All Articles Tagged Silicon Image

Julie Jacobson | 12/14 07:05 AM, 0 Comments

A new organization called WiSA (Wireless Speaker and Audio) hopes to propagate a standard for wireless 7.1 surround sound. It is being driven by HDMI developer Silicon Image along with Summit Wireless, developer of the wireless audio technology on which the WiSA “standard” is based. Wireless “standards” abound for home automation, PC peripherals, video and more … so why not wireless audio? “I think it’s an industry first,” says Jim Venable, senior director of standards for Silicon Image and president of the WiSA Association, in an interview with CE Pro.… View this story

Steve Crowe | 04/14 10:01 AM, 0 Comments

Silicon Image has agreed to acquire SiBEAM for $25.5 million in cash and a stock deal, the company announced Thursday. Sunnyvale, Calif-based Silicon Image is a leader in interoperable HD connectivity solutions, while SiBEAM is a provider of high-speed wireless communication products for uncompressed HD video. The proposed deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2011. Until the deal closes, SiBEAM will continue independent operations. “The acquisition of SiBEAM underscores our stated mission to be the leader in advanced video connectivity solutions and SiBEAM’s 60GHz wireless technology… View this story

Jason Knott | 01/17 12:24 PM, 13 Comments

Quietly tucked away in demo room MP 25544 in the back of the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2011 was perhaps the biggest innovation to hit home theater in a while. Chipmaker Silicon Image showed off working prototypes of its new ViaPort Technology that solves a major HDMI problem in basic home theater design. As more consumers purchase thinner TVs, they are recognizing the internal speakers on the TV just don’t cut it, resulting in more home theaters with an A/V receiver (AVR) and external… View this story