Panasonic 2011 VIERA HDTV Lineup

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company announced its 2011 lineup of VIERA plasma and LCD-LED HDTVs at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.

Are Connected TVs Safe and Secure?

Mocana Corporation issued a warning about the security of “Connected TVs” after the company says its latest study uncovered several digital security flaws in one of the best-selling brands of Internet-connected HDTVs.

Sigma Processor Powers Verismo STB

Sigma Designs announced that its SMP8652 secure media processor is being used inside Verismo Networks’ broadband TV set-top-box (STB).

TMPG Offers Accelcoder for Blu-ray 3D Production

TMPG Inc. announced that it now distributes Accelcoder from Fixstars Solutions. According to the statement, Accelcoder is a real time, professional H.264/MPEG-4 AVC/MVC encoding system for Blu-ray Disc (BD), Blu-ray 3D, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and Video-On-Demand (VOD) production.

Panasonic Blu-ray Players Stream VUDU

Panasonic Corporation and VUDU announced that Panasonic’s 2010 line of VIERA CAST-enabled Blu-ray Disc (BD) players will offer instant streaming of VUDU’s high definition movie library beginning on November 24, 2010.

EnergyGuide Labels Coming to a TV Near You

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that televisions manufactured after May 10, 2011 must display EnergyGuide labels. Additionally, beginning July 11, 2011, websites that sell televisions must display an image of the full EnergyGuide label.