, on the morning of Sept. 8th, you will be treated to a digital-only signal, as the 135th-largest TV market area in the country, with 179,760 TV homes, switches to digital-only as a test.

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, and AMD announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Broadcom to acquire AMD’s digital TV (DTV) business.

Dutch researcher Alina Weffers-Albu has developed a method to calculate how a device can provide maximum functionality with a minimum quantity of processor and memory capacity. TVs, DVD players and mobile phones can malfunction when the inbuilt chips and software cease to cope with the increasingly large flow of data.

Fujitsu Limited announced its development of the world's first embedded-FRAM LSI for digital TVs that enables simultaneous use of four-channel High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™(1)) connector ports - such as for multiple DVD recorders, camcorders, and video game consoles - and which stores display data, such as resolution, that is read by audio-visual digital entertainment devices when they are used with digital TVs.

Nsight Telservices, a midwestern U.S. regional telecommunications provider, is increasing entertainment options for its customers with an IPTV solution from Nortel. Nsight Digital TV provides television programming and local content through its broadband network, and a path to new blended interactive services such as combining communications with entertainment.