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LG Electronics Selects Broadcom's DTV Solution for New 'Broadband HDTVs'

Broadcom has recently announced that its BCM3549 digital TV (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by LG Electronics for its new LCD and plasma 'Broadband HDTVs.' This is Broadcom's third generation product powering LG televisions and demonstrates Broadcom's advanced digital TV technology that features the latest in connectivity and continues to push the envelope in TV picture quality, performance and features.

The new HDTV series from LG feature "Netcast Entertainment Access" that enables viewers to access online content and services. This new product line is the first high definition TVs in the world to feature Netflix® instant streaming and Yahoo!® Widgets. Powered by the Broadcom BCM3549 video decoder SoC embedded directly in the TV, the LG broadband HDTV line allows Netflix subscribers to instantly stream and watch movies or TV episodes from its library directly on the TV, without external devices. Users can also use the Yahoo! Widget system as a convenient way to access a vast selection of content including weather, finance, news and other useful information. This innovative new line of plasma and LCD broadband HDTVs is now available at Best Buy and other U.S. retailers.

See Broadcom's Senior Director of Product Marketing for DTV, Stuart Thomson, demonstrate how Broadcom's BCM3549 allows LG viewers of the 'Broadband HDTV' to access Netflix Instant Streaming and Yahoo! Widgets at the click of a button.

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