OTTAWA, CANADA, August 3, 2005 – Zarlink Semiconductor (NYSE/TSX:ZL) has launched the ZL10039 device, the industry's first single-chip satellite tuner for FTA (free-to-air) satellite DTV receivers.

Taking a bow as the first single-chip satellite tuner for free-to-air satellite DTV receivers, the ZL10039 direct-conversion tuner includes a low-noise amplifier (LNA), eliminating the need for ...

Shipments of set-top boxes that receive signals from digital satellites will continue to grow worldwide through 2008, fueled by increasing demand for "free-to-air" boxes, according to a new report. In ...

Combine the ZL10039 single-chip satellite tuner with the ZL10313 satellite demodulator chip, and you get an integrated and cost-effective front-end solution for free-to-air (FTA) satellite digital TV ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) (Euronext Paris: ETL) has successfully launched Sat.tv, its enhanced Electronic Program Guide for FTA channels. The ...

The FBI has set its sights on satellite descramblers, charging three individuals behind the Viewsat satellite receiver with conspiracy to violate the Digital ...

The owner of a California-based company that sells “free-to-air” (FTA) satellite receiver boxes has been arrested on charges that he attempted to hire computer hackers to try and break the encryption ...

[David Prutchi] has an FTA (free-to-air) satellite dish. This means he can tune and watch freely available satellite television feeds. But this sounds much better than it actually is. There isn’t much ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A federal judge in San Jose, Calif., has rejected a move by EchoStar to identify everyone who has ...

The birth of 55 new free-to-air satellite TV stations in the Arab world in the last 18 months is forcing the region’s three main pay TV operators to cut prices and expand their offerings, according to ...

UonTV, a San Diego-based start-up, has announced a new microcasting satellite TV service that enables anyone to digitally broadcast TV programs across North America for as little as $20 per half hour.