Amimon makes headway with high-speed home video networking
Israeli chip maker Amimon is announcing today it has sold more than 100,000 chip sets that let set-top boxes and other devices transfer data to a TV set without wires.
The company says it has generated millions of dollars in sales in 2008. That’s no small… Continue Reading
Panasonic and Samsung invest in SiBEAM to promote WirelessHD
In an endorsement for wireless video networking, Panasonic and Samsung said today they have invested an undisclosed amount into SiBEAM, the maker of high-speed networking chips.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based SiBEAM makes WirelessHD chips that can wirelessly transfer video from one device to another in a living room…. Continue Reading
Will ultra-wideband high-speed wireless technology ever find its market?
Last week, the wireless chip startup WiQuest shut its doors after its VC backers gave up on the maker of ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless chips. The closure of the firm with 120 employees and $54 million in funding raises a question about the nascent UWB technology,… Continue Reading
Expect to see start-ups and VCs hit standoff over valuations
When the stock market goes into the dumps, it takes a while for the effects to trickle down to start-ups. That’s because start-ups are often are working away on a project that’s isolated from the larger market — and if they’re lucky, they have money… Continue Reading
SiBEAM delivers high-definition wireless adapters this year, raises $40M
SiBEAM, a company developing technology to stream high definition video more quickly than any existing technology, has raised $40 million in third round of funding.
The financing was led by New Enterprise Associates. The other firms backing up SiBEAM are Foundation Capital and U.S. Venture Partners.
SiBEAM,… Continue Reading
Amimon’s chip: First to serve HD video across whole home
Silicon Valley chip company Amimon has released what it says is the first ever chip that serves high-definition uncompressed video wirelessly across the whole home.
That’s a bold claim, but could be true. The young Santa Clara, Calif. company’s chips stream HD video up to 150… Continue Reading
SiBeam, joins gang offering wireless high-def video transfer
(Updated to correct reference to Artimi’s total funding)
SiBeam, a start-up based in Sunnyvale, Calif. company, has emerged from secrecy with a chip it says transfers uncompressed high-definition video to an HDTV from a set-top box or other source.
Transferring high-definition video wirelessly is something several companies… Continue Reading