Monday, June 4, 2007

Newport Media Samples DVB Chip

Lake Forest-based Newport Media has begun sampling a mobile digital TV receiver chip to its customers, the firm announced today. Newport Media said that the chip is the world's first DVB-H system-on-a-chip (SOC). DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasing - Handheld) is the standard governing transmission of digital video signals over cellular networks. The firm's NM1310 chip is now available to customers in sameple devices; the company said that it will commence volume production in the third quarter of the year. Newport Media is venture backed by Benaroya Company, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Global Catalyst Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Pinnacle Ventures, and Venrock Associates

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