Archive for December, 2007

Broadband TV News Blog Archive Philips to sell STB division to Pace

Friday, December 21st, 2007

The outcome of the transaction will result in the creation of one of the largest set-top-box players in the world at a time when the shift from analogue to digital TV is rapidly increasing. Commenting on the sale, Philippe Alcaras, business unit leader Philips Home Networks, said in a prepared statement: We feel that […]

Philips CD155 phone

Friday, December 21st, 2007

T he Philips Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephone (DECT) CD155 was showcased at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Philips CD155 phone is designed to provide consumers with an enhanced level of crystal-clear sound and reduced noise interference for calling friends, colleagues or loved ones. The Philips CD155 DECT phone boasts ultra-secure digital encryption […]

Google, Philips, Microsoft, Moto tee up for fresh round of white-spaces testing

Monday, December 17th, 2007

The debate whether to unleash a potentially huge amount of vacant broadcast spectrum—called white spaces—for Wi-Fi and other low-power wireless applications has reached a critical juncture, with federal regulators set to conduct another round of testing on a new group of devices to see if they can avoid interference with digital TV signals.

Philips says consumer electronics on track to meet 2007 target

Monday, December 17th, 2007

In September, Philips laid out plans to simplify its business structure by creating three core sectors: Healthcare, Lighting, and Consumer Lifestyle. The latter was formed by combining the Domestic Appliances and Consumer Electronics units. The new units come into effect as of Jan. 1, 2008, it said at the time. After that date Philips […]

Philips Launches New ‘Music Gadget’ In Indian Market

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Philips Electronics has made announcement about the launching of its ‘Rip-All AZ1856′ Sound machine in the Indian market. The company claims that Rip-All AZ1856 is the only machine that let users to convert their cassettes, FM Radio and CDs to MP3 by just pressing a single button. The users can record their desired music […]

TCL to produce LCD TVs for Philips

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

In the agreement TCL will produce LCD TV s for the Netherlands based company. Since three years Philips has partnered with TCL on CRT TV production. To reduce the risk, Philips has decided to outsource LCD TV manufacturing to other companies as well. One of them is TPV Technology.

Philips Prestigo universal remote range expanded

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Alongside reports today that PC World is abandoning old Cathode Ray Tube fat monitors was a comment that eight out of ten computers is sold with a remote control now. This would be because we all want to sit on our expanding buttocks and control our entertainment from every corner of the room. In […]

Philips’ launch new collection of exclusive kitchen appliances

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

All too often, using a kitchen appliance can seem like guesswork. For instance, you expect bread to be lightly toasted, and it pops out crispy. Or you make a pot of coffee that’s just too weak - again. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could trust your kitchen appliances to give you the exact results […]

More on the Philips WACS7000 wireless music system

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

The latest in Philips’ acclaimed Streamium range, the WACS7000 has all you need to enjoy your music anywhere in your home, without wires. You can store your entire music collection on the base unit’s mammoth 80GB hard drive and stream it to the receiver unit in another room - you can even add up to […]

Philips HTS8100 Soundbar DVD System

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

The system comprises just two boxes - a wall-mountable main unit that plays DVDs and CDs, and an active subwoofer. Built into the main unit is an advanced digital sound processing technology called Ambisound, which features six independent speaker drivers positioned at precise angles that steer sound beams into the room to create genuine 5.1 […]