Movie industry professional membership association SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) used its Annual Technical Conference (SMPTE 2015) to publish its High Dynamic Range report which encompasses the work of some 170 top experts in the field. “HDR is a rapidly emerging and much-debated technology with the capacity to make a greater impact […]
The Broadband Forum has announced the hosting of many new technologies on its Interoperability Pavilion at the Broadband World Forum event. This includes the first demonstrations of G.fast which promises to open up new residential and business opportunities at millions of locations. This also marks the first tangible deliverable of the Forum’s newly announced Broadband […]
HomeGrid Forum has welcomed the 2 Gbps G.hn public technology preview offered by Marvell for the first time at Broadband World Forum in London. The new devices, details of which are due to be announced later this year, are based on the latest version of the ITU-T standard for G.hn technology, the draft standard which […]
The ITU has unanimously approved open standards, Recommendation ITU-R BS.2088-0, aimed at delivering advanced sound for broadcasting services that will create a listening experience that is closer to real life. The new global standards will facilitate the production and exchange of advanced audio files by allowing a single file to carry a complete audio programme […]
The DTG, the UK collaboration centre for innovation in digital media technology, has called for the BBC to champion innovation and open standards in digital and wireless communication technology. The response by the DTG to the DCMS consultation into the BBC Charter Review is focused on the areas covered by the DTG’s remit to encourage […]
In a move that could enable 4K Ultra HD broadcasts to run side-by-side with robust mobile broadcasts to handheld devices, the US’s Advanced Television Systems Committee has confirmed that the ‘Physical Layer’ transmission system for ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcasting has been elevated to ‘Candidate Standard’ status. The ATSC TG3 Technology Group approved the ATSC […]
Technology and solutions development organisation the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) and the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance are to strengthen their relationship to foster closer co-operation in the area of 5G. The newly signed co-operation agreement brings together two widely-recognised industry organisations in the field of next generation mobile broadband technology. ATIS […]
FreeWheel has launched The FreeWheel Council for Premium Video (FWC), an advocacy group that will serve the interests of the premium video industry through leadership, research and advocacy for standards for the premium video economy. “There is a huge opportunity for premium video publishers to capitalise on the growth trends impacting our industry and FreeWheel […]
Technicolor and Sony Corporation have announced a joint patent licensing program for digital television (DTV) and computer display monitor (CDM). Technicolor will be the exclusive licensing agent of the combined portfolio that covers DTV and CDM. The license is offered for the convenience of both existing and new licensees, enabling them to obtain a single […]
The commercial module of digital TV standards body DVB has been working on ‘Defining the Long Term Vision for Terrestrial Broadcast’, with a view to publishing its findings later in 2105. Graham Mills, Chair of the Commercial Module, noted that DTT is thriving in many countries, with DVB-T2 the leading standard, having been adopted around […]