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Arqiva’s SNG services deliver breaking news for Bloomberg Television

International news broadcaster Bloomberg Television has signed a European SNG contract with Arqiva. Bloomberg Television will have dedicated use of an Arqiva SNG truck including camera and production facilities. Arqiva will also provide backhaul, satellite capacity, downlink and onpass. Malcolm Campbell, Commercial Director at Arqiva Broadcast & Media, said: “Bloomberg Television is renowned for covering […]

November 19, 2010

F1 revs up for HD

Formula 1 is set to give the green light for High Definition television coverage of Grand Prix motor racing, beginning with the first race of the 2011 season, according to Autosport magazine. HD coverage ranked top of F1 fans’ wish-lists in recent surveys, but Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has held back from approving the […]

November 18, 2010From Colin Mann in London

NewTek TriCaster wins Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning

NewTek, an expert in video and 3D animation products, has won a Tech & Learning (T&L) Award of Excellence (AOE) for TriCaster high definition portable live production system in the “New Products” category of the annual awards competition sponsored by Tech & Learning magazine. “Now that the use of technology in schools is no longer […]

November 16, 2010

Sky tops 10m

UK digital satellite platform Sky has reached its target of 10 million TV customers, equivalent to 36 per cent of households in the UK and Ireland. BSkyB set the target in August 2004, since when a further 2.6 million customers have subscribed. Sky TV now reaches more than 25 million people. Around a third of […]

November 8, 2010From Colin Mann in London

Netgear for wireless TV

Netgear has revealed a new category of wireless router that enables customers to connect televisions to the Web wirelessly. Patrick Lo, Netgear’s chairman and chief executive officer, said “A lot of the new Internet-connected televisions have an Ethernet port in the back. We want to offer products that can help customers stream very high bandwidth […]

November 8, 2010

Gefen ToolBox Splitters offer fast switching technology and 3DTV pass-through

Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen have announced that two new ToolBox Splitters are shipping with Gefen Fast Switching Technology (FST) and 3DTV enabled. Now sources using HDMI with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital content protection) will no longer introduce a delay when syncing. Plus HDMI v1.4 features are implemented to support 3DTV. The ToolBox 1:4 and 1:8 […]

November 5, 2010

Virgin’s TiVo with 1TB storage

Virgin Media has revealed first details of its upcoming TiVo-powered HD/3D set top box which will give customers a record breaking 1 TeraByte of PVR storage. The new HD/3D set top box will launch alongside Virgin Media’s new TiVo-powered next generation connected TV service scheduled for later this year, and will be capable of storing […]

November 3, 2010

Witbe video quality solution for 3D

Witbe, a specialist in video Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring solutions for three screen technologies, will launch a 3D stereoscopic TV solution in Q4 2010. Witbe claims it will be the first 3D solution of its kind available to 3D TV service providers. In the search for new revenue streams, operators are moving more premium […]

October 21, 2010

Witbe launches new video quality solution for 3D stereoscopic TV

Witbe, a specialist in video Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring solutions for three screen technologies, has announced that it will launch a 3D stereoscopic TV solution in Q4 2010. It will be the first 3D solution of its kind available to 3D TV service providers. In the search for new revenue streams, operators are moving […]

October 21, 2010

Samsung offers prescription 3D glasses

Samsung Electronics has launched 3D TV eyewear in a bid to induce more consumers to buy its latest flagship features. Buyers of the South Korean company’s 3D-equipped TVs can now have their 3D spectacles prescribed by eyewear specialists at designated local shops. Samsung said it plans to offer two kinds of 3D eyewear for adults […]

October 20, 2010